Southtowns Record

Town Board agenda packet — April 15, 2026

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Town of Orchard Park
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Apr 15, 2026
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Agenda packet
Topics
Parks and recreation, Water, sewer and drainage, Zoning and land use, Budget and taxes

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Attachment 1.0
  Pond & Lake Maintenance Service Agreement
  Including Green Lake

  Between
  Town of Orchard Park
  4295 South Buffalo Street
  Orchard Park, NY 14127
  And
  AquaTech Environmental, Inc.
  45 Kent Avenue
  Blasdell, NY 14219
  (716)983-6480

Service Agreement Type:  Annual Service Agreement.

Effective Date(s): 1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026

Scope of Work: AquaTech Environmental, Inc. agrees to provide the following services on an as needed basis
for all Town owned ponds and lake: Consult with NYSDEC Fisheries Management regarding the potential for
stocking grass carp. The spillway structure would require a grass carp retention device to be added to the top
surface to retain the fish in the system. AquaTech Environmental, Inc. will act as liaison between the Town and
NYSDEC Fisheries — Region 9 office to submit permit applications and proposed modifications to the spillway
that are designed to retain the grass carp in Green Lake. If approved, AquaTech Environmental, Inc. will stock
grass carp in Green Lake (SEE BELOW). Additional forage fish and game fish will also be added to Green
Lake.  (ATTACHMENT  3.0 FISHERY MANAGEMEN T AGREEMENT)

Conduct as needed assessments and management recommendations for all Town owned ponds and lakes
  to
support proper maintenance and overall waterbody health.

Cost:
Grass Carp Ifthe permit is approved by the NYSDEC, the stocking cost for grass carp/fish stocking described
above and in attachment 3.1 will be $9,947.00. If the grass carp stocking is determined to be not permittable,
the allotted $9,426.75 could be utilized for forage and/or gamefish stocking in Green Lake or other Town
ponds/lake per attachment 3.2. Town of Orchard Park has allocated $2,000.00 toward water quality treatment
in 2026.

Additional Services/Materials: If additional services or materials, not included in the Scope of Work section
above are required, a separate written addendum will be requested and added to this Annual Service Agreement.
This would include materials needed for modification of the spillway for grass carp retention.