APA New York Metro Chapter Long Island Section

The Long Island Section of the APA New York Metro Chapter will be hosting two CD seminars – 2010 Planning Law Review & Ethics in Planning (2005) – on Thursday April 18th at Huntington Town Hall, Main Street, Huntington in the Town Supervisor’s Conference Room.

Each CD is 1.5 hours long and is worth 1.5 CM credits.

Save the date for our Annual Kunz Breakfast on May 10th at  8:30 AM,  at Molloy College in Farmingdale.

The key note speaker: Town of Babylon Supervisor Rich Schaffer.

The panel discussion on “How the Planners Used Technology in the Aftermath of the Storm” will be lead by James Rausse, AICP, President of the APA NY Metro Chapter, and will include panelists:  Dave Genaway, Town of Islip Planning Commissioner; Sean Sallie, Nassau County DPW, Planning Division. The winners of the 2013 Kunz Scholarship will be presented, and a light breakfast will be served. Stay tuned for more details.

ADDITIONAL EVENTS AND IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES : 

1. April 12, 8AM- 2PM Seventh Annual Sustainability Conference “The Road To Recovery”at Carlyle on the Green at Bethpage State Park. Keynote Speakers: Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano confirmed; U.S. Secretary for Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan invited. Sustainable Long Island’s Seventh Annual Sustainability Conference will be attended by hundreds of leaders from the business, nonprofit, and government sector, community advocates, planning professionals, and important decision makers. They will all be in attendance during this year’s keynote address given by Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano. Ed Mangano took the lead in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy; providing countless forms of assistance, distribution, and relief to millions of Nassau County residents. Mangano continues to raise funds, influence Sandy relief decision-makers, and connect those in need to the resources and tools available to help in recovery. Also invited to provide a second keynote address is U.S. Secretary for Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan. Although not yet confirmed for the event, we hope Mr. Donovan will be able to give his insight as President Obama’s Chairman of the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force. He has devoted his career to ensuring access to safe, decent, and affordable housing, and has continued that effort in the Obama Administration. Secretary Donovan believes that America’s homes are the foundation for family, safe neighborhoods, good schools, and job creation. Stay tuned! For more information, please visit Sustainableli.org
2. April 25, 10AM- 3PM Alternative Fuel Fleets: Solutions for Long Island’s Future at Town of North Hempstead’s platinum LEED Yes We Can Community Center, Westbury AND  April 26, 10AM- 3PM  at Suffolk County Community College Culinary Arts Center, Riverhead.  The Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition and Long Island’s Climate Smart Communities Coordinators, Cameron Engineering and the Sustainability Institute at Molloy, are hosting free alternative fuel vehicle and fueling station symposia in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The morning sessions (10AM-12PM) will focus on electric vehicles and charging stations and the afternoon sessions (1PM-3PM) on compressed natural gas and propane vehicles and fueling stations. Vendors and refreshments will be available from 12PM to 1PM. The events will bring together municipal leaders, fleet managers, and vehicle and fueling station experts to explore new technologies and strategies to develop cleaner, more efficient fleets. State representatives will discuss financing and incentives and fleet case studies will be presented. Cooperative fleet initiatives, including shared charging/fueling stations and group purchasing plans will be discussed. Space is limited, reserve a seat at info@gliccc.org.
3. Deadline- May 10:  10th Anniversary NYS Environmental Excellence Awards. Applications must be completed and post marked by May 10th. Get visibility and recognition for your outstanding, innovative and sustainable project or program that is improving and protecting New York’s environmental resources and contributing to a viable economy. Eligible applicants include: businesses (including but not limited to small, medium and large businesses, manufacturing, power generation, retail, agri-business, hospitality etc.); not-for-profit organizations; education, health care and recreational facilities, individual(s) and local, state, federal or Indian Nation government agencies (except NYSDEC). DEC is interested in receiving applications about projects that demonstrate significant environmental benefits achieved by green infrastructure projects; initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; adaptation to climate change; cutting-edge pollution prevention technologies; initiatives to “green” businesses, farms, schools, recreational, health care and hospitality facilities; innovative wind, solar and biomass projects; creative natural resource/habitat protection or restoration efforts; energy efficiency improvements; innovative education and training programs; waste reduction and recycling efforts;manufacturing process improvements; and creative approaches to urban forestry or farming, programs advancing “grown locally.” To get application materials and learn more about the award program, please go to DEC’s website at http://www.dec.ny.gov/public/945.html. Contact DEC’s Pollution Prevention Unit at (518) 402-9469 or send an email to eeawards@gw.dec.state.ny.us
4. May 15, 5:30-9:30 PM:   SCVOA Zoning and Planning Training at Hotel Indigo, 1830 W Main Street, Rte 25, Riverhead, NY. New Topics and updated Presentations. Contact: mail@scvoa.com
5.  June 1, 10AM – 4PM: Pine Barrens Discovery Day,at Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge www.pbdiscoveryday.org
6.  June 14, 11:30- 2:00 PM: 2013 Smart Growth Awards. Vision Long Island will hold their annual event at the Huntington Hilton in Melville, NY.  For over a decade, Vision Long Island has honored the individuals and organizations that display true Smart Growth leadership in advancing projects, policies, regulations and initiatives. Specific focus areas include mixed-use development, affordable housing, environmental health and safety, open space and historic preservation, traffic calming and pedestrian safety, transportation enhancements, clean energy, downtown revitalization and/or community-based planning.Applications Being Accepted for the
7. June 27, Annual APA Long Island’s East End Conference. 
8. October 10, 2013: Suffolk County Planning Federation Autumn Planning Conference,  at BNL http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Planning/UpcomingEvents.aspx

