Karner Blue Butterfly

RESOLUTION DESIGNATING KARNER BLUE BUTTERFLY AS OFFICIAL BUTTERFLY OF TOWN OF QUEENSBURY

RESOLUTION NO: 176, 2001

INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner

WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION

SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec

WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 470.2000, the Queensbury Town Board recognized and supported the importance of the State and federally endangered Karner Blue Butterfly and its recovery within the Town of Queensbury, and

WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has prepared a draft Karner Blue State Recovery Plan and Map of the Queensbury Sandplains Recovery Unit outlining goals, objectives and strategies for the recovery of the Karner Blue Butterfly and its habitat, and

WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) recommends protection of the endangered Karner Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides Melissa samelis) and its habitat, and

WHEREAS, the CLUP Action Plan lists investigation of land conservation methods and organizations and development of plans to protect endangered species and natural communities throughout the Town, with DEC as a resource and a partner in this activity, and

WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Environmental Committee in its Year End 2000 Report to the Town Board identifies in its planned Year 2001 activities its continued support of specific plans to implement the Karner Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan in the Town, and

WHEREAS, the independent, non-profit Queensbury Land Conservancy has been established to protect open spaces integral to the community's way of life and will work with others to research open space needs and priorities and assist in the development of open space plans, and

WHEREAS, the Karner Blue Butterfly depends upon wild lupine to exist in the Pitch Pine - Scrub Oak Barrens ecological community and preservation of the ecosystem is necessary to sustain the Karner Blue Butterfly, and

WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes that future development will take into account the uniqueness of the areas,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby recognizes and embraces the presence of the endangered Karner Blue Butterfly and wishes to actively protect and encourage its recovery so that it may eventually recover and no longer be on a State or federal endangered species list, and

BE IT FURTHER,

RESOLVED, that the Town wishes to pursue programs to expand the Karner Blue Butterfly’s habitat within the Town and cooperate with surrounding communities, schools, and other agencies/committees/organizations to participate in and support education and recovery programs concerning the Karner Blue Butterfly and its habitat, and

BE IT FURTHER,

RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and designates the Karner Blue Butterfly as the Town of Queensbury’s Official Butterfly.

Duly adopted this 23rd day of April, 2001 by the following vote:

AYES : Mr. Brower, Mr. Martin, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer

NOES : None

ABSENT:None

Dave Hatin, Director of Building & Codes
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