[Amended 10-21-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014]
There shall be an Ulster County Environmental
Management Council comprised of one member from each city, town and
village environmental council and commission within the County, nominated
by the governing body of that city, town or village and appointed
by the County Executive with the confirmation of the Legislature for
a term of three years, and up to an equal number of at-large appointees
appointed by the County Executive with the confirmation of the Legislature
for a term of three years, and the County Director of Planning, serving
ex officio. The presiding officer of the Environmental Management
Council shall be chosen annually by its members from among their members
but shall not be an employee of the County of Ulster. Members of the
Ulster County Environmental Management Council shall receive no compensation
for services rendered but shall be entitled to their reasonable and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, within
appropriations made for such purposes.
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter,
the Ulster County Environmental Management Council shall:
A. Advise the County Executive and the County Legislature
on all matters affecting the preservation, conservation and ecologically
suitable use of the natural resources of the County;
B. Review the condition of the County environment as
a whole and prepare and submit an annual report of its findings to
the County Executive and the County Legislature, which report shall
also include an account of the Council's activities and accomplishments
based on accurate records of its meetings and other works;
C. In cooperation with the County Planning Agency and
other appropriate agencies, prepare a plan for the protection of the
County's environment and the management of its natural resources.
To the extent practicable, the preparation, content and subsequent
revision, if any, of the County environmental plan shall be coordinated
with the state environmental plan and a copy of this County plan and
any subsequent revisions of it shall be filed with the State Commissioner
of Environmental Conservation;
D. Investigate and recommend to the County governing
body ecologically sound methods for use of the County's resources;
and
E. Cooperate with and assist such other governmental
or nongovernmental boards or organizations on the preparation of plans
or reports or review of proposals or applications as the County may
direct.