335.94
RESOLUTION ADOPTING DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE
REGARDING THE PROPOSED INCREASE IN IMPROVEMENT OF
QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT FACILITIES
RESOLUTION NO.: 335.94
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Nick Caimano
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is presently
considering a proposed increase in the improvement of the
Queensbury Consolidated Water District in the Town of Queensbury,
Warren County, New York, to wit, the expansion of the existing
Water Treatment Plant, purchase of certain additional lands,
construction of various improvements to the Water Distribution
System, and assessment of the cost of construction of the
improvements and subsequent operation and maintenance to all
effected districts and extensions, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is duly
qualified to act as lead agency with respect to compliance with the
State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) which requires
environmental review of certain actions undertaken by local
governments, and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is a Type I action pursuant to
the rules and regulations of SEQRA, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has previously declared itself lead
agency and has obtained consent to assume lead agency status for
other involved agencies,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, after
1) review of the map, plan, and report for the proposed
aforesaid improvements to the facilities of the Queensbury
Consolidated Water District;
2) considering the action proposed herein;
3) considering public comment and information received at a
public hearing;
4) considering comments made by O'Brien & Gere Engineers;
and
5) reviewing the Environmental Assessment Form prepared in
connection with this action for possible environmental impacts, and
the criteria contained in Section 617.11 of the Rules and
Regulations of the Department of Environmental Conservation, and
thoroughly analyzing the said action with respect to potential
environmental concerns, determines that the action will not have a
significant effect on the environment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
adopts the annexed Environmental Assessment Form and responses
thereto, and the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed
to complete and execute appropriate part of the said Long
Environmental Assessment Form, as necessary, and to check the box
thereon indicating that the proposed action will not result in any
significant adverse impacts, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 617, the annexed Negative
Declaration is hereby approved and the Town Supervisor is hereby
authorized and directed to file the same in accordance with the
provisions of the general regulations of the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation.
Duly adopted this 11th day of July, 1994, by the following
vote:
AYES : Mrs. Monahan, Dr. Wiswall, Mr. Caimano, Mrs. Pulver, Mr.
Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT: None