Environmental Management Council - Acronyms

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 Hiệp hội các Quận trong Bang 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 Sở Quy Hoạch Quận Tompkins
UNA Unique Natural Areas (of Tompkins County)
USGS United State Geological Survey
WRC Water Resources Council (of Tompkins County)