2012-290
2012-290
Resolution of Intent to Become Lead Agency for the United Wappinger Water District
Filtration System Improvements and Meadowwood/Route 9 Water Main Loops
At a regular meeting of the Town Board ofthe Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on October
22,2012.
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 Czamiecki
Michael Kuzmicz
ABSENT:
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Bettina and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, on August 13,2012 by Resolution 2012-219, the Town Board accepted the
Map, Plan and Report entitled "United Wappinger Water District (UWWD) Filtration System
Improvements and Meadowwood/Route 9 Water Main Loops, Town of Wappinger, Dutchess
County, New York" dated August 2012 prepared by Morris Associates PLLC for necessary
improvements to the UWWD, specifically including:
An interconnection with the Meadowood Wells to the UWWD, to construct a water main
loop that will connect to the recently constructed water main service in the Adams Fairacre
Farms Project located on Old Post Road; and
To construct the required filtration systems to the Hilltop Wells and Atlas Wells serving
the United Wappinger Water District; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action, consisting of filtration system improvements and the
water main loops, 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 Proposed Action is a Type I action under the Wappinger Environmental
Quality Review (WEQR) law and a Determination of Significance has not yet been made with
respect to the Proposed Action; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with SEQR, the Town Board is the most appropriate agency
to serve as Lead Agency in the review of the "proposed action;
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 Part 1 of the Full Environmental Assessment Form identifies the involved
agenCIes.
3. Part 1 of the Full Environmental Assessment Form shall be circulated to the
involved agencies together with a notification that the Town of Wappinger
intends to serve as lead agency for the SEQR review, and to request comments in
connection therewith.
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
10/22/2012
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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CHRISTINE FULTON, TOWN CLERK