N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 11-2003: Advisory committee

§ 11-2003. Advisory committee.

There shall be created within the department a New York state bird

conservation area program advisory committee whose non-governmental

members shall serve without pay, meet not less than twice each year, and

whose sole purpose shall be to advise as to the designation, management,

educational research and utilization of those sites that are

individually designated as part of and collectively comprise the New

York state bird conservation area program. Provided, however, the

utilization of such sites shall be consistent with the mission of the

state agency or entity designating a New York state bird conservation

area pursuant to section 11-2001 of this title. In addition to

representatives of the department, the advisory committee shall consist

of, but not be limited to one representative each from the department of

state, the Conservation Fund Advisory Board, the Conservation Council,

the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation, the state

museum, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, the Nature Conservancy, the

National Audubon Society, Ducks Unlimited, the New York State

Biodiversity Research Institute, and the Federation of New York State

Bird Clubs. The commissioner may appoint additional members as

appropriate, who shall serve at his pleasure.