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Tree City USA 2 Is this something the Includes tree inventory, tree sub-committee, tree ordinance town board would support? Invasive Species 2 Needed Top 5 invasive species issues communicate to public. Brittany to send information. for future meeting. Approved Tree List M . Tree Subcommittee has a Thomas Mudd, Jr., Ryan Taylor, 1. Links to tree inventory grant, future grant opportunities. 2. On proposed tree list. Danielle Bagley agenda of town board meeting on March 25, 2024. Was referred to Formal letter with tree list town attorney for review. Town codes to be updated. Town codes not recommendations sent to the being updated. Tree list was updated December 2024. town board 3/21/2024. Open Space / Green- Space Town Parks 3 Plans for bio-diversity in town parks? No- mow, kept natural, etc. Open space / green / wild 3 Zoning issues. Do retention ponds, ect. go to town after development? space within or adjacent to Subdivisions Town Open Space Plan 3 Town Comprehensive Plan, etc. Community Gardens na No further action Agenda topic for 6/10/24 WSEC Have our own greenhouse or area for growing trees, etc.reach out to mtg. Town resident input. local schools also, on school Identify locations for Pilot Programs, Grants? property. Decision not to pursue this due to cost to keep deer population out of gardens. Fencing, etc. Hiking trails 3 Road Traffic Bike Lanes 1 GObike and West 1, Interface with these Danielle Bagley Letter was sent to West Seneca Town Board in April 2023. emails and Seneca Bikes organizations to identify discussions occurred with Chris Holmes. Commission reviewed email priorites for WSEC. chain during April 15, 2024 meeting. Still have concerns and questions. Bike Lanes Feedback provided to town board liasion.Recommendation made to 1 Town Board in March 2025, advising the Town to consider developing a GObike and West Transportation Plan for the next update of the Town's Comprehensive Seneca Bikes Plan. 2. Letter from Chris Holmes, founder of West Seneca Bikes, expressing concerns about bikeability in West Seneca received January 2023. Bike Paths 3 GObike and West Interface with these Danielle Bagley Regional / town transportation plan? Move to next section. Seneca Bikes organizations to identify Rails to trails? priorites for WSEC. Wildlife Concerns Deer Overpopulation M Deer Task Force / . West Seneca Deer What is plan for 2nd survey? Funding? Why was this given back to Survey, Other Management Plan published WSEC vs.Further TB actions. Plan not being followed. If TB needs Information May 2022. WSEC to do something, reach put to WSEC.2. Presentation copy 2. Town Board meeting provided. Bob Amadon attend the TB meeting. Will review at future 5/6/2024 presentation on WSEC meeting. Ecological Impacts of White- tailed deer by Zach Goodrich Head of Land Stewardship at Tifft Nature Preserve Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences. Recycling Hazardous Waste 3 Kathleen Duffy WSEC mtg. in June. County / Town Electronics Waste 3 Kathleen Duffy Composting 1 1. Farmer Pirates . Attending events in March Barb Lipiew Both events were attended by commission members as part of public (Farmers Market) and April 2024 to support the outreach. Refer to commission meeting minutes. 2. NEST (Northeast events and inform the public South Towns) Solid about the WSEC. Waste Management 2. Board Attend NEST meetings and bring back information to the WSEC. Climate Change Impact Water Quality ? Forest / Trees ? Impacts from Extreme ? Weather Events