2017-135 2017-135
Resolution Of Intent To Serve As Lead Agency For State Environmental Quality Review
(SEQR) For Wildwood Sewer District Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement
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 July 20,
2017.
The meeting was called to order by Lori A. Jiava, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2017-135
Q Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Lori A.Jiava Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H.Beale Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ 2
❑ Tabled William Ciccarelli Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn John J.Fenton Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ Q
Michael Kuzmicz Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilman Ciccarelli.
WHEREAS, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation renewed the State
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES)Permit for the Wildwood Sewer District
Wastewater Treatment Plant but the permit reduced the effluent discharge limits for the facility;
and
WHEREAS, the existing wastewater treatment plant cannot comply with the reduced
effluent limits so it must be replaced; and
WHEREAS, the Engineers to the Town have conducted a study which indicates that the
most cost-effective way of treating the wastewater from the Wildwood Sewer District is to
construct a sewer trunk line to transmit the wastewater to the Village of Wappingers Falls
wastewater system which would then convey the wastewater to the Tri-Municipal Sewer Plant
for treatment; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger and the Village of Wappingers Falls have entered
into negotiations for an Intermunicipal Agreement which will allow for the connection of the
Wildwood Sewer District to the Village of Wappingers Falls sewer system; and
WHEREAS, implementation of the project is subject to compliance with the provisions
of the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder at 6
NYCRR, Part 617 (SEQR); and
WHEREAS, the Engineers to the Town prepared a Part 1 Environmental Assessment
Form (EAF) which identifies that approximately 1.41 acres of land will be disturbed in
constructing the project; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action requires approvals from the following involved
agencies: the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Wappingers Falls, the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation, the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), the Tri-Municipal Sewer Commission,
the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH); the NYS Department of Transportation;
the Dutchess County Department of Public Works and the Dutchess County Health Department.
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) After comparing the thresholds contained in 6 NYCRR 617.4 and 5 to the
contents of the EAF Part 1, the Town Board hereby determines that the proposed action is an
Unlisted action under the SEQRA.
3) The Town Board hereby determines that because of the number of involved
agencies which must approve the proposed action, coordinated review of the action pursuant to 6
NYCRR 617.6 is appropriate.
4) The Town Board declares its intent to serve as Lead Agency in a coordinated
SEQRA review of this project and hereby directs the Town Clerk to transmit a copy of this
Resolution to serve as the Notice of Intent to Serve as Lead Agency upon the involved agencies
together with the Engineer's Report, the EFC Grant application and the EAF Part 1.
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 Ciccarelli, Councilman
AYES: Lori A. Jiava, William Ciccarelli, Michael Kuzmicz
ABSENT: William H. Beale, John J. Fenton
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
7/20/2017
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSS P P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK