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Welcome

Welcome to the Upper Moreland Township Environmental Advisory Council's (EAC) webpage! The EAC hopes that this webpage will serve to educate and inform Township residents about issues of environmental importance to the community. On this webpage, you will find information about the Environmental Advisory Council's responsibilities, happenings and publications. The EAC welcomes your input and participation. The EAC can be contacted by email at umeac@uppermoreland.org, and the EAC meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7PM at the Upper Moreland Township Building. Thank you for visiting the EAC's webpage, and we look forward to working with you!

Yours in Service,
EAC Members

Responsibilities

The Environmental Advisory Council (EAC), the first in the Township's history, was formed by the Board of Commissioners on October 6, 2008. Established by Ordinance No. 1565, the EAC is an advisory council that is responsible for advising the Township residents and citizens on environmental issues within the Township, the protection and preservation of natural resources within the Township, the management and possible uses of open land in the Township and the creation of inventories of environmental areas and unique environmental features within the Township.

The specific responsibilities given to the EAC by Ordinance No. 1565 include:

• Identity environmental issues affecting the Township, the areas surrounding the Township, and the Township's residents, including but not limited to stormwater management and energy conservation issues
• Recommend plans and programs to the appropriate agencies for promotion and conservation of natural resources and for the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment within the Township and the areas surrounding the Township
• Make recommendations as to the possible use of open land areas within the Township
• Promote a community environmental program
• Keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately owned, including, but not limited to, flood prone areas, swamps, and unique natural areas
• Advise the appropriate local government agencies in the acquisition and management of real property and open areas owned by the Township
• To undertake such environmental tasks as requested by the Board of Commissioners, and/or to propose environmental issues that the EAC considers to be significant to be undertaken within the community

Members

The EAC consists of five members. Appointed by the Board of Commissioners, the members must be residents of Upper Moreland Township. Whenever possible, one member of the EAC is also a member of the Township's Advisory Planning Agency. In addition to the five voting members of the EAC, the ordinance provides for non-voting affiliate members who may be students, business owners and/or members of conservation organizations operating within the Township.

Current Members:

• Jonathan de Jonge, Chairman
• Christopher Beck, Voting Member
• John Burkhauser, Recording Secretary
• Robert Crippen, Voting Member
• John Massucci, Associate Member
• Don Meyer, Associate Member
• Stephanie Pollay, Associate Member
• James Vandegrift, Voting Member

Meeting Schedule

The EAC meets of the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00PM at the Upper Moreland Township building.

Contact Information

Upper Moreland Township EAC
117 Park Avenue
Willow Grove, PA 19090
215.659.3100 Phone o 215.659.7363 Fax
umeac@uppermoreland.org
www.uppermoreland.org

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