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Resolution Accepting Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (FGEIS) 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 24th, 2007.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Joseph Ruggiero
William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
Maureen McCarthy
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman McCarthy and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, the action which the Town Board is entertaining is the adoption of a new
Town Comprehensive Plan and Associated Zoning Changes (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 adopted a Positive Declaration, thereby finding that the Proposed Action may
result in a significant adverse environmental impact for the reasoning contained in the
Positive Declaration; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review regulations, the
Town Board accepted a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement prepared for the
Proposed Action as being satisfactorywith respect to its scope, content and adequacy; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board filed and published of the Notice of Completion and
the DGEIS as provided for on the notice; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board established a comment period on the DGEIS and held
two public hearings on the DGEIS at which time all persons interested were given an
opportunity to be heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS FOLLOWS:
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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 Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement prepared for the
Proposed Action is accepted as being satisfactory with respect to its scope, content
and adequacy, and therefore adopts the attached Notice of Completion of Final
Generic EIS (FGEIS).
3. The Town Board hereby directs the filing and publication of the Notice of
Completion and the FGEIS as provided for on the notice.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, SUPERVISOR
Voting:
AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/24/2007
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The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
RtIN C. MAS RSON, TOWN CLERK