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Town of Ogden, NY
Monroe County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Ogden 12-13-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995 (Ch. 5 of the 1995 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of the Conservation Board is to promote the development and conservation of natural resources, including water resources, within the Town.
The Conservation Board shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Town Board for terms of two years beginning January 1, four members to be appointed in the odd years and three appointed in the even years.
The Conservation Board will recommend one of its members to be Chair, subject to the approval of the Town Board.
The Town Board may remove, for cause, any member of the Conservation Board by notice in writing.
The Town Board may fill any vacancy on the Conservation Board.
The Conservation Board shall hold a minimum of 10 meetings per year and at least monthly whenever any application for permit, request from any agency of the Town or other subject is pending before the Board. Meetings of the Board shall be held at such times at the call of the Chair or direction of the Town Board. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote upon any question and shall also keep records of its official actions.
The Town Engineer or consulting engineer shall furnish to the Conservation Board such recommendations and engineering data as the Board shall request and require, and the Town Engineer or consulting engineer shall advise the Board on all other matters within the jurisdiction of the Board and, upon request, shall be present at the meetings and deliberations of the Board.
The Conservation Board shall:
A. 
Conduct research into the utilization or possible utilization of land areas of the Town.
B. 
Investigate proposed new development and changes in land utilization and report findings and recommendations, including the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) recommendations, to the appropriate board or Town agency.
C. 
Coordinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized for similar purposes.
D. 
Advertise, prepare and distribute books, charts, plans and pamphlets, as necessary, for its purposes.
E. 
Obtain and maintain in orderly fashion maps, reports, books and other publications to support the necessary researches of the Board into local environmental conditions.
F. 
Advise the Town Board on matters affecting the preservation, development and use of the natural and man-made features and conditions of the Town insofar as beauty, quality, biologic integrity and other environmental factors are concerned.
G. 
Request the Town Board to acquire land in the name of the Town for any of the Conservation Board's purposes as set out in the chapter.
H. 
Maintain liaison and communications with public and private agencies and organizations of local, state and national scope whose programs and activities have an impact on the quality of the environment or who can be of assistance to the Board.
I. 
Make annual reports to the Town Board.
The Town Board may appropriate funds for the Conservation Board. Approval of the Town Board is required before the Conservation Board may expend or contract to expend any funds to carry out its duties.