Committees

Sub-Committee on Septic

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Chair	Committee Members

Peter Harckham	Catherine Borgia	Mike Kaplowitz	Michael Smith

Sub-Committee of: Environment and Energy

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The mission of the Sub-Committee on Septic is to provide a forum to study and to discuss septic issues on a regular basis, as well as to formulate policy recommendations. The committee will represent members of the policy making spectrum (Administration, Legislature, Planning Department, Health Department; local government, environmental community and the engineering community) with the goal of forging broad consensus during the policy formulation process. The Sub-Committee will make periodic reports to the E&E Committee and to other interested parties, as well as submit specific policy recommendations.

Also included on the Sub-Committee are non-legislator members who are stakeholders in the field of septic management: Gina D’Agrosa, Westchester County Water Master; Paul Kutzy, Westchester County Department of Health; Hon. Richard Lyman, Board member, Town of Pound Ridge; Hon. Mary Beth Murphy, Supervisor, Town of Somers, Chair NWWC; Hon. Dan Welsh, Board member, Town of Lewisboro; Jeffrey Osterman, Town of Bedford; William C. Harding, NYS Department of State: Executive Director, Watershed Protection and Partnership Council; Michael J. Meyer, Program Manager, Bureau of Water Supply NYCDEP; Ed Barnett, Putnam County Watershed Information Coordinator, Administrator, Putnam County Septic Repair Program; Ed Delaney, Bibbo Associates; Bob Eichenger, Partner, Onsite Engineering, Pawling.

QUICK LINKS

Presentation on Innovative PhosphoReduc Technologies for Water Pollution Prevention and Control by Aleksandra Drizo, Phd CEO of PhosphoReduc Environmental Solutions (Posted 04/22/13)

Presentation on Cluster Systems & Collection Options: Thinking Outside the Manhole by Bob Eichinger of Onsite Engineering, PLLC (Posted 03/25/13)

EPA Decentralized Partnership Publishes Papers Promoting Benefits of Decentralized Systems (Posted 3/20/13)
Introduction to Decentralized Wastewater Treatment: A Sensible Solution
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Can Be Cost Effective and Economical
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Can Be Green and Sustainable
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Can Protect the Environment, Public Health, and Water Quality

Presentation on Small Community System - Hillsdale, NY by Clark Engineering (Posted 2/26/13)

Presentation on Community Systems: Thinking Outside the Manhole by Bob Eichinger of Onsite Engineering, PLLC (09/27/12)

Letter from Chairman Harckham to CEO Matthew Driscoll, NYSEFC on Assistance for Decentralized Wastewater Systems (08/23/12)

Presentation on Engineered Natural Systems (ENS®) for Storm water and Sanitary Treatment by Wai Kwan and Amanda Ludlow of Roux Associates, Inc. (06/15/12)

Letter from Commissioner Buroughs to DEC on Design Standards for Intermediate-Sized Wastewater Treatment Systems (04/30/12)

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) proposed design standards for intermediate-sized wastewater systems. (04/18/12)

Video of Public Hearing on Design Standards for Wastewater Systems, held 04/17/12, which will be included in the comments submitted by the Sub-Committee on Septic to DEC.(04/18/12)

NYS DEC's summary of changes on proposed design standards for intermediate-sized wastewater systems.

The Septic Sub-committee and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have designed a program to assist municipalities with compliance with the MS-4 septic requirement as stated in the new SPDES Permit. Click here for the complete package of the Comprehensive Shared Services Program

Presentation on Decentralized Wastewater Management from Single Lots to Small Communities with Case Studies by David Cotton, Wastewater Technologies, Inc (01/27/11)

Presentation on Skaneateles Lake Demonstration Project by Eric Murdock, Skaneateles Lake Demonstration Project Manager (09/23/10)

To highlight the clean water infrastructure needs of local governments, including decentralized systems, the Septic Sub-committee met with USEPA and NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation representatives to identify long-term project needs for the federal 2012-2015 Clean Water Needs Survey and report to Congress. Click here to review the submittal.

Last Updated on Monday, 22 April 2013 10:09

Government Operations (GO)