Principal Planner: The Town of Southampton is seeking a professional planner in the Current Planning Division of the Department of Land Management. Please download  a full description of the position HERE.

Principal Planner – Part Time 20 hrs per week:  The Town of Southampton is seeking a part-time professional planner in the Long Range Planning Division of the Department of Land Management. Please download  a full description of the position HERE.

Nearing the end of your two-year reporting period and in need of hard to find Ethics credits? This engaging and practical course provides professional planners with a thorough and thoughtful discussion of ethical concerns that many planners are likely to face in their careers. This course provides 2 CM credits, including the required 1.5 Ethics CM credits.
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 10th, 2pm.
WHERE: Town of Brookhaven, Planning Dept conference room, 2nd floor
DETAILS:
This engaging and practical course provides professional planners with a thorough and thoughtful discussion of ethical concerns that many planners are likely to face in their careers. The work of planning for communities is rooted in values, often unexpressed, about the role of government in working for a better future. So planners should, from time to time, examine their own values and those of the American Institute of Certified Planners as they go about their work in the public or private sectors. This course provides 2 CM credits, including the required 1.5 Ethics CM credits. Instructor: Carol D. Barrett, FAICP.

1. Planning Ethics – Introduction
2. How Ethical is Our Society?
3. Shoulds and Shalt Nots
4. Potential Scenarios
5. An Ethical Work Environment
6. Why Leadership is Critical
7. More Ethical Scenarios
Total course duration: 2 hours 10 minutes (Includes 7 videos)

WHERE:  Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY – Thursday November 29, 2012

Click HERE to view the Conference brochure.

REGISTRATIONS BY MAILING or ONLINE.

NO LATE ARRIVALS/NO WALK INS*
NO LATE REGISTRATION ACCEPTED*

Assistant Professor, Environmental Science

The Center for Earth and Environmental Science at the State University of New York, College at Plattsburgh seeks to fill a tenure-track position in Environmental
Science beginning August 2013.   Applicants should be broadly trained in local and
regional scale environmental planning with emphasis in areas of land-use, infrastructure, or natural resources.  Experience with planning in built and natural environments or at the wildland-urban interface, GIS applications or participatory processes are especially relevant.  Candidates must demonstrate both commitment to and effectiveness in teaching at the undergraduate level.

Responsibilities include: The successful candidate will contribute to Center programs in environmental science, geography, and environmental studies and will be expected to teach courses in environmental planning principles and methods, introductory and applied GIS, and an advanced course in her or his area of
expertise.   Candidates must demonstrate the capacity for continuing scholarship and
a willingness to engage undergraduate students in their research.  Responsibilities also include student advisement and service to the department and college.  The successful applicant may be expected to participate in the University’s graduate programs.

Required Qualifications: A PhD in Planning or a related field is required at the time of appointment.  Candidates must demonstrate the promise for effective teaching.
Preferred Qualifications: Candidates should provide evidence for effective environmental planning in built and natural environments at local or regional scales, empirical experiences in planning practices, proficiency in quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis and the capacity to develop an integrative planning practicum.  Preference will be given to those who express a willingness to engage undergraduate students in research and who emphasize effective oral and written communication skills in their teaching.

SUNY Plattsburgh is an equal opportunity employer, committed to excellence through diversity.

Salary: $48,000 minimum, plus excellent benefits.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  Application materials received by December 3, 2012 will be guaranteed full consideration.  Please apply to
http://jobs.plattsburgh.edu/postings/4040 and include a cover letter, resume or C.V., statements of teaching and research philosophies, and contact information for three confidential references.  Official transcripts from an accredited institution will be required prior to employment.

Senior Environmental Scientist/Planner – Long Island based environmental planning firm is seeking a qualified candidate with a minimum 5 years of experience (greater experience a plus, salary commensurate with experience) in the preparation of SEQRA/CEQR documents, planning studies, zoning and feasibility analyses, natural resource inventory/assessment and scientific studies.  Candidate must have demonstrated project management skills and hearing testimony experience is preferred.  Economic analysis, GIS and related software proficiency, wetland science, LEED certification, noise/air analysis a plus.  Opportunities for advancement. Please send letter of interest, resume and salary history/requirements to npv2@nelsonpope.com.

For more information about our firm, please visit our website at www.nelsonpopevoorhis.com.