Information for New Conservation and Environmental Commissions
The following documents are provided as assistance to newly formed CACs:
- Ten Commandments for Conservation Commissions
- Conservation Commission Meetings – Rules and Procedures
- Conservation Advisory Councils and Open Space Preservation by John Nolan, Pace University School of Law
- New York State General Municipal Code Article 12-F, Sections 239-x and 239-y
- Local Conservation Strategies for Hudson Valley Communities: How a Conservation Advisory Council Becomes a Board by Laura Heady, Biodiviersity Outreach Coordinator, NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program and Cornell University