Environmental Advisory Council

James Bray – Chairman
Joseph Sundeen – Vice Chairman
Laura Brandt – Member
Alan Dresser – Member
Geoffrey Goll – Member
Lisa Zygmunt – Member
Rick Ewing – Alt. Member
Vacancy – Member

Greg Caiola – Board of Supervisors Liaison

The Environmental Advisory Council meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM.

View Current Agenda

2007 EAC Review

2006 EAC Review

Lower Makefield Township Low Impact Development Ordinance

Best Management Practices

Requirements for Environmental Impact Assessment Report

LID Ordinance No. 363

LID Ordinance No. 364

Lower Makefield Township Native Plant Ordinance

Native Plant List

Native Plant List - Trees

Native Plant Resolution

Native Plant Ordinance

2nd Annual Global Warming Conference
The Lower Makefield Township EAC is sponsoring the 2nd Global Warming Conference, to be held on May 10th from 8am to 12 noon in the Lower Makefield Township Building. Learn about the initatives being done at the local, county and state level on the issues of Global Warming. Admission is free and registation can be done on-line or at the Township Building.

Click here to register online.

Click here for the complete agenda.

Click here to learn about the speakers.

Global Warming

Sierra Club - Cool Cities Program

Cool Cities Fact Sheet

Cool Cities Resolution

Cool Cities Committee Call for Committee Members

10 Things You Can do to Reduce Global Warming

Smart Power

Greater Philadelphia Clean Energy Campaigns

Information on Clean Energy

Recycling Corner
Lower Makefield Township has expanded the list of items that residents can recycle for curbside pick-up.  Click here for a complete list. Recycling saves energy, resources, reduces pollution and helps to keep taxes lower.

Cell Phone recycling can be done at http://www.gooddeedfoundation.org/

Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Schedule and information can be found at
http://www.buckscounty.org/government/departments/CommunityServices/Planning
Commission/Recycling.aspx

More information on recycling can be found at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on "Pennsylvania's Recycling Page."

Environmental Steward Award
This year the EAC is recognizing the individuals, businesses and groups who, through their outstanding and creative efforts, have made significant achievements in improving and sustaining the quality of our environment. We will review all environmentally-related nominations but we are specifically soliciting nominations for achievements related to:

• Pollution Prevention
• Resource Conservation
• Sustainability
• Environmental Education
• Environmental Leadership

To find out more about the program click here.

For a copy of the nomination form click here.

? Why Go Native ?

Click the links below for listings of Native Plants that:
Attract Birds
Attract Butterflies
Are Deer Tolerant/Resistant

We will be updating this page with other native plant lists in the future.

THE LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL INFORMATION

The LMT EAC maintains and updates on a regular basis an Environmental Publications rack in the lobby at the LMT Administrative Building.  Next time you stop by the Township Building please take a look at the free environmental information.