LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Alberto Baruffi upon the occasion of
receiving the 2009 Outstanding Environmental Volunteer Award from Rock-
land County on April 20, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those individuals of high purpose and dedicated service who have
devoted their lives to protecting the environment and serving their
communities; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Alberto Baruffi upon the occasion of receiving the 2009 Outstanding
Environmental Volunteer Award from Rockland County at a ceremony held at
Kennedy Dells County Park on Monday, April 20, 2009; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Piermont, New York, Alberto Baruffi was honored
for improving the Orangetown creek, including hauling thousands of
pounds of garbage out of the waterway; and
WHEREAS, Additionally, Alberto Baruffi obtained previous studies of
the creek conducted by the County, the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation, and Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty
Earth Observatory in Palisades; and
WHEREAS, He then extracted pertinent information from the reports and
other resources, made his observations, and posted all the data on a Web
site he created, WWW.SPRAKILLCREEK.COM, which also offers a historical
perspective on the creek; and
WHEREAS, Alberto Baruffi now plans to work with the Department of
Environmental Conservation to begin regular water-quality testing;
furthermore, he has already obtained 72 plants and trees through the DEC
and will work with Rockland County Drainage Agency to plant them, there-
by restoring and stabilizing the creek's shore; and
WHEREAS, Alberto Baruffi is a graduate of Tappan Zee High School as
well as the State University of New York's College of Environmental
Science and Forestry in Syracuse; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of his efforts of in-depth magnitude, Alberto
Baruffi was presented with a shadbush tree that will be joined with 11
previously planted to honor environmental activists; it will eventually
bear his name on a small plaque; and
WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon all citizens to recognize and applaud
the efforts of individuals such as Alberto Baruffi who work tirelessly
on behalf of protecting our natural surroundings for the benefit of
present and future generations of New Yorkers; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Alberto Baruffi upon the occasion of receiving the 2009 Outstand-
ing Environmental Volunteer Award from Rockland County on April 20,
2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Alberto Baruffi.