N.Y. Executive Law § 965: Advisory committees to the council

§ 965. Advisory committees to the council. The council shall establish

advisory committees to make recommendations and provide guidance to the

council for the preparation and implementation of the comprehensive

management plan. A citizens advisory committee, technical advisory

committee, management advisory committee, and a local government

advisory committee shall be formed. The committees may prepare reports,

recommend studies and submit findings and recommendations to the

council. The council shall make the initial appointments to the advisory

committees. Each appointed member shall be a voting member of the

advisory committee. The advisory committees shall meet and elect a

chair. Once a chair is elected, the committee can appoint other voting

members with expertise related to the function of the committee.

1. The citizens advisory committee shall be comprised of

representatives of citizens or civic groups, environmental groups, user

groups, and business organizations. The purpose of the committee shall

be to integrate citizens' and user groups' concerns in the planning and

decision-making process and to encourage public education and

involvement. The committee membership shall include but not be limited

to a representative of the Fire Island Association, a representative of

Bluepoints Company Incorporated, a representative of a recreational

boating association, a member of the Tribal council of the Shinnecock

Indian Reservation, and a member of the Long Island Farm Bureau.

2. The technical advisory committee shall be comprised of individuals

with technical expertise, including but not limited to scientists,

engineers and planners. The purpose of the committee shall be to review

and oversee studies, interpret and evaluate existing and new data to

determine causes and effects of environmental problems, and provide

technical support for the development of management measures and

policies. The committee membership shall include but not be limited to

the director of the Marine Science Center at the Long Island University

at Southampton; the executive director of the Long Island Regional

Planning Board; the director of the New York Sea Grant Institute and the

director of the Long Island Maritime Museum, all of the aforementioned

whom may appoint a designee.

3. The management advisory committee shall be comprised of

representatives of government agencies associated with developing

policy, regulating activities or enforcing laws and regulations

affecting the South Shore Estuary Reserve. The purpose of the committee

shall be to analyze existing laws, regulations and management programs

and to make recommendations for improvements thereof. The committee

membership shall include but not be limited to the secretary of state,

the director of region one of the department of environmental

conservation, the director of the Long Island region office of parks,

recreation and historic preservation, the commissioner of the department

of economic development, the commissioner of the Suffolk county

department of health services and the commissioner of the Nassau county

department of health, all of the aforementioned whom may appoint a

designee. The council shall request the participation of the director of

region two of the federal environmental protection agency, the secretary

of the United States department of the interior, and the director of the

Fire Island National Seashore, all of whom may appoint a designee.

4. The local government advisory committee shall be comprised of

representatives of towns, cities and villages. The purpose of the

committee is to provide input regarding land use issues, zoning,

planning and local implementation.