Est. via Resolution No. 181 of 1997.  Restructured via Res. 57 of 2000 (combined Council and Technical Committee).  Pursuant to Res. No. 57 of 2000 minutes are to be filed in the Board Ofc.; 22 voting members, 6 ex-officio (non-voting associate members).  The term of office shall be for three years with initial appts staggered so that one-third of the voting membership expires annually. Tompkins County Legislators terms shall be for one year.  There are no limit on the number of terms a member may serve. 
Contact:  Kate Hackett, Planning Department 
274-5560
 

• 1  Department of Planning representative
• 1 Cornell Cooperative Extension representative
• 1 Environmental Management Council representative 
• 1 Environmental Health representative
• 1 Soil and Water Conservation District representative
• 1 County government representative
• 3 Municipal government representatives
• 1 Agriculture representative
• 1 Business and Industry representative 
• 1 Economic Development representative 
• 1 Environment representative
• 1 Recreation representative
• 1 Water purveyor representative
• 1 Watershed organization representative
• 6 At-large representatives
• 6 non voting members:
•  NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
•  NYS Dept. of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
•  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
•  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
•  U.S. Geologic Survey
•  U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service

Function:  The Council focuses on identifying problems, proposing priorities, and promoting coordination of activities in the development and management of the County’s water resources.   A liaison will also be maintained with regional and neighboring planning agencies.