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2010-2882010-288 Resolution Accepting Supplemental Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SFGEIS) in Connection with Town Comprehensive Plan and Associated Zoning Amendments At a regular 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 13, 2010. The meeting was called to order by Christopher Colsey, Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the following were present: PRESENT: Supervisor - Christopher J. Colsey Councilmembers - William H. Beale (Departed 8:28 PM) Vincent F. Bettina Ismay Czarniecki Joseph P. Paoloni ABSENT: The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by Councilman Bettina. WHEREAS, the action which the Town Board is entertaining is the adoption of a new Town Comprehensive Plan and Associated Zoning Amendments (the "Proposed Action"); and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the Proposed Action is a Type I action pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, Part 617 NYCRR (commonly known as "SEQRA") and pursuant to Chapter 117 of the Town Code (the Town's Environmental Quality Review Law which establishes locally designated Type I actions); and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the Proposed Action is an action for which there are no other Involved Agencies and that the Town Board is therefore, by default, the Lead Agency for this action; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review regulations, the Town Board previously required the preparation of Draft and Final Generic Environmental Impact Statements (DGEIS and FGEIS), and a Supplemental Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SDGEIS) in connection with a prior versions of the Draft Town Comprehensive Plan and Associated Zoning Amendments; and WHEREAS, the Town Board subsequently made changes to the Draft Town Comprehensive Plan and Associated Zoning Amendments; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review regulations, the Town Board required the preparation of a Supplemental Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SFGEIS) for the currently Proposed Action. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Town Board hereby adopts and incorporates the recitations and statements set forth above as if fully set forth and resolved herein. 2. Pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review regulations, the Town Board hereby finds that the Supplemental Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement prepared for the Proposed Action is accepted as being satisfactory with respect to its scope, content and adequacy. 3. The Town Board hereby directs the Town Clerk to file a Notice of Completion of Supplemental Final Generic EIS and the SFGEIS as required by SEQRA. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: CHRISTOPHER COLSEY, SUPERVISOR Voting: AYE WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE ISMAY CZARNIECKI, COUNCILWOMAN Voting: AYE JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York 9/13/2010 The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted. C. MASTERSON, TOWN CLERK