The Township of Plumsted Environmental Committee (a citizens advisory committee) is hereby established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-27 as amended and supplemented. (Ord. No. 2018-21)
The Environmental Committee shall consist of up to seven (7) members appointed by the Mayor. The Mayor shall designate one (1) of the members to serve as Chairman and presiding officer of the Environmental Committee annually. The terms of office of each Environmental Committee Members shall be for one year running from the date of the appointment during the Township reorganization until the next annual reorganization meeting. (Ord. No. 2018-21)
The Environmental Committee is established to advise the Mayor and Committee as to the protection, development or use of natural resources, including water resources, located within the territorial limits of the Township of Plumsted. The Environmental Committee shall have the power to conduct research into the use and possible use of the open land areas of the Township and may coordinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized for similar purposes, and may advertise, prepare, print and distribute books, maps, charts, plans and pamphlets which in its judgment it deems necessary for its purposes. (Ord. No. 2018-21)
The Environmental Committee shall keep records of its meetings and activities and make an annual report to the governing body. (Ord. No. 2018-21)