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Environmental Review TeamThe Council recognizes that Connecticut municipalities may face conservation and development projects that require additional objective technical assistance. The ERT is designed to meet that need in a cost effective and professional manner by coordinating a group of environmental professionals drawn from a variety of federal, state, regional and local agencies 
To meet the challenges of development and conservation through knowledge of the land, its resources, and the probable effects of development by providing a written report to assist land-use decision-makers at the local level. 1. Eastern CT RC&D will continue to support and provide the administrative maintenance for the statewide ERT program in cooperation with the King’s Mark RC&D Area Council (annual and ongoing). 2. Maintain 1-2 years cash reserves for program operation (annual and ongoing). 3. Continue to foster communication and cooperation among the organizations receiving “Fee Bill” money (annual and ongoing). 4. Develop and implement a strategy to retain existing team members and agency(s) support and obtain new team members as necessary (annual and ongoing). 5. Incorporate GIS mapping and analysis into ERT reports (2006 -2011). 6. Maintain a separate ERT program website (ongoing). 7. Continue to assess and modify the ERT program by evaluating and reporting on yearly project surveys (annual and ongoing). 8. Continue to update brochures and distribution lists (annual and ongoing). 9. Continue dialog with the CT Department of Environmental Protection officials for continued support and innovative use of the ERT program (ongoing). 10. Provide for the posting of ERT reports on the web (2006-2011). 11. Develop a searchable data base for the public that will provide more detailed information on reviews conducted (2006-2008). |
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