There shall be created within the department a New York state bird
conservation area program advisory committee whose non-governmental
members shall serve without pay, meet not less than twice each year, and
whose sole purpose shall be to advise as to the designation, management,
educational research and utilization of those sites that are
individually designated as part of and collectively comprise the New
York state bird conservation area program. Provided, however, the
utilization of such sites shall be consistent with the mission of the
state agency or entity designating a New York state bird conservation
area pursuant to section 11-2001 of this title. In addition to
representatives of the department, the advisory committee shall consist
of, but not be limited to one representative each from the department of
state, the Conservation Fund Advisory Board, the Conservation Council,
the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation, the state
museum, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, the Nature Conservancy, the
National Audubon Society, Ducks Unlimited, the New York State
Biodiversity Research Institute, and the Federation of New York State
Bird Clubs. The commissioner may appoint additional members as
appropriate, who shall serve at his pleasure.