Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board

Background

The Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board has been established to provide constructive advice, counsel to Town Departments and Boards, and to the Town Commission, with a broad outlook toward environmental and natural resources preservation, protection, and conservation. The board acts in an advisory capacity. The actions, decisions, and recommendations of the Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board shall not be final or binding on the Town Commission but shall be advisory only.

Purpose

The purpose of the natural resources preservation advisory board shall be to provide constructive advice and counsel to town departments and boards, and to the town commission, with a broad outlook toward environmental and natural resources preservation, protection, and conservation.

Meetings

One regular meeting of the Board shall be held each quarter, and special meetings may be called by the chairperson or by any three members of the board.

Qualification for Membership

Members of this board shall be appointed from the residents of the town who shall be knowledgeable concerning environmental issues and problems and concerned with the need to effect reasonable solutions thereto. Membership of the board may be composed of both laymen and professional representatives from such related fields of study as are pertinent to the scope of environmental problems, including the fields of law, biology, chemistry, and engineering.

Members & Term Expiration

• Nicole Stansfield (Chairperson): April 2024
• Barbara Nestle (Vice Chairperson): April 2024
• Diane Matthewman: April 2024
• Joshua Davison: April 2025
• Christine Viegas: April 2024

Vacancies

There are currently no vacancies on the Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board.