Referred to: The Energy and Environment Committee (Chairman Richard Parete and

Legislators Bartels, Heppner, Lapp and Wawro), and The Ways and Means

Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Allen, Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs,

Maio, and Maloney)

Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Richard A. Gerentine, and Deputy

Chairman Thomas J. Briggs offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive; and

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted in conjunction with the 2018

Executive Budget; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County’s waters are essential to the health and welfare of

all its citizens as well as to the function of biologic communities; and

WHEREAS, maintaining and improving the quality of Ulster County’s waters

are crucial to water supply, recreation, tourism, agriculture, industry, aesthetics as

well as to the overall quality of life in Ulster County; and

WHEREAS, the County has an ongoing responsibility to meet the

requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Phase II Stormwater

Program (also known as the MS4 program) which requires coordination regarding

storm water management; and

WHEREAS, the County has an ongoing need and responsibility in drinking

water protection and watershed management planning; and

WHEREAS, the County is committed to working towards increasing the

resilience of our water systems and identifying and addressing significant changes

due to climate change; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of the Environment is designed to

serve as a coordinating entity in County government working with county department

and agencies involved in various environmental initiatives; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that Ulster County Legislature hereby designates the Ulster

County Department of the Environment as the County’s Water Quality Management

Agency pursuant to New York State County Law Article 5 § 220-A,

and moves its adoption.

 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 AYES: NOES:

Referred to Energy and Environment Committee by Ways and Means Committee on

December 4, 2017

Passed Committee: Energy and Environment on ______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE