152.2022 Authorizing Consent to LG Town being Lead Agency - McPhillips Preserve French Mt. Park Master Plan RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONSENT TO TOWN OF LAKE GEORGE
BEING DESIGNATED AS LEAD AGENCY FOR PURPOSES OF
FULFILLING SEQRA REQUIREMENTS RELATIVE TO
POTENTIAL APPROVAL OF "MCPHILLIPS PRESERVE
AT FRENCH MOUNTAIN PARK" MASTER PLAN
RESOLUTION NO.: 152,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 217,2019, the Queensbury Town Board expressed its support
of the Town of Lake George's application to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation (OPRHP) for a grant under the Environmental Protection Fund at the
French Mountain Preserve for the future shared park with the Town of Lake George and Lake
George Land Conservancy, Inc., to be named the "McPhillips Preserve at French Mountain Park,"
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lake George has developed a Master Plan for the potential
McPhillips Preserve at French Mountain Park (Master Plan) and will consider approval of such
proposed Master Plan following a public hearing and public input, and
WHEREAS, the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations require
that such proposed Master Plan undergo an environmental review in accordance with SEQRA
before approval, and
WHEREAS, under SEQRA, the Lake George Town Board and Queensbury Town Board
are Involved Agencies for purposes of the environmental review needed before the Lake George
Town Board can approve the Master Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Lake George Town Board wishes to be Lead Agency and lead the
necessary SEQRA environmental review of the proposed Master Plan approval in coordination
with the Queensbury Town Board and therefore has requested that the Queensbury Town Board
consent to the Lake George Town Board being designated as Lead Agency, and
WHEREAS,the Queensbury Town Board has concluded that the Lake George Town Board is
the most Involved Agency and should be Lead Agency for the purposes of SEQRA review relating to
the Master Plan and therefore wishes to provide its consent,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes, directs and consents to the
Town of Lake George acting as Lead Agency for SEQRA review relative to the development and
approval of the Master Plan for the McPhillips Preserve at French Mountain Park and authorizes
and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any necessary documentation related to this consent
including any needed Lead Agency Response Form, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
provide a certified copy of this Resolution to the Town of Lake George and take any other actions
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 18t'day of April, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None