2018-2022018-202
Resolution Declaring Lead Agency And Adopting Negative Declaration For United
Wappinger Water District (UWWD) Emergency Interconnection To Village Of
Wappingers Falls Water System Project
At a Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on
September 5, 2018.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2018-202
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
❑
❑
❑
Q
❑ Withdrawn
Robert Johnston
Voter
❑
❑
❑
Q
Michael Kuzmicz
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger and the Village of Wappingers Falls have investigated the
feasibility of creating an interconnection between the Village of Wappingers Falls Water System
and the United Wappinger Water District that would enable the supply of water from one system
to the other in the case of an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger determined that the project is
an unlisted action subject to coordinated review for purposes of SEQRA review and designated
itself as lead agency and circulated as it is intent to serve as lead agency; and
WHEREAS, the involved agencies indicated their consent for the Town of Wappinger
Town Board to serve as lead agency for SEQRA review of the project; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed a Short Environmental Assessment Form
("SEAF") Part 1 for the Project and caused to be prepared Parts 2 and 3 of the SEAF;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby finds and
determines that:
a) it has considered the Project, reviewed all parts of the SEAF, reviewed the criteria
set forth in 6 NYCRR section 617.7(c), thoroughly analyzed the relevant areas of
potential environmental concern, and has duly considered all of the potential
project environmental impacts and their magnitude in connection with the
proposed action;
b) The United Wappinger Water District Emergency Interconnection to the Village
of Wappingers Falls Water System will not result in any large and important
environmental impacts, and, therefore, is one which will not have a significant
impact on the environment; and
3. The reasons supporting this determination are set forth on the attached Part 3 of
SEAF (a copy of which said form is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of
Wappinger).
4. The Town Board, as Lead Agency with reference to the above-described project,
hereby
a) adopts a negative declaration pursuant to 6 NYCRR section 617.7 with respect to
the project,
b) authorizes the Supervisor of the Town of Wappinger to sign a negative
declaration determination of non -significance with respect to the project,
c) directs the Town Clerk to publish a notice in the Environmental notices bulletin
(ENB); and
d) directs the Town Clerk to file a copy of said negative declaration determination of
non -significance in the records of the Town.
5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
SECONDER:
William H. Beale, Councilman
AYES:
Richard Thurston, William H. Beale, Michael Kuzmicz
ABSENT:
Angela Bettina, Robert Johnston
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/5/2018
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSS P l P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK