The Schenectady County
Environmental Advisory Council (SCEAC)

SCEAC is made up of volunteers who share a strong commitment to preserving and enhancing the County’s rich environmental resources. The Council consists of 12 at-large members nominated by the Schenectady County Manager and appointed by the Schenectady County Legislature, plus members representing local environmental conservation commissions and six exofficio members.

Powers and Charges of the Council

Council Members and Staff - Biographical Sketches

Meetings

• Meeting Schedule for 2012
• 2011 Meeting Minutes
• 2010 Meeting Minutes 
• 2009 Meeting Minutes 
• 2008 Meeting Minutes
• SCEAC Committees 

SCEAC Reports (Click here for links to PDF files of SCEAC Reports)

Enjoy Schenectady County's Scenic Beauty

• The Schenectady County Bike-Hike Trail
• The Schenectady CountyNature and Historic Preserve
• Gateway Landing
• Enjoy the Bounty of the Region without leaving the City at the Farmers Markets

In addition to the other programs of the Department of Economic Development and Planning, listed on the left of this page, the County's environmental programs also include Departments, offices and programs listed below:

• The Department of Engineering and Public Works
• Schenectady County Office of Environmental Health
• The Schenectady County All Hazard Mitigation Plan

In addition to Schenectady County Offices, The County funds and/or works closely with many of the programs of the following quazi-governmental agency and not-for-profit institutions. (Warning: clicking on these links will take you off of the Schenectady County website.

• The Schenectady County Soil and Water Conservation District
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schenectady County
• ECOS: The Environmental Clearinghouse

Other not-for-profit organizations that do environmental work in Schenectady County include:
(Warning: clicking on these links will take you off of the Schenectady County website.)

• The Nature Conservancy of New York
• The League of Women Voters of Schenectady County
• The Hudson-Mohawk Group of the Atlantic Chapter of Sierra Club
• The Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club
• The Mohawk-Hudson Land Conservancy
• The New York League of Conservation Voters - Capital Region Chapter

Please email recycling@schenectadycounty.com with any questions about the County Environmental Advisory Council, any comments about the Schenectady County Environment or information on broken links, outdated information or other problems with this area.