{"id":21641,"date":"2021-08-16T21:19:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T01:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/?page_id=21641"},"modified":"2026-07-15T08:49:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:49:01","slug":"nysacc-news-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/nysacc-news-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest NYSACC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/02\/presidents-message-4\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/02\/presidents-message-4\/\" ><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s Message\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\tby\t<a itemprop=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/author\/nysacc-president\/\"><br \/>\n\t\tSimon Skolnik\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/category\/nysacc-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">NYSACC News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/category\/summer-2021\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Summer 2021<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tSeptember 2, 2021\t    <meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\"\/><\/p>\n<p itemprop=\"description\">The Power of Ideas I\u2019m always amazed no matter how many times I see evidence of how powerful an idea can be in changing history. More powerful than the largest army. More powerful than even our instincts within our own human psyche. I came across t&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/02\/presidents-message-4\/\">Read more<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/how-to\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/how-to\/\" ><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tHow To&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\tby\t<a itemprop=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/author\/nysacc-president\/\"><br \/>\n\t\tSimon Skolnik\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/category\/nysacc-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">NYSACC News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/category\/summer-2021\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Summer 2021<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tSeptember 1, 2021\t    <meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\"\/><\/p>\n<p itemprop=\"description\">\u00a0 How To&#8230; \u00a0 \u201cHow To\u201d is one of the most important things that a CAC or Sustainability Committee has to know. The mantra of \u201cself-education before educating others\u201d is essential in any endeavor your group decides to get itself involved&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/how-to\/\">Read more<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/ask-nysacc-4\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/ask-nysacc-4\/\" ><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tAsk NYSACC\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\tby\t<a itemprop=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/author\/nysacc-president\/\"><br \/>\n\t\tSimon Skolnik\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/category\/nysacc-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">NYSACC News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/category\/summer-2021\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Summer 2021<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tSeptember 1, 2021\t    <meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\"\/><\/p>\n<p itemprop=\"description\">\u00a0 Question: Should my municipality enact a \u201ctemporary moratorium\u201d on development to allow time for gathering enough information to address the impacts brought on by such new development? Answer: In a very unscientific poll, NYSACC asked this que&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/ask-nysacc-4\/\">Read more<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/announcements-4\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/announcements-4\/\" ><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tAnnouncements\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\tby\t<a itemprop=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/author\/nysacc-president\/\"><br \/>\n\t\tSimon Skolnik\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/category\/nysacc-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">NYSACC News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/category\/summer-2021\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Summer 2021<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tSeptember 1, 2021\t    <meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\"\/><\/p>\n<p itemprop=\"description\">\u00a0 \u00a0 2021 NYSACC 50th Anniversary Conference on the Environment New York State Association of Conservation Commission\u2019s 50th Anniversary Conference on the Environment: Climate Resilience Through Community Action October 21-24, 2021 \u00a0 Dear Conserv&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/announcements-4\/\">Read more<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/focus-on-an-environmental-management-council\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/focus-on-an-environmental-management-council\/\" ><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tFocus on an Environmental Management Council\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\tby\t<a itemprop=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/author\/nysacc-president\/\"><br \/>\n\t\tSimon Skolnik\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/category\/nysacc-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">NYSACC News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/category\/summer-2021\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Summer 2021<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tSeptember 1, 2021\t    <meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\"\/><\/p>\n<p itemprop=\"description\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Focus on an Environmental Management Council Per Article 47 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law, Environmental Management Councils (EMCs), representing one county, and Regional Environmental Management Councils (2 or more count&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/focus-on-an-environmental-management-council\/\">Read more<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/focus-on-a-conservation-advisory-commission\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/focus-on-a-conservation-advisory-commission\/\" ><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tFocus on a Conservation Advisory Commission\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\tby\t<a itemprop=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/author\/nysacc-president\/\"><br \/>\n\t\tSimon Skolnik\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/category\/nysacc-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">NYSACC News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/category\/summer-2021\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Summer 2021<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tSeptember 1, 2021\t    <meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\"\/><\/p>\n<p itemprop=\"description\">Focus on a Conservation Advisory Commission \u00a0 THE VILLAGE OF OCEAN BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION (\u201cVOBEC\u201d) \u00a0 The Incorporated Village of Ocean Beach (celebrating its 100th anniversary as an incorporated village in 2021) is the largest of 16 co&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/01\/focus-on-a-conservation-advisory-commission\/\">Read more<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/08\/31\/nysacc-asks-you-to-fill-out-a-survey\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/08\/31\/nysacc-asks-you-to-fill-out-a-survey\/\" ><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tNYSACC Asks You to Fill Out a Survey\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\tby\t<a itemprop=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/author\/nysacc-president\/\"><br \/>\n\t\tSimon Skolnik\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/category\/nysacc-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">NYSACC News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/category\/summer-2021\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Summer 2021<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tAugust 31, 2021\t    <meta 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We know surveys are a pain, but this one shouldn\u2019t take more than a few minutes to fill out&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2021\/08\/31\/nysacc-asks-you-to-fill-out-a-survey\/\">Read more<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1060\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nysacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fog_1_1350x450.jpg?resize=1060%2C353&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nysacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fog_1_1350x450.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nysacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fog_1_1350x450.jpg?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nysacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fog_1_1350x450.jpg?resize=1024%2C341&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nysacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fog_1_1350x450.jpg?resize=768%2C256&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nysacc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fog_1_1350x450.jpg?resize=50%2C17&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President&#8217;s Message by Simon Skolnik NYSACC News, Summer 2021 September 2, 2021 The Power of Ideas I\u2019m always amazed no matter how many times I see evidence of how powerful an idea can be in changing history. 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