2012-235
2012-235
A Resolution Determining the Environmental Non-Significance Under the State
Environmental Quality Review Law of Proposed Extension No.2 of the United Wappinger
Sewer District
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 10,2012.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
Barbara Gutzler
William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Ismay Czarniecki
Michael Kuzmicz
ABSENT:
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman Czarniecki and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, Amora, LLC (Amora), Eduardo & Lucia Lauria (Lauria), Robert Tompkins
(Tompkins) and the Town of Wappinger (hereinafter the "Town") have previously entered into
an Agreement for the Extension of Water and Sewer Districts by Agreement dated August 30,
2012; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the aforementioned Agreement, Amora, Lauria and Tompkins
have submitted the Town pursuant to Article 12 of the Town Law a Petition for an extension of
the United Wappinger Sewer District, to be known as Extension No.2 to the United Wappinger
Sewer District; and
WHEREAS, Morris Associates Engineering Consultants, PLLC, has prepared a Map,
Plan and Report last dated July 2012, for the United Wappinger Sewer District Extension, a copy
of which is attached to the Petition; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution the Town Board has accepted the Petition for Extension No.
2 ofthe UWSD, which includes the Map Plan and Report; and
WHEREAS, a Short Environmental Assessment Form has been prepared for the Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby determines that the Action is subject to SEQR.
3. The Town Board hereby determines that Extension No.2 of the United
Wappinger Sewer District is an unlisted action under the SEQRA regulations
found at 6 NYCRR Part 617 and it hereby declares itself as lead agency for
purposes of an uncoordinated review.
4. The Town Board hereby determines that the Action does not involve a Federal
agency, and does not involve other agencies.
5. The Town Board hereby finds and determines that:
a) it has considered the Action, reviewed the full environmental assessment form,
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) Extension No.2 of the UWSD 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
c) the reasons supporting this determination are set forth on the attached Notice of
Determination of Non-Significance with respect to this project (a copy of which
said form is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger).
6. 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, and
c) directs the Town Clerk to file a copy of said negative declaration determination of
non-significance in the records of the Town.
7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
BARBARA GUTZLER, SUPERVISOR
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
ISMA Y CZARNIECKI, COUNCILWOMAN
MICHAEL KUZMICZ, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
Voting:
Voting:
Voting:
Voting:
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/10/2012
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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CHRISTINE FULTON, TOWN CLERK
OHSUSA:751091875.1
Exhibit A
Boundaries of Proposed
Extension No.2 to the United Wappinger Sewer District
in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York