Board Meeting Schedule, Agendas, Minutes, Etc..

Meets: 7:00 p.m. 2nd Thursday of each month, Community Room, Greece Town Hall
The Environmental Board reviews the environmental aspects of proposals that are submitted to the Town Board, Planning Board and the Board of Zoning Appeals. The Board also develops and implements projects that increase citizen awareness of environmental concerns.

Mission Statement: To provide review and recommendation on land use issues for the Town boards, staff, residents, applicants or private and governmental agencies to promote the safe and orderly development of the community in balance with property rights, community values and environmental preservation.

About the Board

The Town of Greece Environmental Board is one of four boards within the governmental structure of the Town (Town Board, Planning Board, and Board of Zoning Appeals being the other three).

The Board's primary role is to review plans for proposed development within Greece and provide environmental comments/recommendations to the other three town boards. Development types: residential subdivisions, commercial and industrial applications. Other Board responsibilities include conducting of independent project work, performed outside of regular Board meetings.

Environmental project topics include: erosion/sedimentation control, wetland preservation, pollution control, storm water management, nature trail maintenance, public education, solid waste management, regulatory concerns, tree preservation/planting programs, and water quality issues.

Acronym - Meaning:

• 239-Y - Sec 239-y of the NYS General Municipal Law
• 278 - Sec 278 of NYS Town Law regarding cluster development
• BBFWMAC - Braddock Bay Fish and Wildlife Management Area Community
• BZA - Board of Zoning Appeals
• CDBG - Community Development Block Grant program
• CEI - Center for Environmental Information
• CGR - Center for Governmental Research
• DEC - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
• DEIS - Draft Environmental Impact Statement
• DOS - NYS Dept. Of State
• EAF - Environmental Assessment Form
• EMC - Monroe County Environmental Management Council
• EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency
• EPOD - Environmental Protection Overlay District
• FEIS - Final Environmental Impact Statement
• FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
• GIS - Geographic Information System; computerized
• GNA - Greece Neighborhood Association
• JAR - Joint Application Review
• LOMR - Letter Of Map Revision
• LWRP - Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
• MCDH - Monroe County Dept. of Health
• MCDOT - Monroe County Dept. Of Transportation
• NRI - National Resources Inventory
• NYSDOT - NYS Dept. Of Transportation
• PESA - Protection of Environmentally Sensitive Areas
• POB - Point Of Beginning (as on a map)
• RFP - Request For Proposal
• SEQRA - State Environmental Quality Review Act
• SPDES Permit - (NY)S Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit
• TAG - Transportation Advisory Group
• USACE - US Army Corps of Engineers
• zoning A-R - Agricultural District
• zoning BG - General Business
• zoning BP - Professional Office 
• zoning BR - Restricted Business
• zoning IG - General Industrial 
• zoning IL - Light Industrial  
• zoning CHC - Central Health Care
• zoning LOC - Lake Ontario Cluster District
• zoning RML - Multi-Family Residential - Low Density
• zoning RMH - Multi-Family Residential- High Density
• zoning RMS - Multi-Family Residential, Senior
• zoning R1-44 - Single Family Residential 44,000 sf 
• zoning R1-18 - Single Family Residential 18,000 sf
• zoning  R1-12- Single Family Residential 12,000 sf
• zoning R1-8 - Single Family  Residential 8,000 sf
• zoning R1E - Single Family Existing 
• zoning R1S - Single Family Senior
• zoning COS - Cluster/Open Space zoning
• zoning PL - Public Land