[Derived from Charter Sec. 104]
The members of the Council on Environmental Quality shall select
a Chairman from among the members at the first meeting of the Council
each year. They may establish such rules of procedure, consistent
with law, as they believe will assist them in performing their functions
under the Charter and other applicable law.
[Derived from Charter Sec. 107]
The County Executive shall designate a deputy appointed under Article
III of the Charter to assist him in discharging his responsibilities under Article
I of the Charter. In addition to the duties and functions assigned to this deputy by the County Executive or by local law, he shall assist the Council on Environmental Quality in ways that the Council deems appropriate therefor.
[Derived from Charter Sec. 109]
In addition to showing the relation between the proposed capital
program and the County Executive's recommendations in the environmental
area, the report on environmental quality shall:
A. Review the ecological status of the County, including the air, aquatic
and terrestrial environments.
B. Describe current and foreseeable trends in the quality, management
and use of those environments and the likely effect of those trends
on the County's requirements.
C. Summarize the programs and activities of federal, state, County and
local governments having an impact on the environment.
D. Assess the adequacy of the County's available natural resources,
including its water supplies, in relation to its expected population.
E. Set forth the County Executive's program, including any recommendations
for legislation, for remedying deficiencies concerning environmental
matters.
F. Indicate, for each legislative recommendation made in the preceding
year's report on environmental quality, the extent to which the recommendation
was implemented.
G. Make recommendations as to what County-owned properties should be
dedicated to the County nature preserve, the conservation of agricultural
lands or historic trust; what properties not owned by the County should
be acquired for purposes of dedication; and of what lands the development
rights should be acquired.
[Amended 9-8-1976 by L.L. No. 18-1976]
[Derived from Charter Sec. 112]
Provision may be made in the County's capital program and capital budget under Article
IV of the Charter for the acquisition of properties to be dedicated to the County nature preserve or historic trust.
[Derived from Res. No.
871-1972]
A. Members of the County historic trust shall be the voting members
of the Suffolk County Council on Environmental Quality.
B. The Suffolk County Department of Parks shall be the stewards of all
properties, except roads, dedicated to the trust.
C. The Suffolk County Department of Public Works shall be the steward
for all roads dedicated to the trust.