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090.2012 MS4 Stormwater Plan RESOLUTION ADOPTING TOWN OF QUEENSBURY MS4 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PLAN RESOLUTION NO.: 90,2012 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer 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 Proposal from the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District (District), with such Proposal 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 WHEREAS, the District has presented the Town Board with an MS4 Stormwater Management Program Plan (Plan) dated February 2012, 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 February 2012 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 Town Zoning Officer/Code Compliance Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 27th day of February, 2012, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES None ABSENT : Mr. Strough, Mr. Montesi