Lawn Equipment Electrification Initiatives

Name: Environmental Advisory Council
Start: 2025-11-19T00:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-19T02:00+00:00
Location: Township Administration Bldg - Caucus Room

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Adopted Ordinance - Leaf Blower Regulations

An ordinance restricting the use of gas powered leaf blowers in Lower Merion was adopted at the November 19, 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting. The full adopted ordinance can be found here.

Key provisions:

Use restrictions apply to all persons and entities, including residents, commercial landscapers, contractors, and property maintenance personnel, on all properties within the Township.
2026: The use of gas powered leaf blowers will not be allowed from June 1 to October 1 .
2027: The use of gas powered leaf blowers will not be allowed from January 1 to April 1, nor from June 1 to October 1.
2028: The use of gas powered leaf blowers will not be allowed from January 1 to October 1.
Beginning January 1, 2029 and for every year thereafter, the use of gas powered leaf blowers will be prohibited for the entire year.
The use of electric-powered leaf blowers is allowed all year.
Use of gas powered generators to run corded electric leaf blowers or charge electric leaf blower batteries will not be allowed.

Past Public Meetings

September 10, 2025: Proposed ordinance listed as "for information only" on the Board of Commissioners Sustainability Committee agenda.

October 8, 2025: Proposed ordinance considered by the Board of Commissioners Sustainability Committee. Staff Memo and Proposed Ordinance. Meeting Recording.

October 22, 2025: Amended ordinance authorized for advertisement by the Board of Commissioners. Proposed Ordinance (V2). Meeting Recording.

November 19, 2025: Amended ordinance adopted by the Board of Commissioners Proposed Ordinance (V3). The recording of the meeting is available Meeting Recording.

Engagement and Education

Environmental Advisory Council

Regular Monthly Meeting

Date: 11/18/2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM 11/18/2025 7:00 PM 11/18/2025 9:00 PM
Location: Township Administration Bldg - Caucus Room
75 East Lancaster Ave, 2nd Floor Caucus Room
Ardmore, Pennsylvania 19003-2323

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Chair:	Dan Sutton
Vice-Chair:	Adam Cutler

AGENDA

A PDF of the meeting agenda and attachments can be downloaded here: November 18, 2025 EAC Meeting Agenda and Attachments

Approval of minutes
- Oct 28, 2025
Housekeeping
- Secretary (note keeping): Ms. Winkler, Ms. Kohler (backup)
- Timekeeper: Ms. Waterman, Mr. Cutler (backup),
Public Comment [max of 3 minutes each]
Sustainability Manager Update
- Updates to ongoing Township sustainability initiatives can be found here.
Ongoing Business
- Meeting Reports
- EAC Priority Projects Update
  1. Tree Canopy (Ms. Spigler, Ms Kohler)
    LMT English Ivy Public Engagement Initiative (Mr. Sutton)
  2. Energy Transition (Ms. Winkler)
  3. Compost (Mr. Cutler)
  4. White Papers (Ms. Winkler)
  5. Commercial Energy Benchmarking (Mr. Cutler)
- Future Action Selection (Mr. Sutton) (Attachment 1)
- Go for the Green Event (Ms. Winkler)
New Business
- Single Use Plastic Bag ordinance compliance audit for Penn Environment (Mr. Sutton) (Attachment 2)
- Building Energy Conservation & Efficiency (Mr. Crookham) (Attachment 3)
- Stakeholder Mapping (Eric Urbaniak, Township Sustainability Coordinator) (Attachment 4)
Assignment of Action Items

Public Participation

The public may attend in person or virtually.

The Zoom URL may be obtained by emailing EAC@lowermerion.orgor by calling 610.645.6149 before 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.

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