Referred to:  The Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit Committee (Chairman Woltman and Legislators Archer, Delaune, Maio, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, and Rodriguez), The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairwoman Petit and Legislators Fabiano, Greene, Litts, and Nolan), and The Energy and Environment Committee (Chairwoman Greene and Legislators Eckert, Heppner, Wawro, and Woltman)

Chairman of the Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning, and Transit Committee, Brian J. Woltman, offers the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the Acting County Executive on behalf of the Department of Planning; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 503 of December 19, 2017, the Ulster County Legislature created Capital Project No. 479, the Ulster County Midtown Linear Park Project (PIN 8761.82), and provided funding for engineering design; and

WHEREAS, the proposed project includes the construction of a 0.8-mile multi-use trail in the City of Kingston, which constitutes an action as defined under 6 NYCRR Part 617.4(b)(6); and

WHEREAS, the County wishes to establish itself as Lead Agency for the action and conducting a coordinated review as provided for under the State Environmental Quality Assurance Act (“SEQRA”); now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that construction of Capital Project No. 479 for the Ulster County Midtown Linear Park constitutes a Type I action under NYCRR Part 617.4(b)(9) of the Regulations pertaining to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law of New York State (“SEQRA”); and

RESOLVED, that pursuant to NYCRR Part 617.4 of SEQRA, the Ulster County Legislature hereby declares its intent to serve as Lead Agency for construction of the Ulster County Midtown Linear Park project (PIN 8761.82); and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature will conduct a coordinated review and circulate its Notice of Intent to serve as Lead Agency, together with the full EAF and accompanying documentation, to all interested and involved agencies pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.6; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.6, at the conclusion of an otherwise unchallenged thirty (30) day period following the date of transmittal of the Notice of Intent, the EAF and documentation aforesaid to the interested agencies, the Legislature shall become the Lead Agency under SEQRA for the Project,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit on ______________.

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on ______________.

Passed Committee: Energy and Environment on _____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

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