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Resolution Classifying Action & Establishing Lead Agency Unlisted Action

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingThe Town Board determines that the proposed acquisition of a conservation easement and public access easement by the Town for the Winnakee Land Trust Saw Kill Project is an unlisted action under SEQR and declares itself as the lead agency for environmental review, with authority for the Supervisor to circulate coordination requests to other involved agencies.
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2019-08-02
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2019-08-02
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. that the Board hereby determines that the proposed action is an unlisted action.
  2. that the Town Board hereby declares itself Lead Agency for the review of this action, as it is the only involved agency.
  3. the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to circulate the attached lead agency coordination request letter(s) to all other involved agencies and to discharge any other SEQR responsibilities as are required by 6 NYCRR 617 in this regard; and
  4. that unless an objection to the Town Board assuming lead agency status is received within thirty (30) days of the date of mailing the EAF, the Town Board will become lead agency for the review of this action.
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  • WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook is considering the acquisition of a conservation easement by the Town. The Town will also acquire a public access easement over the lands covered by the conservation easement, identified as tax parcel nos. 6173-16-946326, 6273-00-019222, 6173-00-847544, and 6173-16-980322, all located within the Town of Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York. Concurrent with the above acquisitions, the Town will seek a lot line adjustment to transfer approximately one acre from parcel no. 6173-00-847544 to parcel no. 6173-00-802677, which is owned by the Town of Red Hook and is operated by the Town of Red Hook Water District; and
  • WHEREAS, Winnakee Land Trust, Inc. has prepared and submitted to the Town an Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) for the action dated 8/1/2019; and
  • WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed the thresholds for Type I and Type II actions set forth in 6 NYCRR 617.4 and 617.5; and
  • WHEREAS, after examining the EAF, the Town Board has determined that there are other involved and/or federal agencies on this matter including the Town of Red Hook Planning Board.

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2019-08-02adoptedvote: unanimous
Classify the Winnakee Land Trust Saw Kill Project as an unlisted action under SEQR and establish the Town Board as lead agency for environmental review.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Colgan
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Resolved
  1. that the Board hereby determines that the proposed action is an unlisted action.
  2. that the Town Board hereby declares itself Lead Agency for the review of this action, as it is the only involved agency.
  3. the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to circulate the attached lead agency coordination request letter(s) to all other involved agencies and to discharge any other SEQR responsibilities as are required by 6 NYCRR 617 in this regard; and
  4. that unless an objection to the Town Board assuming lead agency status is received within thirty (30) days of the date of mailing the EAF, the Town Board will become lead agency for the review of this action.
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook is considering the acquisition of a conservation easement by the Town. The Town will also acquire a public access easement over the lands covered by the conservation easement, identified as tax parcel nos. 6173-16-946326, 6273-00-019222, 6173-00-847544, and 6173-16-980322, all located within the Town of Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York. Concurrent with the above acquisitions, the Town will seek a lot line adjustment to transfer approximately one acre from parcel no. 6173-00-847544 to parcel no. 6173-00-802677, which is owned by the Town of Red Hook and is operated by the Town of Red Hook Water District; and
  • WHEREAS, Winnakee Land Trust, Inc. has prepared and submitted to the Town an Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) for the action dated 8/1/2019; and
  • WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed the thresholds for Type I and Type II actions set forth in 6 NYCRR 617.4 and 617.5; and
  • WHEREAS, after examining the EAF, the Town Board has determined that there are other involved and/or federal agencies on this matter including the Town of Red Hook Planning Board.
Subject key: winnakee_land_trust_saw_kill_project