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Citizens Campaign for the Environment CITIZENS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENYlAONMINT ~ Chris Mastenoft TownClert 20 Middle Bush Rd. WappiDpr Falls NY. 12590 Dear Clerk Masterson, JUDe 13. 2006 RECElVED 'JUN 1 5 2006 TOWN CLERK Citizens Campaip for 1he Envimlllllellt (CCE) was foUDded iu 1915 as orvni'7J1tion by privace dtizeas ~ncemcd with the protection of our Iabd and advaDce these Soak. CCli ~ in research.lobbyina. ad public educaaion issues.. We J~}A~ a DlCIDbenbip base of over ciPtY..eiPt thousmd indivi not-for..protit resources. To byen~ 8CIOII the East Coast. As part of our public education C8"'P"8D. CCE CODducts a full time caD ass tM)ugbout the state. OUr canvass dissemin... fact sheets. conduets our membership drive. petiti and does fimdraisiDg. We have fowd that the time between 4 - 9 p.m. MODday through Friday to be 0Dly productive time to reach most adults at~. Ead1 ~ we bolieve our members look forw.ni to . 1iom .. .. wen IS the impoc1:a4t issues ~ which we are wodd.na. start of the canvassiDa arearegistaed . is DOt who will be doiDa tint visit 10 yolD' . vities. If you have any We an: available to canvass in Wappinger Falls 1S!IOOIl as possible. At activities. I will notify .. town and police department oftbe exact dates. SiDce charitable ~iY.ation, dac: SupraDC Court has ruled that registntioo with loc:al UI-"tory. As a good &Ith effort, however, we will fax a list of DaDICI of all our canvassing each day that we canvass in your municipelity. Since tbis is DOt muaicipelity, you will find in your records documents ftom our Jut caavassiDa qucsti~ please do not baitate to call me at (914) 997-0946. I have iacluded a ~ of our registrBtion with the State Oftlce of information on our eurreat campaiga Please reapo'lfd tn wrlting for my records at fax (914)997-0983. w to 19 Court Street, Lower Level. White PlaiDs. NY 1 Thaak you for yo. coopaation. '-'" -' ~ k;,C,c.. ~tt III 1N~ ~AY .~ -rttC ...,," 1).. (t , WMY.clIilenIaImpllgn.arg II wcJ1alDOK our White PlaiDs office 1. SiDcaely ~64 Matt WaUacb White PlaiDs Staff z:e 39l;fd SNIl;fld31IHM3::l::l 9~6eL66~t6t z:t:ee geeZ:/~t/ge 06/13/2006 12:50 19149970946 CCEWHITEPLAINS PAGE 01 CITIZENS CAMPAIG FOR. THEENVIRONM NT ! II 1 CJ 22SA il'1 Street · Farmlngdale. NY 11735 1i: 16-390-7150. Fax: S16-39(). 7160 lJ 19 Court Street. er Level · White Plains. NY 10601 Te 14-997.0946. Fax: 914-997-0983 Broedway · Albany, NY 12207 1843+8171 · Fax: 518-434-8172 EnUe. Suite 4 · 8uffalo. NY 14222 6-831-3206 · !1tx: 716.995-6299 ,2nd Floor · Syracuse. NY 13210 15-472-1339 · Fax: 315472-1179 FAX 11 :1 ~ !! H " ., 'I [I 'I I, II II 1, I! :1 H I' ., DATE: b' l~.Ob TO: T~N CL€ (I( FAX: ~5' 'Z.-'l Y l L.(1Y FROM: ! 41r W4<.<..Ac1-( :1 :i " ii ;1 :1 ;I~ '" 1 - il' ~ , ;$ 77 ( MESSAGE: A-'ft'\c~,J ,~ "h~rMl"t,'()'" 0'1 ~"'~ t\I\...-r-.. ) W'c)r-1G ~ pages (plus cover) you have any questions about this fax please call . 914.997.946 Thank You. ,i: " .., ~ Emmett Pepper Program Coordinator Matt Wallach Staff Director :i I egan H. Smith t>gram Coordinator '1 q www.citizenscampaign.org CITIZENS CAMPA I FOR THE ENVIRON D 2251\ MIIn ..... ...~ NY 11735 .,.: 51 7150 · hillM-JtO.711O D 19 ca.1f ..... l.cNlI! A .... ....... NY 1DIOI _ 91 HIM6 · Fa: 9M-W7.ot1. D -AIIeIW,NY1OdD1 M5 · ,.'1.....73 a 1144 ..... II lUff.. NY MilK .... ..._ w...~ 'M 1 J.na6. fWIz 71HJ1-" ... __ _I ...... PbIr · Sw!.... NY 0210 .... J Ja.tJJ' · ,. Jl5047~1179 June 13, 2006 Chris Maslcnoe Town Clerk 20 Middle Bush Rd. . Wappmaer falls NY, 11' Dc8r Clerk MuteI8oD. . forthc Environment (CCE) was foUllded in 1915 as concemed with the protcetion of C)UI' land IDd in racan-.b, lobbyiua, and public eductdion ber8bip bale of over cigbty.cight tbouIIad . .. SiDcady ,/JI;rfU Matt WaUach White Plains Staft' . throughout the state. docs fundraisma. omy pmductive time to . from us. as well As part of our p: Our canvass . We have fonDd tb8t the r.