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Village of East Aurora Water System Improvements July 2026 SEQRA Part 3 Supporting Information A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Village of East Aurora owns and operates a public water distribution system that serves residents and businesses throughout the Village. Portions of the existing water system do not meet current New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) standards and have reached the end of their useful life, resulting in operational and maintenance challenges. The proposed project consists of improvements to bring the system into compliance with current NYSDOH standards and address identified deficiencies. Improvements include replacement of approximately 37,000 linear feet of undersized water main with new 8-inch ductile iron water main, replacement of approximately 50 hydrants and 70 gate valves, transfer of approximately 550 water services to the new mains, rehabilitation of the existing water storage tanks on Center Street and Castle Hill Road, and replacement of the existing booster pump station on Elmwood Avenue with a new hydropneumatic system to improve system redundancy, maintain adequate water pressure, and improve fire flow capacity. Construction will occur primarily within existing roadway rights-of-way and at existing utility facilities. The proposed improvements are shown on Figure 1, attached. B. COORDINATED REVIEW A resolution declaring the Village of East Aurora Village Board's intent to act as Lead Agency for the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) process was adopted at the June 15, 2026 Village Board meeting. Part 1 of the Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) and a project location map were sent electronically to the interested and involved agencies listed in Table 1 on June 24, 2026 to initiate a coordinated review of the proposed action. Table 1— Interested and Involved Agencies Other Entities Provided Copies of Involved Agencies Interested Agencies SEQRA Correspondence Erie County Department of Public Works (DPW) Town of Aurora U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Erie County Department of Health (DOH) Erie County Water Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYSEFC) Authority (ECWA) NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Erie County Department (NYSDEC) of Environment and NYS Dept. of Health (NYSDOH) Planning (DEP) NYS Dept. of Transportation (NYSDOT) NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYSOPRHP) The coordinated review period concluded on July 20, 2026. Consent for the Village of East Aurora Village Board to serve as Lead Agency was received from all involved agencies. Responses were received from the Erie County DEP, Erie County DPW, Erie County DOH, ECWA, Town of Aurora, NYSEFC, NYSDEC, NYSDOH, NYSDOT, and the NYSOPRHP. NYSDEC concurred with the Village serving as Lead Agency and noted that the project will require coverage under the SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction 1