The Environmental Trust Fund has been established for the purposes of protecting, restoring, and improving aquatic habitats and fisheries resources in the Hudson River Estuary, the Harlem and East Rivers, Lake Champlain, and their tributaries.
To manage the Fund, a Governance Committee has been established. The Committee consists of the following members:
- Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. and CHPE Properties
- The Staff of the New York State Department of Public Service
- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- The New York State Department of State
- The New York State Adirondack Park Agency
- The City of New York, New York
- The New York State Council of Trout Unlimited
- Riverkeeper, Inc.
- Scenic Hudson, Inc.
This page contains information on the Governance Committee’s formal structure, activities, meeting meetings, and other important documents.
Governance Documents
- Trustee Bank Agreement Third Status Update
- Trustee Bank Agreement Second Status Update
- Pro Forma Trustee Bank Agreement
- Filing Letter Accompanying Pro Forma Trustee Bank Agreement
- Trustee Bank Agreement Status Report and Extension of Time
- Notice Regarding the Selection of the Hudson River Foundation as the Trust Administrator
- PSC Order Approving the Governance Agreement
- Executed Governance Agreement
- Filing Letter Accompanying Executed Governance Agreement
Meeting Minutes (2023)
- March 8, 2023, 10:30 am (Click here for a recording of the meeting)
Meeting Minutes (2022)
- December 20, 2022, 10:30 am
- September 13, 2022, 10:30 am (Click here for a recording of the meeting)
- June 21, 2022, 10:30 am (Click here for a recording of the meeting)
- March 15, 2022, 10:30 am
Meeting Minutes (2021)
- September 14, 2021, 10:30 am (Click here for a recording of the meeting)
- June 15, 2021, 10:30 am (Click here for a recording of the meeting)
- March 16, 2021, 10:30 am (Click here for a recording of the meeting)
Meeting Minutes (2020)
- December 17, 2020, 10:30 am (Click here for an audio recording of the meeting)
- September 17, 2020, 10:30 am
- June 18, 2020, 10:30 am (Click here for an audio recording of meeting)
- March 19, 2020, 10:30 am
Meeting Minutes (2013-2019, see PDF below)
- November 15, 2019
- September 24, 2019
- July 23, 2018
- April 9, 2018
- December 7, 2017
- September 28, 2017
- June 22, 2017
- March 30, 2017
- December 9, 2016
- September 29, 2016
- June 22, 2016
- March 1, 2016
- December 11, 2015
- September 9, 2015
- June 4, 2015
- March 24, 2015
- December 18, 2014
- September 24, 2014
- June 17, 2014
- March 10, 2014
- December 5, 2013
- October 23, 2013
- August 13, 2013
