The Environmental Advisory Council shall have the following powers, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 274.06:
(a) Identify environmental problems, including those caused by human intervention (including plantings), that affect the air, land, water and other natural resources in Swarthmore Borough and recommend plans and programs for their remediation.
(b) Recommend plans and programs to Borough Council for the promotion and conservation of natural resources and for the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment.
(c) Identify public and private sources of funding for preserving, protecting, and studying the quality of the environment, and develop grant proposals to obtain such funding.
(d) Make recommendations as to the possible use of open space, including undeveloped land and recreational areas, in Swarthmore.
(e) Promote a community environmental program in cooperation with governmental and nongovernmental entities as prescribed in Section 274.04(b).
(f) Develop and maintain an index of all open areas, publicly or privately owned, including, but not limited to, flood prone areas, swamps, and environmentally sensitive areas.
(g) Develop and maintain a report on the status of environmental conditions as a baseline for future evaluation.
(h) Advise Borough Council regarding the acquisition of property, or the interest in property.
(i) Undertake such environmental tasks as requested by the governing body of the Municipality.
(j) Request notice of all pending applications for subdivision, variances and conditional uses and provide written comments to the Planning Commission and Borough Council upon the request of either body.
(k) Undertake additional duties as requested by Borough Council.
(Ord. 924. Passed 4-13-98.)