-h molt 8duIts It bo as the important issues " We are availabl adivities.l will notify chari... ~i7~ ;! 1IIIIldatmy. As. good our canvassiDg each da:.. mUDicipalitya you will questiODS. please do not e edlloation CAmpaign. CCE conducts a full time C8II sheets. cooducts our membership drive, petitions. between 4 - 9 p.m. Mooday tluou8h Friday to be Eaeh y.- we bclieft our members loot forw8nl to wbk;h we arc woddng. canvass in Wappiupr Falls as soon as possible. At town aDd police deparUDa1t oftbe exact dat.as. SiDA SupraDO Court has ruled that registration with local effort, howe\oer, we will fax a Ust of..... of aU we can~ in your municipality. Since tbis .. DOt in your records documents from our last caavusiDg 'tate to call me at (914) 997-0946. of our registlatiOl1 with the State Office of ".n,paig1', Please rupo1lll ill writill' for fI1Y JeCOrds 19 Court Stmlt, Lower Level, White MaiDs, NY 1 ~peratioD. start of the eIIA"assing aRa~ is IlOl who will be doiDa first visit to your 'vities. If you have any IS wen as more our White PlaiDs oftlce I, , I' I' i' I; Ii I! \1 Ii ~ ~ www.ciltZenICImplign.org Z:0 39l;;fd SNIl;;fld31IHM3::l::l 9P60L66Pt6t 09:~t 900Z:/Et/90 : I I ! I CITIZE CAMPAI FOR THE ENVIRO lJ 2 SA Main Street · Farmingdale. NY 1173 '( TEl: 516-390-7150 · Fax: 516.390.716; 19 Court Str t. lower level · White Plains. NY 106C Tel: 914-997-0946 · Fa)(: 914-997-098 tJ 744 Broadway · Albany. NY 1220 Tel: S18-434-8t7t · Fa)(: 518-434.917 o 520 Elm od AVEnue. Suite 4 · Buffalo. NY 1422 Tel: 716~831.3206 · !il)(: 716.995.629' CJ 466 Westco Street. 2nd Floor · Syracuse. NY 1321: Tel: 31.5-472-1339 · Fax: 315-472-117 Protectmg the environment and working for a he.1lt )y communlty. FAX DATE: b(14/0b I TO : C l (Y\a~,r-JV\ FRO ~~' FAX: PHO E: ~\lt ~4ql'01Y~) MESSAG~: H(lf~ CtMk. Mb.~l))~ ql~ fA 001 OJNI~ K! wts In. ~IL ~DV/ --.l pages (plus cover) If you have any questions about this fax please ca 914-997-946 Thank You. Emmett Pepper Program Coordinator Matt Wallach Staff Director Megan H. Smith Program Coordinator www.citizenscampaign.org H:l 39t1d SNltlld31IHM300 9P60L66Pt6t It:00 900llPt/90 06/13/2006 12:50 19149970946 CCEWHITEPLAINS PAGE 06 ~. ,.OR TH! I!NVIRONMENT Protectln the environment and working or a healthy community. tJ 2251\ MaIn Street. Farmlngdale, New York 11735 Tel: 516-390-71S0 · Fix: 516.390-7160 I:J 19 Court ~trl!et. Lower Level · White PI.1T15. New York 10601 Tel: 914-997-0946 · Fax: 914-997-0983 o 744 BrcllPWIlY · Albany. New Yorl< 12207 Tel: 518....34-8171 · fax: 518-434-8112 tJ .520 Elmwood Avenue. Swite 4 . Buffalo. New York 14222 Tel: 716-831-3206 · .Flx: 116-831-3207 Q 466 Westcott $treet, 2n. Floor · Syracuse. New York 13210 Tel: 315-472-1339 · Fax: 315.412.1119 C!II/~N) L 1\ iV\ 1'/\ I ( ) ~~ Don't S ortchange New York's Environment Fun the NYS Environmental Protection Fund What Is tbe NYS Envl onlDental Protection Fund? The: NYS Legislature c ated the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) in 1993 to provi a reliable. dedicated source of funding for a variety of key cnviro ental programs in NYS. The EPF is funded by a dedicated rtion of the revenues from the NYS real estate transfer tax, wmc ensures a reliable 5tream of revenue to implement EPF project Each year, the NYS legislature must appropriate this revcnu to the EPF. The EPF II being held o*taael For the first time in 13 ears due to political infishting. the EPF is currently being left out of the NYS budget. $200 mil Oil doUars is already avaUable to fund th.e EPF, but /$ 1I0t being dedicated due to pol 'fuubll",. Unless the Governor, Senate, and Assembly can put politics aside and come 0 an agreement, the EPF will be bankrupt in the 2006 - 2007 budget. New York's enviro ment will suffer If this Important issue Is Dot