You are invited...
If you are an organization or individual who is committed to the principles of environmental protection, we encourage you to attend one of our monthly meetings to help you determine if you would like to become a member of the Federation of Monroe County Environmentalists. Contact us beforehand at fmce.org@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link!
If you are an organization or individual who is committed to the principles of environmental protection, we encourage you to attend one of our monthly meetings to help you determine if you would like to become a member of the Federation of Monroe County Environmentalists. Contact us beforehand at fmce.org@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link!
AGENDA for Monday, April 25, 2022 – 7:15 - 9:15 PM
Note: This meeting will be held by Zoom video conference. You will receive Zoom instructions by email.
FMCE Business:
* Welcome and Acceptance of of March 28 Minutes
* Future Meeting Facilitators – May 23, June 27
* FMCE Rep @ MC CPAC - May 5 & June 2 Meetings - 3:30 pm at Paul Rd. Fleet Center
NYS Budget Environmental Items
Issue Updates:
* Energy/Climate Change/Land Use -
* NYS Climate Action Council Draft Scoping Plan – Comment deadline June 10
https://climate.ny.gov/Our-Climate-Act/Draft-Scoping-Plan
* Solar Power – Horseshoe Solar, Solar Project DNews, WKBW
* Wind Power – Protecting both Climate & Biodiversity – Site Right Rapid Renewables
* Color Your Community Green Groups – news & updates
* Parks
* MC Parks Advisory Com, Meadow Policy, May meeting?
* Pick up the Parks – Sat Apr 23 report
* Water/Great Lakes - GLN & GLWQA 50th Ann. mtgs https://www.greatlakesnetwork.org/
Working with Monroe County:
* MC Comprehensive Planning Process - Plan Forward -https://www.monroecounty.gov/planforward
* March 30 public meeting report – Loretta, Mary, Carol / Next public meeting – June?
* Send key input to Pat Gooch at planforward@monroecounty.gov and 753-2000
* MC Climate Action Plan Advisory Committee https://www.monroecounty.gov/des-climate-committee
* Report on the April 7 Meeting – Mary
* Our Requests for Phase 2 Climate Action Plan: Solar Site Survey; Preserve Prime Ag Lands, Biodiversity;
Oversee Practices of installers; Food Waste Composting Site Selection.
* Recycling – Extended Producer Responsibility Law -NY Assemblyman Englebright bill
Member Events and Announcements
Next Meetings: Mondays: May 23, June 27
Photo by Margaret Thurston. Artwork by Amy Miller at www.bluevinedesigns.com