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Chair	Committee Members
Catherine Borgia	Gordon Burrows	Peter Harckman	Judy Myers	Virginia Perez	William Ryan
	MaryJane Shimsky	Michael Smith	Bernice Spreckman	Alfreda Williams
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The Committee on Government Operations (GO) is a new committee that merges the Committee on Housing, Planning and Government Operations (HPGO) and the Committee on Public Works, Transportation, Labor and Parks (PWTLP)—into one committee providing oversight on a number of County projects, issues and initiatives. Because of the numerous topics covered by Government Operations, meetings are structured to separately address the primary interests of the original committees. For meetings dealing with public works, transportation and parks issues Tara Bernard is the coordinator. This part of the committee monitors construction and maintenance projects that relate to county-owned and operated infrastructure, including its 200 bridges and 179 miles of county-owned roadway; 7 County-operated wastewater treatment plants; sewer and water lines; a materials recovery facility that receives recyclables collected by 35 municipalities; Westchester County Airport, the Norwood Jackson Correctional Facility and the county’s office buildings, parking structures and county courthouse. The Committee also oversees the Parks Department’s management of Rye Playland, Westchester County Center and the county’s more than 17,000 acres, 50 recreational facilities and 6 public golf courses Debby Linhardt is the coordinator for meetings dealing with affordable housing programs, projects and issues, planning topics, and government operations which includes oversight over the agencies, commissions, boards and departments of the County Executive's Office, Human Resources & Labor, the Board of Elections (including HAVA issues), Westchester Community College, and the County Clerk's Office. The Committee also evaluates and analyzes proposed labor legislation to determine if the government policy underlying the legislation is fair to workers and reviews and evaluates labor policies and issues of concern. For housing and planning issues, the committee includes non-legislator advisory members who are leaders in the business and housing communities: Thomas McGrath, Sr. VP, Community Preservation Corp.; Albert Annunziata, Exec. Dir., Building and Realty Institute; Dennis McDermott, Vice President and regional community relations officer for JPMorgan Chase Bank; Blanca Lopez, Director of the Neighborhood Preservation Co.of Human Development Services of Westchester, Port Chester, NY. Committee agenda items are generally referred to the Committee from the Board of Legislators agenda and includes communications on proposed legislation from the County Executive and the legislators, other proposals, news items and correspondence from the public on issues of interest. The Committee further initiates and explores topics of public interest and advises the County Board of further action required. Items voted out of committee are sent to the County Board for approval. QUICK LINKS Presentation by Save Playland Amusement Park (4/30/2013) (Video) Presentation on Playland by Sustainable Playland (Video), Presentation by Mega Funworks (1/29/13) (Video) Presentation by American Skating Entertainment Centers (1/29/13) (Video) Presentation by Pinnacle Indoor Sports (1/29/13) (Video) Presentation on Playland by Standard Amusements (Video) Presentation on Playland by Central Amusements International (Video) Presentation on Playland by Legoland (Video)

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 16:28

Sub-Committee on Septic (2010-11)

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Chair	Committee Members

Peter Harckham	Mike Kaplowitz	John Nonna	John Testa

Sub-Committee of: Environment and Energy

Staff: Wendy Wild

The mission of the Sub-Committee on Septic is to provide a forum to study and to discuss septic issues on a regular basis, as well as to formulate policy recommendations. The committee will represent members of the policy making spectrum (Administration, Legislature, Planning Department, Health Department; local government, environmental community and the engineering community)
with the goal of forging broad consensus during the policy formulation process. The Sub-Committee will make periodic reports to the E&E Committee and to other interested parties, as well as submit specific policy recommendations.

Also included on the Sub-Committee are non-legislator members who are stakeholders in the field of septic management: Gina D’Agrosa, Westchester County Water Master; Paul Kutzy, Westchester County Department of Health; Hon. Richard Lyman, Board member, Town of Pound Ridge; Hon. Mary Beth Murphy, Supervisor, Town of Somers, Chair NWWC; Hon. Dan Welsh, Board member, Town of Lewisboro; Roberta Wiernik, LWV Environment Committee; William C. Harding, NYS Department of State: Executive Director, Watershed Protection and Partnership Council; Michael J. Meyer, Program Manager, Bureau of Water Supply NYCDEP; Ed Barnett, Putnam County Watershed Information Coordinator, Administrator, Putnam County Septic Repair Program; Ed Delaney, Bibbo Associates.

QUICK LINKS

The Board of Legislators Sub-committee on Septics and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have designed a program to assist municipalities with compliance with the MS-4 septic requirement as stated in the new SPDES Permit. Click here for the complete package of the Comprehensive Shared Services Program

Wastewater Technologies Presentation (01/27/11)
Skaneateles Lake Presentation (09/23/10)
To highlight the clean water infrastructure needs of local governments, including decentralized systems, the Septic Sub-committee met with USEPA and NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation representatives to identify long-term project needs for the federal 2012-2015 Clean Water Needs Survey and report to Congress. For a copy of the submittal, please click here

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 October 2012 08:45

Sub-Committee on Capital Projects (2010-11)

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Chair/Member

Lyndon Williams

Sub-Committee of: Budget & Appropriations

Staff: Sally Schecter

Capital Projects is a sub-committee of the Budget & Appropriations Committee. Its responsibility is to conduct in depth examination of capital projects and bond acts. The sponsoring department and interested parties appear before the sub-committee to explain the capital project’s request for legislation, respond to pertinent questions, and to provide relevant information requested by the sub-committee. Upon approval of the sub-committee, the legislation is placed on the Budget & Appropriations Committee agenda.

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 October 2012 08:45