resolved. t? 1, economy. and public health are dependent upon a strong and fully pports numerous programs in every part of the state that have a New Yorkers. A sample of program categories that the! EPF supports Wby i. the EPF impo New York's environm funded EPF. The EPF tremendous benefit to include: . Open Space PoUndon Prevention. This category inclu s programs that support the acquisition of en space and rannland protection. Critical polluti n control programs, including non~ point source p lunoD reduction receives funding through this ell gory. IItIportlJ1lt water quality projects, lllelu 'lng programs that bellejiJ the South Shore Bstuary' ese1'Ve, Gre(J,t ukel, rive" alld other e"elltitd titer bodies (J,re also funded. · Solid Wa.te. 's category includes program funding for municipal recycling and pesticide reduc . on. · Parks, Reerea on &: HlItorlc PreservaUoD, The EPF supports local waterfront revitalization p ~ects. community parks, and important environmental stewardship programs. OVER ~ WoNW.cltlzenscampalcl".orQ 06/13/2006 12:50 19149970946 CCEWHITEPLAINS PAGE 04 o 225A Main Street ~rmlngdille. New York 11135 Tel: 51 - -1150 · Fax: 516-390-7160 0199 Main Street. Suite 319 ite Plains. New York 10601 Tel: 91 .7-0946' Fax: 914-997-0983 o 170 Washington Ave.. 3'd '<tor. Albany, New Yorl< 12210 Tel: 5 f;34-8171' Fax: 518-434-8172 o 3144 Main ' . Boffalo. Nl\w York 14214 Tel: 7 - 31.3206' Fax: 71&-831-3201 a 466 Westcott Street. 2"" Fr' : · SyraQl5e. New York 13210 Tel: 5 72.1339' Fax: 315412-1179 CITIZENS CAMPAICrN ~ ~~ ~ -- Protecting he environment and working f a healthy world. FOR THE ENVIRONMENT \1 I~ !l ~ ~ i. :: Ou, Mission I! ,. e Environmcot (CCE) was established in 1985 by a &mall' . up of activists who recopi the need to increase public involvement in the PfO"ss of . ing the direction of enviro ental policy. CCE is an independent member-supported, ~-for~profit, non-partisan organizati n with a mission to build widespread citiun understand in atd advocacy for policies and actions igned to plotect the natural environment and public " l' . CCE's primary focus i 0 educate and empower citizens to increase their iDftUen~'I.d activism, both individually and c llectively. Through such activism, citizens will have a S F voice in the development of pu i~ policies and legislative apdas affecting key environm ..II issues in New York and Conn cut.i l '! ~~ P,qvidin, Leaders . in Protectin, the NoJlUaI Environment !I ~ Since our beginning, C supporting member ho environmental protecti Federal and State polie believes maintaining a results. CCE has been and actions which are sustainability . E ... grown into a multi-state, grasHOOts organization i' . over 80,000 holds. Through a network of five regional offices, CCE ducts programs on issues of local, regional, and national impo: . ceo Since provide a framework that many local governments ope ei~thin. CCE presence at all levels of policy making is essential;eto . ieve lasting Ie to succeed in building needed public support for . ive policies d on a philosophy of preventio~ conservation, and en . ental :! ,; Advocflting Sol . tIIUl Achieving ResulLt ~ CCE's leadership in p concentrates on devel work is based on SOUD enviromnental probl restore and safeguard " l' " ecting the natural environment is evidenced by an agen~~t ing solutions to environmental and related public health pt>~lems. Our factual information and research. CCE works to solve exi~g white simultaneously identifying and lobbying for prev~ive step" to ened natural resources. . Join CCE tIIId Gd "vowedl ~j F! jo Our collective experie ce bas taught us that regardless of the particular environm..l challenge at hand, it is the powe . of citizens, coupled with the efforts of a skilled professio~l ~ that has enabled CCB to s in its endeavors. Your support of 01U' work and partici"'~ in OW' campaigns are appreci . Fot more information about CCE and its current worltcpntad my of our regional offices. ~j www.citizenscampaign.org 06/13/2006 12:50 19149970946 CCEWHITEPLAINS PAGE 05 ~ " , Hi "",IIts 01 CCE's AccolftPllshments Over the Lasi ec". · CCE fUlly fought for the creation of the New York State En' ' ental Protec;ti Fund (EPF). The EPF is a pennanent dedicated funding' to implement a variety 0 vironmental p~tion programs in New York State. : fully defeated a plan that 'would have pennitted commet'Q~: logging on DlOl'fl fthe forested park1and in AlIeiuy State Park, New Yort tale's largest Allegany contains the largest contiguous stand of mature 'st, the largest d the Iargost ancient forest area (old growth) in New Yo ; west orthe ~ ~ Dildaarp Notification Ad was approved by the N~ort Legislature into law. The law, which is the fll'St ofits kind, requires s' , visible from to be posted at or near state permitted surface water pql . on discharge the state. The signs provide infonnation about the polluli n discharged and can obtain specific information about the pennit. : · CCE sua; 1)' advocated for the passage of statewide legiSlation~' cave New York State tel" .... tIIe....t to bow aboat tile eoHitiOD oftlleir drl water. This law requ' public water supplim to directly delivet an annual water ality statement to custom . CCE now evaluates these statements and publishes an uaJ report card, which hel the public better understand the information, become lICtivf in their and work to ~ the water supply.' advoca~ in protectin& New York State's estuaries and $ays. CCE tive role in the creation, adoption, and implementatiou of So..... SlIore . Comprelae..ive Maaapment .Iu and the Lolli d So8ad M Co..nado.. Maup..ent PIaa. I ~ 'a successful <:ampaip to educate voters about the p~sed c.... . AIr Bo.d Ad. Tbe Bond Act was approved and provi*s $1.75 billion on of water quality, open space, and other environmental prii>rities. .' CCEisa played an Ettaary Compreb . CCE Water I for a successful grass-roots effon to persuade the state to ~uire 14,717 acres of WlaltDey Estate IS a major addition to the OIweptchle ~enaeu in the central A ks. The state's purchase protects Little Tupper Lake, liwhich bas more than 20 m es of shoreline and hosts a strain of Adironc.:lack brook trout fuund nowhere elte in the odd. The property contains numerous other ponds, miles Qf streams, unique bogs, s and marshes, and thousands of acres of forested hills ahea mountains. This property i now pennanently protected lIS "forever wild" and is now opfJ for the public to enjoy. r I fully fought to ban the water-polluting gasoline additive ~ (methyl 1 ether) in New York State. MTBE, which is a suspected <*Cinogen, bas to paoline to reduce carbon monoxide emissions since the .Iy 1990's. Iy, this chemical has been extensively detected in ground wjter supplies New York and the nation. Largely due to CCE's efforts, NetN Yode: State first stat:O in the nation to take action to ban MTBB- 1 more 8COOmplishmenta and ongoing ~paigns to call to yoPr' auontion. learn more by visiting CCE's website, www.citizen~iPt.orl' 4-2002 ;" j ~ II .; I: I: it !! 1. .~ " l~ , ,; ! ,i . i. ~; . r I ~ j Ii 'I 11 . f:.ll ,. I; i: !: ,. I ; I' ,. r ;1; 'It . . II~ . L~ . 1. ~: . .. !' ~f !.' " : '!i 'r ~. I :, " F i [:r:: . , ~ ~' . . i I~ . II! , ~ cr ji I ';1 q. !~ .(. .e~ ; Ii . 'I~I ~ . ol! JJ~ - . t II . e1 ~.I ff", 0 f I = . ~ i 11 "jl ~ E I' 'J : I ~ ;:'. E . "8' ii ~ :Z'Ci.. eo : I~ t i .Ii .~. ....~~~I .. ~ . ~ . ~ 'C Cj a,., "I ~! ..1 oS ~o E0 39lvld 1 ! . I' N . .~.~ '; II . - ~I SN I lvlld31 I HM3:):) J' c: .. 1 ~ j. o .. )' t;) .~ - II t! J I' .1 s' I (IS. . .. . I ,1.-1 _ . '. 1 . . J . II- .=- J s . ~ "'" .1 i . 'I~ I I . :e . :II_ . 8~ a ~ if . J:@ ~ . . ~.l1 -:I ~ . " !ll Jlo 'i- II t: . l i-. ,.; ~ .' II~ All .1-1 . ~ .". 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