The Colts Neck Environmental Commission shall have the power to:

A. Conduct research into environmental matters affecting the orderly development of Colts Neck, including open space preservation, water resources management, air pollution control, noise control, radiation control, soil and landscape protection, environmental appearance and protection of flora and fauna.

B. Make recommendations to the Planning Board concerning plans and programs for inclusion in the Colts Neck Master Plan and Ch. 102, Development Regulations.

C. Make recommendations as appropriate to the Board of Health.

D. Maintain an index of all open lands and a set of aerial photographs of Colts Neck for reference purposes.

E. Advertise, prepare, print and distribute books, maps, charts, plans and pamphlets which in its judgment it deems necessary for its purposes.

F. Coordinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized for ecological, environmental or similar purposes.