CAC Meetings

CAC meetings are held at the Ancram Town Hall on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 pm. Upcoming meetings are on:

  • Mon, Oct 4, 7:00pm
  • Mon, Nov 1, 7:00pm
  • Mon, Dec 6, 7:00pm

Public Notices

Town Board: The Town Board of the Town of Ancram does hereby give notice that the Regular Town Board meetings will now be held on the Third Thursday of every month. Any changes will be published prior to the meeting.

Agendas / Minutes

Conservation Advisory Council (CAC)

The Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) conducts research, disseminates information and advises other town agencies in the management, development and conservation of the town’s natural resources. It is the CAC’s mandate to serve as an in-depth data base for all issues that pertain to the preservation and ecological well-being of the town’s flora and fauna. The CAC’s mission is also to identify human activities or developments that may pose major threats to environmental quality, and to provide the Town Board with research and comprehensive analyses of the environmental impact of proposed land-use decisions on an “as-needed” basis. The CAC is comprised of 3 to 9 town residents with a strong interest in the Council’s mission, as well as knowledge and experience in the environmental sciences, planning and/or environmental law. It is the aim of the CAC to foster increased understanding of environmental problems and issues, and to support their solutions, including, from time to time, making recommendations to the Town Board of appropriate and desirable changes in existing local laws and ordinances relating to environmental issues. The CAC meets the first Monday of every month at 7:00 P.M. at the town hall. These meetings are open to the public.

Conservation Advisory Council Members

Jamie Purinton, Chair: N.Y. / 329.2337
State licensed landscape architect; author of books on landscape architecture; biodiversity mapping team and amphibian monitoring program.

David Dembo, Vice Chair / 329.1400
Researcher and writer on environmental, health and safety issues for non-profit organizations for 25 years; Organic farmer.

Choral Eddie: Ancram biodiversity mapping team; wildlife rescue work; amphibian monitoring team; graduate studies in environmental sciences.

Joe Hoyt: Bachelor of Technology, Wildlife management, Suny Cobleskill; Avian Field Technician, Smithsonian Bird Institute, Washington, D.C; special knowledge of reptiles and amphibians.

Colleen Lutz: background in aquatic biology and invertebrate ecology; worked at Millbrook Eco-Institute; gis map training for town maps.

Erin Robertson: Certification in Landscape Design and Horticulture from the Institute of Ecosystem Studies; Architectural designer and draftsperson.

Andrea Barnet: writer and environmental researcher; author of books on cultural history.