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Environmental Advisory Council (EAC)
Mission Statement
The mission of Newtown Township’s Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) is to advise on matters dealing with the protection, conservation, management, promotion and use of the finite natural resources located within the Township. Newtown Township EAC is part of a statewide network. The network was developed to address the needs of Pennsylvania’s Environmental Amendment.
Meetings
- 5 p.m.
- 3rd Thursday of every month
- Newtown Township Municipal Building
209 Bishop Hollow Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Members
Name | Position |
---|---|
Sheila O'Sullivan-Feeney | Chair |
Cindy Mehallow | Vice Chair |
Joe Pinto | Secretary |
Janet Krevenas | Member |
Dane Shoemaker | Member |
2023 Meeting Schedule:
ALL MEETINGS START AT 5:00PM
- 1/12/2023 Re-Org 2/16/2023
- 3/16/2023 4/20/2023
- 5/18/2023 6/15/2023
- 7/20/2023 8/17/2023
- 9/21/2023 10/19/2023
- 11/16/2023 12/21/2023
Re-Organization 1/18/2024 Re-Org (3rd Thursday)
Pennsylvania’s Environmental Amendment
The People have the right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and aesthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people. Native plants play an important role in our environment.
(Article 1, Section 27 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)
Overview
Pennsylvania’s Environmental Advisory Councils (EAC) are officially created, appointed arms of municipal government that focus on environmental conservation and improvement. The EAC acts as advisers to elected and appointed Township boards, Township administration, and residents giving the Township a resource to draw upon when decisions are made and activities that are undertaken that effect the environmental resources of the Township.
Activities
The Newtown Township EAC undertakes a wide variety of projects and information-gathering tasks that help the Township meet and exceed its environmental stewardship responsibilities. The EAC seeks grants to fund its advocacy activities.
Chester Watershed Association (CRC) 2020 List of Events
For more information on the EAC, consult the Newtown Township General Code.
Contact the Council
If you have anything you would like to bring to the attention of the Parks Board, please submit our Township Contact Form. Your message will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
The Board of Supervisors passed Resolution 2020-11 promoting the use of Native Plants at their March 9, 2020 meeting. Native plants play an important role in our environment. Please click here to see visit the Township’s Native Plant Informational page.