CAC approves new member, discusses water protection work
New Lebanon conservation panel approves native plant specialist for membership. The Conservation Advisory Committee unanimously approved gardener Sarah Latifa, a native plant specialist from Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, pending town board confirmation. State Department of Health officials Alyssa
misc · Meeting of March 2, 2026
NY NEW LEBANON — New Lebanon conservation panel approves native plant specialist for membership. The Conservation Advisory Committee unanimously approved gardener Sarah Latifa, a native plant specialist from Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, pending town board confirmation. State Department of Health officials Alyssa Bement and Cody Hitt presented an update on the town's Drinking Water Supply Protection Plan, noting New Lebanon has the county's only approved drinking water protection plan.
The committee has roughly $5,000 remaining for water testing with no new funding identified. The CAC also discussed ongoing Corkscrew Trail land acquisition and potential trail development at Shaker Swamp.
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Source: the misc meeting of March 2, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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