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Declaration of Lead Agency for SEQRA Review of Red Hook Sewer Project

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  1. 12015-11-09
    Resolution to Declare Intent to Serve as SEQRA Lead Agency Municipal Sewer System
    inline resolutionmeeting · 2015-11-09 · resolution 19-2015 · passed
  2. 22015-12-14
    Declaration of Lead Agency for SEQRA Review of Red Hook Sewer Project
    inline resolutionmeeting · 2015-12-14 · resolution 22-2015 · passed

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Declaration of Lead Agency for SEQRA Review of Red Hook Sewer Project

Resolution #22-2015 — 2015-12-14

WHEREAS

  • the Village of Red Hook sits over a valuable aquifer that provides water to village residents, town residents, business owners and farmers
  • a vibrant village requires a modern infrastructure and the Village of Red Hook desires to promote ecological and economic sustainability
  • the Village of Red Hook intends to pursue a municipal sewer system in the general business district and contiguous areas as defined in the map of proposed sewer district available at Village Hall (the "project")
  • the Village of Red Hook has developed and submitted engineering reports to the New York State Department of Environmental Conversation ("DEC") and the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation ("EFC") for a municipal sewer system serving approximately 130 properties primarily in the general business district, which reports have been approved by those agencies
  • the Village of Red Hook has been advised that the projected cost of the project will be $4.9 million
  • the Village of Red Hook has been granted a zero percent interest loan for in that amount, $4.9 million, with 30 year term from EFC with a two-year window from July 2015
  • the Village of Red Hook is still pursuing other grants and offset options to reduce the borrowing needed in order to reduce the capital cost
  • a full Environmental Assessment Form ("FEAF") for the project dated October 19, 2015, has been prepared on behalf of the Village
  • on November 9, 2015, the Village board of Trustees classified the project as a Type I action pursuant to SEQRA and declared its intent to serve as lead agency in a coordinated review of the action, to which no other agency has objected

RESOLVED

  • the Board of Trustees of the Village of Red Hook hereby declares itself Lead Agency for purposes of SEQRA review.

Changes between versions

2015-11-09→2015-12-14
adopted+6 −11

The document transitioned from an intent to serve as lead agency to a formal declaration of lead agency status.

  • Title changed from 'Resolution to Declare Intent to Serve as SEQRA Lead Agency Municipal Sewer System' to 'Declaration of Lead Agency for SEQRA Review of Red Hook Sewer Project'
  • Document date changed from 2015-11-09 to 2015-12-14
  • EAF date changed from 'November 9, 2015' to 'October 19, 2015'
  • Removed authorization for the Mayor to sign page 13 of the Full EAF
  • Removed requirements for the Village Clerk to send notices to interested agencies
  • Removed the scheduled public hearing notice for 'December 14th, 2015 at 7PM'
  • Status changed from a resolution of intent to a formal declaration: 'the Board of Trustees of the Village of Red Hook hereby declares itself Lead Agency for purposes of SEQRA review'
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WHEREAS clauses: - the Village of Red Hook sits over a valuable aquifer that provides water to village residents, town residents, business owners and farmers - a vibrant village requires a modern infrastructure and the Village of Red Hook desiredesires to promote ecological and economic sustainability - the Village of Red Hook intends to pursue a municipal sewer system in the general business district and contiguous areas as defined in the map of proposed sewer district available at Village Hall (the "project") - the Village of Red Hook has developed and submitted engineering reports to the New York State Department of Environmental ConservationConversation ("DEC") and the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation ("EFC") for a municipal sewer system serving approximately 130 properties primarily in the general business district, which reports have been approved by those agencies - the Village of Red Hook has been advised that the projected cost of the project will be $4.9 million - the Village of Red Hook has been advised that the projected cost of the project will be $4.9 million - the Village of Red Hook has been granted a zero percent interest loan for in that amount, $4.9 million, with 30 year term from EFC with a two-year window from July 2015 - the Village of Red Hook is still pursuing other grants and offset options to reduce the borrowing needed in order to reduce the capital costscost - a full Environmental Assessment Form ("EAFFEAF") for the projectedproject dated NovemberOctober 919, 2015, has been prepared on behalf of the Village - inon accordanceNovember with9, the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA")2015, the Village is required to determine the classification of the project RESOLVED clauses: - The Boardboard of Trustees hereby classifiesclassified the project as a Type I action pursuant to SEQRA. - The Board of Trustees authorizes the Mayor to sign page 13 of the Full EAF. - The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directeddeclared to send notices of the of the Village'sits intent to serve as lead agency along within a copycoordinated review of the EAFaction, to allwhich involvedno andother interestedagency agencieshas asobjected RESOLVED indicated in the attached list.clauses: - Thethe Board of Trustees shall hold a public hearing to obtain public comments on the potential environmental impacts of the project on December 14th, 2015 at 7PM at the Village Hall,of Red Hook NY - The Village Clerk is hereby authorizeddeclares anditself directedLead toAgency publishfor noticepurposes of saidSEQRA public hearing in the official newspaper of said Village, on or before December 4, 2015 which is not less than ten days prior to the date of said public hearingreview.