List of Acronyms frequently used by the EMC
| BOR | Tompkins County Board of Representatives (officially changed in 2003 to Tompkins County Legislature) |
| CAC | Conservation Advisory Council |
| CB | Conservation Board |
| DEC | Department of Environmental Conservation (New York, also NYSDEC) |
| DEIS | Draft Environmental Impact Statement (also dEIS) |
| DOT | Department of Transportation (New York State) |
| EAF | Environmental Assessment Form (these come in long & short forms) |
| EIS | Environmental Impact Statement |
| EMC | Environmental Management Council (of Tompkins County, also TCEMC) |
| ENB | Environmental Notice Bulletin (a publication of SEQR actions) |
| FEIS | Final Environmental Impact Statement (also fEIS) |
| GEIS | Generic Environmental Impact Statement |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| IO | Intermunicipal Organization for Cayuga Lake Management Plan |
| LEED | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
| NYSAC | Association des comtés de l'État de New York |
| NYSEMC | New York State Association of EMCs |
| SEQRA | State Environmental Quality Review Act |
| SPDES | State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit |
| SWDC | Soil and Water Conservation District |
| TCPD | Service de planification du comté de Tompkins |
| UNA | Unique Natural Areas (of Tompkins County) |
| USGS | United State Geological Survey |
| WRC | Water Resources Council (of Tompkins County) |