2013-1242013-124
Resolution of the Town Board Regarding State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR)
Determination of Non-Significance for the United Wappinger Water District Filtration System
Improvements and Meadowwood/Route 9 Water Main Loops
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 Apri122, 2013.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the
following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
ABSENT:
Barbara Gutzler
William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Ismay Czarniecki
Michael Kuzmicz
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman Czarniecki 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 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 in accordance with SEQR; and the Town Board by Resolution 2012-290
declared its intent to serve as Lead Agency in the review of the proposed action on October 22, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board circulated Part 1 of the Full Environmental Assessment Form (Full
EAF) to the involved agencies together with notification of its intent to serve as Lead Agency in the
review of the proposed action on November 6, 2012;
WHEREAS, no agencies have responded to contest the notice about the Town Board serving as
Lead Agency; nor have any agencies sent comments in response to the notice;
WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed Part 1 of a Full EAF; and caused to be prepared and
reviewed Parts 2 and 3 of a Full EAF;
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 and establishes
itself as Lead Agency for coordinated review of the action pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.6.
3. The Town Board hereby determines that the Action does not involve a Federal agency.
4. The Town Board hereby finds and determines that:
a) it has considered the Action, reviewed all parts of the Full EAF, 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) United Wappinger Water District Filtration System Improvements and
Meadowwood/Route 9 Water Main Loops 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 of the Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger).
5. 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 circulate a copy to involved agencies; and 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.
6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
BARBARA GUTZLER, SUPERVISOR Voting: AYE
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
ISMAY CZARNIECKI, COUNCILWOMAN Voting: AYE
MICHAEL KUZMICZ, COUNCILMAN Voting: AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
4/22/2013
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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CHRISTINE F ON, TOWN CLERK