New York State Council of Environmental Advisers Subject Files

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
The Council of Environmental Advisors was created in 1970 to provide special counsel to the governor on environmental policy development. This series consists of correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, hearing materials, budget materials, legislation, taskforce reports, project files, and publications produced by the council.
Title
New York State Council of Environmental Advisers subject files
Quantity
34 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
11289
Creator
Arrangement

Arranged roughly by subject.

Administrative History

The Council of Environmental Advisors was created by Chapter 140 of the Laws of 1970 to provide special counsel to the governor on environmental policy development. Specifically, the council was charged with developing guidelines for weighing the inter-relation(s) between environmental quality, economic development, and population growth; studying environmental conditions within the state; and recommending policies and legislation to improve the environment.

John L. Loeb, Jr. served as council chairman. When the council was abolished in 1975, its records were placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Conservation.

Scope and Content Note

The series consists of correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, hearings, budget materials, legislation, taskforce reports, project files and publications produced by the Council of Environmental Advisors.

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