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State Environmental Quality Review NEGATIVE DECLARATION Determination of Non-Significance Lead Agency: Erie County Legislature Date: February 11, 2026 Name of Action: Erie County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan Update Location of Project: Countywide SEQR Status: This action has been defined as a Type I Action. This project has been reviewed through the Coordinated Review requirements of SEQR. Lead Agency solicitation by Erie County, acting through the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, was initiated on July 1, 2025 and concluded July 31, 2025. Interested and involved agencies agreed that the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning should serve as Lead Agency for this action. No adverse environmental impacts were identified through the SEQR review process. Description of Action: The Erie County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan Update (hereafter “the Plan”) is an update of the 2012 Plan to address the changes which have occurred during the last 13 years. The Plan primarily focused on farmland resources; farm viability; an integrated agricultural economy; water resources, climate resiliency, and environmental protection; public appreciation of agriculture; and urban agriculture. The Plan, developed through extensive public outreach, assesses the current state of the Erie County agricultural sector and provides recommendations to improve the Erie County agriculture through a variety of recommendations. The updated Plan will include but is not limited to the following: 1. Inventory of agricultural land. 2. An analysis of agriculture and development pressure in the County. 3. Identification of land for protection. 4. Connecting rural and urban farmers with new markets. 5. Improve the financial viability of agriculture. 6. Develops recommended actions to support farms and protect farmland. Reasons Supporting this Determination: The County has identified the relevant areas of environmental concern and has taken a hard look at each of the identified areas as required by SEQR. The County compared the Action with the criteria for determining significance identified in 6 NYCRR § 617.7(c)(1) and in accordance with 6 NYCRR § 617.7(c)(2) and (3). The County has completed Parts 2 and 3 of the Full Environmental Assessment Form (“FEAF”), and, as indicated below in