[Ord. 149, 5/20/1996, § 1]
An advisory council, to be known as the Wrightstown Township Environmental Advisory Council, is hereby created and shall continue to function until this Part is revoked.
[Ord. 149, 5/20/1996, § 2]
The Environmental Advisory Council shall be composed of five residents of this Township, plus four or more ex-officio members.
[Ord. 149, 5/20/1996, § 3]
1. 
Council members shall be appointed in accordance with the following procedures:
A. 
All Council members shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Wrightstown Township and shall serve at its convenience.
B. 
Council members' terms of office shall expire on the first Monday in January following the last year of their term of office.
C. 
Duly appointed Council members shall serve a term of three years, except that initial appointment shall be so staggered that the terms of approximately 1/3 of the membership shall expire each year.
D. 
One or more members may also be members of the Wrightstown Township Planning Commission.
[Ord. 149, 5/20/1996, § 4]
Council members shall receive no compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed or the expenses actually and necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
[Ord. 149, 5/20/1996, § 5]
The Environmental Advisory Council is to be advisory to and shall coordinate its activities with the elected officials, Planning Commission, Historical Commission, and other such local governmental agencies.
[Ord. 149, 5/20/1996, § 6]
The Board of Supervisors shall designate the Chairman of the Council.
[Ord. 149, 5/20/1996, § 7]
1. 
The Environmental Advisory Council shall have the following powers:
A. 
Identify environmental problems.
B. 
Recommend plans and programs to the appropriate agencies for the promotion and conservation of the natural resources and for the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment within the area of this Township.
C. 
Make recommendations as to the possible use of open land areas of this Township.
D. 
Promote a community environmental program.
E. 
Keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately owned, including, but not limited to, flood prone areas, swamps, and other unique natural areas.
F. 
Advise the appropriate local governmental agencies in the acquisition of property, both real and personal, in furtherance of the other purposes set forth herein.
G. 
To undertake such environmental tasks as requested by the Board of Supervisors of Wrightstown Township.
[Ord. 149, 5/20/1996, § 8]
The Environmental Advisory Council shall keep records of its meetings and activities and shall make an annual report which shall be printed in the annual municipal report or otherwise made known and available. Minutes of each meeting shall be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 149, 5/20/1996, § 9]
The Board of Supervisors of Wrightstown Township may, from time to time, appropriate funds for the expenses incurred by Environmental Advisory Council.