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KATHY HOCHUL Governor AMANDA LEFTON Commissioner March 24, 2026 SENT VIA EMAIL David Hardenbrook CPL Team Buffalo, New York 14210 Dear David Hardenbrook: SEQR Lead Agency Designation Town of Boston Water Improvements Phase 2 Town of Boston, Erie County GID-006356 This is to acknowledge receipt of your notice, dated March 4, 2026, which requested State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) Lead Agency status for the above-noted project. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) concurs that the Town of Boston should act as SEQR Lead Agency. However please be aware of the following: 1. DEC’s amended Article 24, Freshwater Wetlands Jurisdiction and Classification regulations (6 NYCRR Part 664) went into effect on January 1, 2025. Portions of New York State regulated freshwater wetlands, and their adjacent areas may be located in the project area. Although some limited activities are exempt from permitting, most activities that involve disturbance within a wetland or its 100-foot adjacent area require an Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) Article 24, Freshwater Wetlands permit from the DEC. Information on regulated activities within freshwater wetlands and adjacent areas is available on DEC’s website (see Regulated Activities), which contains examples of regulated activities and those exempt from wetland permits. To determine whether the property contains regulated freshwater wetlands, the project sponsor must submit a request for a Parcel Jurisdictional Determination (Parcel JD). A Parcel JD is a determination made by DEC whether a property contains regulated freshwater wetlands or adjacent areas within the parcel boundary. Please use the attached link to request a Parcel JD for the project site: https://dec.ny.gov/nature/waterbodies/wetlands/freshwater-wetlands- program/freshwater-wetland-jurisdictional-determination. If you have any problems submitting the Parcel JD request, please email: [email protected]. Division of Environmental Permits, Region 9 700 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209 | dec.ny.gov | [email protected] | (716) 851-7165