377.2015 Issuing SEQRA Negative Declaration - CEA - Floyd Bennett Airport - Certified RESOLUTION ISSUING A SEQRA NEGATIVE DECLARATION
AND APPROVING DESIGNATION OF MARL FENS AND
ADJOINING LANDS AT FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL AIRPORT
AS CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS PURSUANT TO §617.14(g)
OF RULES AND REGULATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
RESOLUTION NO.: 377,2015
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is authorized to designate specific geographic
areas within the Town of Queensbury as Critical Environmental Areas in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation adopted
in accordance with the authorization and directives of the State Environmental Quality Review
Act, and
WHEREAS, a public notice was published as set forth by the aforesaid regulations and
the Town Board held a public hearing on November 2, 2015 at 7:00 pm on the issue of the
designation of that area consisting of the marl fens at the Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport and
adjoining lands as Critical Environmental Areas, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is duly qualified to act a Lead Agency for 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 an Unlisted Action in accordance with the rules and
regulations of SEQRA,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that two (2) areas of marl fen as shown in Figure 1 of a Memorandum by
Greg Edinger of the New York Natural Heritage Program, re: Marl Fen at Floyd Bennett
Memorial Airport, dated December 3, 2014, and all lands outside those designations and adjacent
thereto within one hundred (100) feet appear to possess exceptional and/or unique characteristics
as follows:
A) a benefit to human health;
B) a natural setting (e.g. fish and wildlife habitat, forest and vegetation, open space and
areas of important aesthetic or scenic quality);
C) agricultural, social, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, or educational
values, or
D) an inherent ecological, geological, or hydrological sensitivity to change which may be
adversely effected by any change; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Board, after considering the proposed action, reviewing the
Environmental Assessment Form and thoroughly analyzing the action for 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 herby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
complete the Environmental Assessment Form by checking the box in Part 3 indicating that the
proposed action will not result in any significant adverse impacts, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board approves of a Negative Declaration and authorizes
and directs the Town Clerk's Office to file any necessary documents in accordance with the
provisions of the general regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board, after consideration of the foregoing, hereby
designates the following areas previously described as two (2) areas of marl fen as shown in
Figure 1 of a Memorandum by Greg Edinger of the New York Natural Heritage Program, re:
Marl Fen at Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, dated December 3, 2014, and all lands outside
those designations and adjacent thereto within one hundred (100) feet as Critical Environmental
Areas, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the Town Senior Planner is hereby authorized and directed to file
notification pursuant to §617.14(g)(2) of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of
Environmental Conservation with the Commissioner of the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), the Director of NYS DEC Region 5 in Ray Brook,
NY, the NYS DEC Region 5 office in Warrensburg, NY and the Clerk of the Warren County,
NY Board of Supervisors, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that pursuant to §617.14(g)(3) of the Rules And Regulations of the
Department of Environmental Conservation, said designation shall take effect thirty (30) days
after such filing with the Commissioner of the NYS DEC, and such designation of a Critical
Environmental Area shall be published in the Environmental Notice Bulletin by the NYS DEC,
and the NYS DEC shall serve as a clearinghouse for information on all Critical Environmental
Areas.
Duly adopted this 2nd day of November, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr. Irish
I, Caroline H. Barber, Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, do
hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing with the original resolution as listed above
adopted at a Regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury held on the 2nd day of
November, 2015 at which a quorum was present and that the same is a correct transcript there from
and of the whole original thereof to date.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and the SEAL of said Town of Queensbury,
this 3rd day of November, 2015.
SEAL
SIGNED:
Caroline H. Barber
Town Clerk
Town of Queensbury