Tompkins County EMC - About the EMC

The Environmental Management Council is Tompkins County's official citizen advisory board on local environmental issues. The primary purpose of the EMC is to advise the County Legislature on matters affecting the preservation, development, and use of the natural features and conditions of the County that have a bearing on environmental quality. The Council also considers other matters referred to the Council by the County Legislature.

The EMC also serves as a link between County government and the public, educating citizens on environmental issues of concern. The Council develops and conducts public information programs in the County that are designed to increase understanding of the nature of environmental problems and issues and their solutions. The Council conducts studies, surveys, and inventories of natural and scenic features which are of local, County or regional significance.

12 At-large seats
16 Municipal seats, one for each municipality in Tompkins County:

9 Towns:

Town of Caroline
Town of Danby
Town of Dryden
Town of Enfield
Town of Groton
Town of Ithaca
Town of Lansing
Town of Newfield
Town of Ulysses

Village of Cayuga Heights
Village of Dryden
Village of Freeville
Village of Groton
Village of Lansing
Village of Trumansburg

The Tompkins County Planning Department provides support staff and financial assistance for the EMC

Executive Committee
Communication Committee
Environmental Review Committee
Energy Committee
Unique Natural Areas (UNA) Committee

Cornell University Lake Source Cooling
Water Resources Council (voting seat)
Ag & Farmland Protection Board
Cornell Community Waste Management Advisory Committee
Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up Coordinator
Cayuga Sustainability Council
Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management
City of Ithaca Project Advisory Committee for Dredging

Did you know … Environmental Management Councils are voluntary advisory boards appointed by their county governments throughout New York? EMCs were established under Article 47 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law passed in 1970. The Tompkins County EMC was one of the first EMC's in the state, established by Resolution No. 103 of the Tompkins County Board of Representatives in 1971.

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		Organization The Environmental Management Council is Tompkins County's official citizen advisory board on local environmental issues. The primary purpose of the EMC is to advise the County Legislature on matters affecting the preservation, development, and use of the natural features and conditions of the County that have a bearing on environmental quality. The Council also considers other matters referred to the Council by the County Legislature. The EMC also serves as a link between County government and the public, educating citizens on environmental issues of concern. The Council develops and conducts public information programs in the County that are designed to increase understanding of the nature of environmental problems and issues and their solutions. The Council conducts studies, surveys, and inventories of natural and scenic features which are of local, County or regional significance. 28 Voting Seats: 12 At-large seats 16 Municipal seats, one for each municipality in Tompkins County: 9 Towns: Town of Caroline Town of Danby Town of Dryden Town of Enfield Town of Groton Town of Ithaca Town of Lansing Town of Newfield Town of Ulysses 6 Villages: Village of Cayuga Heights Village of Dryden Village of Freeville Village of Groton Village of Lansing Village of Trumansburg City of Ithaca The Tompkins County Planning Department provides support staff and financial assistance for the EMC 2010 Committees: Executive Committee Communication Committee Environmental Review Committee Energy Committee Unique Natural Areas (UNA) Committee Liaison Positions: Cornell University Lake Source Cooling Water Resources Council (voting seat) Ag & Farmland Protection Board Cornell Community Waste Management Advisory Committee Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up Coordinator Cayuga Sustainability Council Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management City of Ithaca Project Advisory Committee for Dredging Did you know … Environmental Management Councils are voluntary advisory boards appointed by their county governments throughout New York? EMCs were established under Article 47 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law passed in 1970. The Tompkins County EMC was one of the first EMC's in the state, established by Resolution No. 103 of the Tompkins County Board of Representatives in 1971.
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