Southtowns Record

Village Board agenda — July 20, 2026

Government
Village of East Aurora
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Jul 20, 2026
Kind
Agenda
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Public safety, Budget and taxes, Housing, Audits and oversight, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic

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Subject:  RE: SEQRA Coordinated Review- Village of East Aurora Water System Improvements; NYSDOT Comments 2026-128
Sent:  7/7/2026, 12:38:18 PM
From:  dot.sm.r05.SEQR<[email protected]>
To:  Hannah Buys
Cc:  Calarco, Carl (DOT); Farinacci, Anthony S (DOT); Nelson, Todd E. (DOT); Nieswiadomy, Thomas (DOT); Schoenfeldt, Alyssa
  (DOT)

Hannah,

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has reviewed the documentation provided for
Village of East Aurora Water System Improvements and has the following comments:

  NYSDOT concurs with the Village of East Aurora for it to act as the Lead Agency

  A NYSDOT Highway Work Permit will be required for work located within the State Highway Right-of-Way (ROW).
  NYSDOT ROW exists on route 20A and Olean Rd. More detailed plans will be required for the Highway Work permit
  application, and an additional site engineering review will be performed as part of the Highway Work Permit
  process. This correspondence does not constitute approval for the purpose of a Highway Work Permit.
  Additional information on permits can be found at:
  https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/operating/oom/transportation-systems/traffic-operations-section/highway-
  permits
  Applicant should direct the Highway Work Permit application and/or questions to:
  Erie South County Residency
  Carl Calarco
  Assistant Resident Engineer
  New York State Department of Transportation Region 5
  3754 Lakeview Road, Hamburg, New York 14075
  716-649-2157| [email protected]

Thanks,

Thomas Nieswiadomy
Transportation Analyst Trainee 2
Planning and Program Management
New York State Department of Transportation, Region 5
100 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 847-3580 | [email protected]
www.dot.ny.gov

From: Hannah Buys <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 10:35 AM
To: Hannah Buys <[email protected]>
Subject: SEQRA Coordinated Review- Village of East Aurora Water System Improvements

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Good morning,

On behalf of the Village of East Aurora, please see the attached SEQRA coordinated review letter for the
Village’s proposed water system improvements project. The Village is planning to complete their SEQR review
for this project at a board meeting during the third week of July to meet the NYS Environmental Facilities
Corporation Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIAA) Grant application deadline. To meet this schedule,