NY Exec L § 965 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 46 - Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve 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.