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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Richard Thurston Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Defeated William H. Beale Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tabled Angela Bettina Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ Q ❑ Withdrawn Robert Johnston Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ Q Michael Kuzmicz Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑ The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by Councilman Beale.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