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REGULAR BOARD MEETING TOWN HALL MAY 6, 2026 7:30 P.M. main breaks, resulting in periods during which residents are left without an adequate supply of safe drinking water. WHEREAS, to aid the Board in determining whether such Project, financing and other actions of the Board in connection therewith (the “action”) might have a significant effect on the environment, the Board caused to be prepared an environmental assessment form or similar information (“EAF”), a copy of which it attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the Board duly reviewed the EAF and related documents with respect to the above-referenced project and duly considered the impacts which may be expected to result from the proposed action with the criteria set forth in the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the applicable regulations promulgated thereunder (“SEQRA”); and WHEREAS, the Board determined that the project was a “Type I Action” pursuant to SEQRA; and WHEREAS, the Board determined that the project involved one or more involved agencies, mandating a coordinated review; and WHEREAS, the Board duly notified the other involved agencies pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.6(3)(i) and indicated its willingness to be designated Lead Agency status; and WHEREAS, all of the involved agencies have consented to the Board’s request to be designated Lead Agency status; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE TOWN BOARD OF BOSTON DECLARES TO BE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE PROJECT FOR THE PROPOSED ACTION AND THEREFORE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT IS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND OTHERWISE COMPLYING WITH THE PROCEDURAL AND SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS OF SEQRA; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, BY THE TOWN BOARD OF BOSTON, NEW YORK AS FOLLOWS: 1. Based upon the review by the Board of the EAF and other necessary criteria, the Board hereby finds and determines that the proposed action is an “Type I Action” under SEQRA and will result in no significant impacts and therefore, such action is not one which “may include the potential for at least one significant adverse environmental impact,” (b) “there will be no significant adverse environmental impacts,” and (c) no “environmental impact statement” need be prepared, as such quoted terms are defined in SEQRA. Reasons supporting this determination are attached hereto and hereby made a part of this resolution for the purposes of SEQRA. This determination constitutes a negative declaration for purposes of SEQRA and it has been prepared in accordance with Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law. 2. A copy of this resolution shall be placed on file in the office of the Town Clerk, where the same shall be available for public inspection during business hours and such notice of negative declaration shall be filed in such offices, posted in such places and published in such manner as shall be necessary to conform to the requirements of SEQRA.