299.2011 LL5 Fertilizer
RESOLUTION ENACTING LOCAL LAW NO.: 5 OF 2011
TO AMEND THE QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE BY ADDING A NEW
CHAPTER 107 ENTITLED, “LAWN FERTILIZER AND
PESTICIDE RUNOFF CONTROL”
RESOLUTION NO.: 299, 2011
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.: 5 of
2011 to amend the Queensbury Town Code by adding a new Chapter 107 entitled "Lawn Fertilizer and
Pesticide Runoff Control,” in an effort to better regulate land use management practices specifically
by limiting water body exposure to nitrates, phosphorus compounds and pesticide-related
chemicals, reduce water body contamination, improve water body ecosystem integrity and assure
healthier human, animal and plant habitats, such regulations pertaining to the shores of Glen Lake,
Lake Sunnyside and the portion of Lake George within the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, this legislation is authorized in accordance with New York State Municipal Home
Rule Law §10, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board duly held a public hearing concerning such proposed Local Law
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on Monday, September 12, 2011 and heard all interested persons, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), the
Town Board must determine the environmental significance of the proposed Local Law; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed Local Law is an Unlisted
Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), has determined to
conduct uncoordinated SEQRA review and has completed Parts I and II of the SEQRA Short
Environmental Assessment Form ("EAF");
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board determines that there will be no adverse environmental
impacts from proposed Local Law No.: 5 of 2011 and adopts and authorizes the filing of a
Negative Declaration for the proposed Local Law under the State Environmental Quality Review
Act ("SEQRA") in substantially the same form as attached to this Resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby enacts Local Law No.: 5 of 2011 to
amend the Queensbury Town Code by adding a new Chapter 107 entitled "Lawn Fertilizer and
Pesticide Runoff Control,” and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to file the Local Law with the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of
the Municipal Home Rule Law and acknowledges that the Local Law will take effect immediately
upon filing with the Secretary of State.
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Duly adopted this 26 day of September, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT : Mr. Montesi