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2012-238 2012-238 A Resolution Determining the Environmental Non-Significance Under the State Environmental Quality Review Law of Proposed Extension No.3 of United Wappinger Water District At a regular meeting ofthe Town Board ofthe 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 to the Town pursuant to Article 12 of the Town Law a Petition for an extension of the United Wappinger Water District, to be known as Extension No.3 to the United Wappinger Water District; and WHEREAS, Morris Associates Engineering Consultants, PLLC, has prepared a Map, Plan and Report last dated July 2012, for the United Wappinger Water 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. 3 of the UWWD, 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.3 of the United Wappinger Water 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 involves the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation which needs to issue a water supply permit. 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.3 of the UWWD 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 ofthe 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, COUNCIL WOMAN MICHAEL KUZMICZ, COUNCILMAN Voting: Voting: Voting: Voting: Voting: AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York 9110/2012 The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted. i~~ CHRISTINE FULTON, TOWN CLERK