056.2016 MS4 Stormwater Management Plan RESOLUTION ADOPTING TOWN OF QUEENSBURY MS4
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PLAN
RESOLUTION NO.: 56,2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury is a regulated municipality under the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Program (MS4
Program), which regulations help to protect and improve the quality of public water bodies in more
densely populated areas of the State, specifically focusing on stormwater runoff, and
WHEREAS, to comply with New York State requirements, by Resolution No. 67,2009, the
Town Board added Chapter 146, titled"Storm Sewer System Discharges, Activities and Connections"
to the Town Code after conducting a SEQRA review and declaring a Negative Declaration with regard
to the effects of Chapter 146, and
WHEREAS, for the purpose of implementing Chapter 146, by Resolution No.: 191,2011, the
Town Board accepted and authorized an MS4 Stormwater Management Services Agreement from the
Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District (District), with such Agreement providing for,
among other things, that the District assume the role of Queensbury's Stormwater Management
Officer, to implement and enforce MS4 Program requirements within the Town and by Resolution
No.: 234,2014, the Town Board authorized renewal of such Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the District has presented the Town Board with an MS4 Stormwater
Management Program Plan (Plan) dated November 2015, which Plan outlines activities and measures
that would be undertaken to address stormwater education, outreach and other implementation
required under Chapter 146 of the Town Code and New York State law and regulations, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to adopt such Plan to further its goal of protecting and
improving water quality of lakes and streams within its MS4 area,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that adoption of the proposed Plan is consistent with the Negative Declaration
issued for the addition of Chapter 146 to the Queensbury Town Code, and the proposed Plan will not
result in any significant adverse environmental impacts, and the Town Board hereby affirms the
SEQRA Negative Declaration issued for the addition of Town Code Chapter 146, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby adopts the November 2015 MS4
Stormwater Management Program Plan (Plan) prepared by the Warren County Soil & Water
Conservation District (District) in substantially the form presented at this meeting, and authorizes and
directs the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District (District), as the Town's Stormwater
Management Officer, to take all actions necessary for the Town to implement such Plan, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Counsel and/or Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance to take such other and further
action as may be necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 25th day of January, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
AB SENT : None