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August 12, 2026 WHEREAS, as Lead Agency, the Town Board has reviewed and considered the Proposed Local Law, the proposed Energy Overlay District Map, FEAF Part 1, the completed FEAF Part 2, the FEAF Part 3 narrative, available agency correspondence, comments received at the public hearing and otherwise, if any, and all other relevant information contained in the record; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has analyzed the areas of potential environmental concern identified in FEAF Part 2 and the magnitude and importance of any potential impacts in accordance with the criteria set forth in 6 NYCRR § 617.7(c); and WHEREAS, the FEAF Part 3 narrative explains the reasons supporting the Town Board’s determination, including that the Proposed Action does not authorize any site-specific development or physical disturbance; future Tier 3 and Tier 4 Solar Energy Systems will remain subject to applicable special use permit, site plan, building permit, and project-specific SEQRA review; and the Proposed Local Law contains standards intended to protect land use and community character, visual and scenic resources, agricultural resources, natural resources, stormwater, drainage, and other environmental resources; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered potential cumulative impacts and finds that the Proposed Action does not commit the Town to approve any number, size, or location of future solar energy projects, each of which will remain subject to applicable siting and design standards and project-specific environmental review; and WHEREAS, after taking the required hard look at the potential environmental impacts of the Proposed Action and providing a reasoned elaboration for its determination in FEAF Parts 2 and 3, the Town Board finds that the Proposed Action will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts and that preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Eden hereby confirms its classification of the Proposed Action as a Type I Action pursuant to SEQRA; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby confirms that the coordinated Lead Agency process has been completed and that the Town Board shall serve as Lead Agency for the SEQRA review of the Proposed Action; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves and adopts the completed FEAF Part 2 and FEAF Part 3 narrative in the forms presented to the Town Board, and directs that they be incorporated into and maintained as part of the official record of the Proposed Action; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby determines, based upon the entire record and for the reasons set forth in FEAF Parts 2 and 3, that the Proposed Action will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby determines that an Environmental Impact Statement is not required and issues a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance for the Proposed Action pursuant to SEQRA; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute FEAF Parts 2 and 3 and the Negative Declaration on behalf of the Town Board; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor, Town Clerk, Town Attorney, and such other Town officials, employees, and consultants as may be appropriate are hereby authorized and directed to execute, file, circulate, publish, and maintain the Negative Declaration and related SEQRA documentation as required by applicable law and to take all other actions necessary or appropriate to complete the SEQRA process; and be it further 7