Section 11-2003. Advisory committee

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.