How OLP Works

Bylaws Executive Committee Project Committee Outreach Committee Resource Subcommittee

The OLP Executive Committee establishes and maintains the mission of the partnership and the lake improvement effort, setting goals, assessing performance, and reporting progress.

The Executive Committee shall meet at a minimum on a semi-annual basis for the following purposes:

• Establish and maintain the mission of the Onondaga Lake Partnership and the lake improvement effort as defined in the Onondaga Lake Management Plan.
• Set goals, assess performance, and report progress on the lake improvement effort.
• Allocate available resources for Partnership requirements.
• Provide on-going public outreach on the lake improvement effort.
• Provide ongoing senior-level coordination among Partnership member agencies and non-member agencies.

Specific functions of the Executive Committee include:

• Review progress, address issues requiring senior level coordination, and resolve issues brought forward by the standing committees.
• Publish on an annual basis a report on the overall lake improvement progress and status of the Partnership. The USACE shall be responsible for preparing the draft report, coordinating the draft report, and issuing the final report.
The report shall publish Lake improvement requirements, funds status, project progress, outreach activities, executive decisions, and open issues. The standing committees shall provide input for the report.
• Senior-level Partners shall sponsor and conduct an annual Partnership Meeting for all Partners, Committee Members, and Members.
• Review and approve all final actions of the standing committees.
• Recommend any changes to the Onondaga Lake Management Plan by a majority vote.
• Select and approve standing committee members who represent interested and involved organizations that sign the committee member agreement.

Executive Committee meeting minutes are available for browsing and download. See the OLP Calendar for dates and locations of Executive Committee meetings. The public is invited to attend posted meetings.

Executive Committee Members