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TO: Honorable Town Board FROM: Jason Foote, Town Engineer DATE: June 29, 2026 SUBJECT: Town Engineer re Salt Storage Building construction - WQIP Grant requirements Requested Action: As you are aware, the Town of West Seneca intends to apply for a Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) grant for the construction of a new salt storage building at the Town Highway Department site. The project is estimated to cost $544,000 as shown in the attached budget worksheet. If successful, the Town would receive a grant ($408,000) to cover 75% of the costs with the remaining 25% ($136,000) covered by the Town’s required local share through a combination of in-kind services and cash contribution utilizing the previously bonded funds for the Highway Facility. The WQIP grant requires that the Town complete the following items for inclusion with the application that is due July 31, 2026: SEQR: We have reviewed the project regarding the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) process for the construction of a new salt storage building. We believe this work shall be considered as a Type II Action per the criteria set forth in 6NYCRR Part 617.5 (c) which constitutes: (2) “replacement, rehabilitation or reconstruction of a structure or facility, in kind, on the same site, including upgrading buildings to meet building or fire codes, unless such action meets or exceeds any of the thresholds in the section 617.4 of this Part;” Type II Actions are actions which have been determined to not have a significant effect on the environment and do not require Environmental Impact Statements or any other determination of procedure under the provisions of SEQR. Type II actions are exempt and not subject to review. Therefore, no further action is required for the project pertaining to the SEQR. However, it would be advisable for the Board to recognize, in a formal Page 77 of 253