176.2001
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.
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Duly adopted this 23 day of April, 2001 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brower, Mr. Martin, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT:None