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FREE
Herbicide and Pesticide Lawn Signs
Rockland County Conservation Association is giving away attractive
lawn signs which state:
"THIS PROPERTY PLEDGED CHEMICAL FREE"
Rockland County Conservation Association
The Rockland County Conservation Association is very concerned
about the environmental damage cause by the use of herbicides and
pesticides on lawns and other areas. For more information click
here.
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A
Letter to the Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform concerning
Mercury
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Comment
on: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Preliminary Draft for Proposed Standards for Management
of Elemental Mercury and Dental Amalgam Wastes at Dental Facilities
The Rockland County
Conservation Association (RCCA) supports the establishment of the
proposed waste management standards for dental facilities that use
mercury or generate mercury-containing wastes.For
more information - click
here.
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RCCA asks the Rockland Legislature, prior to approving any
more funding for the project to share with the public a complete analysis
of just what is included in this ever-changing proposal.
For more information - click
here. |
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A
Letter to the U.S. EPA regarding Mercury
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The
Need for On-Site Air Monitoring Analysis in Rockland County, New York
The
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the air that we breathe
in Rockland County as being in a "severe" ozone non-attainment
area. We are confounded by
the lack of on-site air monitoring in Rockland County, by New York
State Department of Conservation (DEC). For more information
- click here. |
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Particulate
Matter Air Quality Assessment
The Rockland County
Conservation Association (RCCA) believes that no community should be considered
for the siting of electric generating plants where there is not a
recorded history of
the air quality. People do
not breathe averaged air, we breathe what is around us, one breath
at a time. It is for this reason that accurate data must
be obtained by ongoing monitoring.click here.
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Torne
Valley
There are two power plants proposed in Torne Valley, Town of Ramapo,
NY. The threat to clean air and water are key concerns. Make sure
to read the following literature on what is being done. For more information
click here.
NYS Public Service Law, Article X Issues of concern. Prepared by
Melanie Golden and Dorice Madronero, June 6, 2001. Entire article
- click here.
American National Power withdraws proposal to build power plant
in Torne Valley. News articles regarding this decision appeared
in The New York Times, Bergen
Record and Journal News,
Click the appropriate link above to read compete news article.
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Open
Space Guidelines
More Photos, click here
RCCA supported the establishment of the Open Space Guidelines.
It is the policy of Rockland County to preserve open spaces as an
important element in shaping Rockland's development pattern and
in preserving its aesthetic and environmental quality. It is the
intent of the County to acquire properties that will best enhance
residents' quality of life and to preserve those properties for
public access for future generations
For more information visit the Rockland County
web site www.co.rockland.ny.us
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