593.95
RESOLUTION WITH REGARD TO THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF HUDSON RIVER PARK - DECLARATION OF LEAD AGENCY STATUS
RESOLUTION NO.: 593.95
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Connie Goedert WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has secured a Municipal Park
Project Grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the
Environmental Quality Bond Act of 1986, and
WHEREAS, the Grant was secured for purposes of funding the
development of a park adjacent to the Hudson River off of Big Boom
Road in the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid Grant is a fifty-percent (50%) matching
grant and is in the sum of $81,612., and
WHEREAS, Warren County is the owner of the property where the
park is proposed to be located and the County Board of Supervisors
has provided authorization for a revocable license agreement with
the Town of Queensbury for use of the County property for a public
park and recreation area, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has
previously adopted a resolution indicating the type of development
that it feels is appropriately planned for the area, as well as
authorizing the commencement of a SEQRA review of the project, and
WHEREAS, the agencies believed to be involved agencies for
purposes of a SEQRA review have been contacted and have indicated
their consent to the Town Board being lead agent,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
declares itself to be the lead agency in connection with the
environmental review of the above-described project, under the
State Environmental Quality Review Act, and hereby further
authorizes the Town Attorney to forward any notices that may be
necessary in connection with such declaration, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
determines it appropriate to wait until additional information is
received before making a determination as to potential impacts with
regard to the proposed project.
Duly adopted this 20th day of November, 1995 by the following
vote:
AYES : Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mr.
Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT : None
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