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Committee adopts amendment to Resolution 108, confirms two EMC reappointments and postpones river-rights local law

Ulster County Legislature, Committee on Energy, Environment and Sustainability ยท March 5, 2026

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Summary

The committee amended and unanimously adopted Resolution 108 to align the Hudson 7 agreement language and funding intent, confirmed reappointments of Sarah Underhill and Victoria Lucarini to the Environmental Management Council, and voted to postpone a proposed local law declaring "riverhood" (rights of certain waterways) for one month to give time for legal review and public-readiness work.

The Ulster County Legislature's Committee on Energy, Environment and Sustainability took three formal actions during its meeting.

Resolution 108: Legislator Julie Peters moved to amend Resolution 108 (an amendment to the county's agreement with the Hudson River Drinking Water Intermunicipal Council, Hudson 7). Peters explained edits to remove language implying hiring a full-time protection coordinator and to clarify that $25,000 from Ulster County would be an investment in the organization's work plan and operations. Deputy Executive Lavelle indicated those clarifications matched the current agreement. The committee approved the amended resolution by voice vote.

Resolution 118: The committee confirmed reappointments of Sarah Underhill and Victoria (Vicky) Lucarini to the Environmental Management Council; members offered brief endorsements and approved the motion by voice vote.

Local law: "Riverhood" (rights of rivers): The sponsor presented a reworked draft local law to declare rights for the Esopus Creek, Rondout Creek and Wauke Hill River ecosystems and described indemnification language and a reporting mechanism through the health department. Several members requested a review of prior county counsels' legal memos and potential implications. Legislator Peters moved to postpone the resolution for one month to allow additional legal review and to prepare a clearer presentation for the public hearing; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

Votes and process notes: All listed motions were decided by voice vote in committee; the transcript records unanimous approval for Resolution 108 as amended and for the confirmations, and a majority voice vote to postpone the local law for one month. The committee did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript.