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About
the
Bergen
County
Environmental
Council
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Council
is
composed
of
volunteers,
appointed
by
the
Bergen
County
Board
of
Chosen
Freeholders
for
a
two-year
term.
The
Council
reports
to
Bergen
County
Executive,
Dennis
McNerney.
John
DeRienzo,
Mayor
of
Haworth,
serves
as
chairman.
Current
Members
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Geraldine Byrne - Bergen County Soil Conservation
District
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G. Harry Byrne - Bergen County Audubon Society
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Angelo Caruso - Bergen County Soil Conservation District
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Ray Cywinski - United Water NJ
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Joel Flagler - Rutgers Agricultural Extension Service
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Minna Greenberg - League of Women Voters
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Nina Kelley - BCUA
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Mark McCart - Hackensack Resident
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Jane Spindel - Fairlawn Garden Assoc.
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Nancy Wysocki - Haworth Environmental Commission
- Elsbeth
Crusius - Open Space Committee
Mission
Statement
To
develop
a
water
management
strategy
on
a
watershed
basis
for
Bergen
County
that
will:
-
Identify
water
quality
problems
- Prioritize
those
problems
- Research
and
recommend
solutions
- Communicate
those
findings
to
the
public
and
appropriate
agencies
Council
Functions
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To
promote
and
actively
participate
in
educating
the
public
on
the
impact
and
prevention
of
nonpoint
source
pollution.
- To
coordinate
the
efforts
of
various
environmental
agencies
and
organizations
to
improve
water
quality
and
prevent
nonpoint
source
pollution.
- To
develop
programs
that
promote
best
management
practices
that
help
prevent
nonpoint
source
pollution.
- To
research
and
utilize
available
funding
sources
and
grants.
Goals
To
establish
a
cooperative
effort
between
private
citizens,
business
and
government
to
identify,
assess
and
address
water
quality
problems,
and
to
coordinate
and
implement
an
education
program
that
informs
the
public
of
the
impacts
of
nonpoint
source
pollution
on
the
waters
of
Bergen
County.
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