Environmental Advisory Council
The Environmental Advisory Council was created on November 15, 2006 by the Amity Township Board of Supervisors. The purpose of the EAC is:
- to develop and recommend to the Board an environmental policy to guide Township actions which involve environmental issues
- to advise the Board on environmental issues referred to it for review
- hear and review complaints and concerns from the public on environmental matters and recommend actions to be taken by the Board where appropriate
- to educate the Board and the community on environmental issues and make recommendations on environmental matters to the Board.
The EAC is composed of five voting members, chosen to serve three year staggered terms and appointed by a majority vote of the Board. These members shall reflect the geographic, demographic, technical and non-technical backgrounds of the citizens of the Township. Members shall be selected from the Township at large.
The monthly meetings of the EAC were held at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Building at 2004 Weavertown Rd, Douglassville, PA 19518 on the second Monday of the month. All meetings are open to the public.
There are currently no Members on the EAC
The Council can be re-established upon interest of several residents willing to serve.
The American kestrel is a small hawk about the size of a bluejay. Hawk Mountain in Kempton, PA (www.hawkmountain.org) supports education programs and research studies to help the declining population of hawks. The kestrel does not build its own nest, but rather, relies on cavities in trees, buildings, or nest boxes built by humans to lay their eggs and support new young. These hawks help the ecosystem balance by preying on insects, rodents, and small birds making them a farmer’s best friend! They are often seen perching on utility lines overlooking fields where they have a bird’s eye view of their next meal.A huge thank you to Amity Township and residents for the use of their land to help support efforts to restore numbers to the kestrel populations! If you are interested in learning more about the kestrel or to view the live nestbox webcam, please visit Hawk Mountain’s website or contact any of the EAC members for more details!
On May 30, 2015, the Amity Township Environmental Advisory Committee along with 5 community volunteers participated in the Great American Cleanup of PA. The volunteers picked up approximately 30 bags of litter along two township roads-Old Airport Road and Blacksmith Road. The litter was segregated into trash and recycling.The Great American Cleanup PA is an annual event to clean up litter along our roadsides, streams, beaches, parks, forests and neighborhoods. The Amity Township EAC would like to thank the following community volunteers for helping to keep our township beautiful:
David Jones
Luke Hart
Steve Unger
Nao Swado