Actions Taken
06/20/2016 Creation of Town Flood Maps
10/02/2016 Passed the Climate Smart Community Resolution
12/11/2018 Update to Town’s Flood Mitigation Plan
07/20/2020 Town Resolved to replace all town street lights with efficient LED lights
06/14/2021 Town received a Community Rating System Class 8 designation in the National Flood Insurance Program
03/07/2022 Conservation Advisory Council created and name as town’s Climate Smart Task Force Adopted Local Law #1-2022 Conservation Advisory Council
05/24/2022 Town project to convert all streetlights to efficient LED lights completed.
06/06/2022 Named a Climate Smart Community Coordinator
08/09/2022 Creation of Climate Smart Webpage to document our activities
12/19/2022 Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory Summary Report 2022
6/5/2022 Town of Shandaken Climate Education and Engagement Strategy Guide
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Members appointed 4/4/2022 – Bethia Waterman, Bruce Barry, Robert Cruickshank, Mary Herrmann, Angel Molina. Alternate Members: MJ Reiss, Catherine Del Tufo, & Mike Cioffi. appointed 1/16/23 Caleb Frank.
Meetings are held 3rd Monday of the Month at 6:30 pm – 1 st meeting was 4/25/22