179.96
RESOLUTION ADOPTING DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE
OF HUDSON RIVER PARK
RESOLUTION NO.: 179.96
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is
considering the development of a park adjacent to the Hudson River,
off of Big Boom Road in the Town of Queensbury to be known as
Hudson River Park, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is duly
qualified to act as lead agency with respect to compliance with
SEQRA which requires environmental review of certain actions
undertaken by local governments, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, pursuant to
Resolution No. 454, 95 enacted on August 21, 1995, sought SEQRA
lead agency status and notified other involved agencies of its
intention, and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is an unlisted action pursuant to
the Rules and Regulations of the State Environmental Quality Review
Act (SEQRA), and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has taken a
hard look at the possible environmental impacts of this action
including review of a SEQRA Long Form Environmental Assessment Form
(EAF),
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is
hereby designated as the SEQRA Lead Agency for environmental review
of this project, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
finds that the proposed responses in Part II of the said EAF are
satisfactory and approved, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, after
considering the action proposed herein, reviewing the Full
Environmental Assessment Form, and thoroughly analyzing the project
with respect to potential environmental concerns, determines that
the action will not have a significant effect on the environment,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized and
directed to complete and execute Part III of the said Full
Environmental Assessment Form and to check the box thereon
indicating that the proposed action will not result in any
significant adverse impacts, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the annexed Negative Declaration is hereby
approved and the Executive Director is hereby authorized and
directed to file the same in accordance with the provisions of the
general regulations of the Department of Environmental Conservation
and mail a copy of this determination to all involved agencies.
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Duly adopted this 15th day of April, 1996, by the following
vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mr. Champagne
NOES : Mrs. Monahan
ABSENT: None
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