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100.2017 Consent NYS DEC for Lead Agency SEQRA Fort Miller Company RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONSENT TO NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION BEING DESIGNATED AS LEAD AGENCY FOR SEQRA REVIEW OF PROPOSED REZONING APPLICATION OF THE FORT MILLER COMPANY, INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 100,2017 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements WHEREAS, in accordance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has notified the Queensbury Town Board that DEC is seeking Lead Agency status for the purposes of fulfilling the SEQRA requirements relative to its review of the proposed rezoning application of The Fort Miller Company, Inc., concerning a parcel of land identified as tax map parcel no.: 279.-1-48 located at 1359 Ridge Road in the Town of Queensbury to permit sand and gravel extraction (the "Project") as set forth in DEC's April 20, 2015 email to the Town of Queensbury Planning Department presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS, DEC has requested that the Town Board consent to DEC being designated as Lead Agency, and the Town Board has concluded that DEC is the most involved agency and should be Lead Agency for the purposes of SEQRA review relating to the Project, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to therefore provide such consent, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes, directs and consents to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as Lead Agency for SEQRA review relative to DEC's review of the proposed rezoning application of The Fort Miller Company, Inc., concerning a parcel of land identified as tax map parcel no.: 279.-1-48 located at 1359 Ridge Road in the Town of Queensbury to permit sand and gravel extraction and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any needed consent and/or other documentation and take any other necessary actions to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 3rd day of April, 2017,by the following vote: AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Strough NOES None ABSENT: None