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RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THE PROPOSED VILLAGE OF EAST AURORA WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IS A TYPE 1 ACTION AND WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT WHEREAS, the Village of East Aurora (Village) is proposing the Village of East Aurora Water System Improvements Project (Project), located in the Village of East Aurora and Town of Aurora, Erie County, New York; and WHEREAS, the Project has been classified as a “Type I Action” as defined by the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) in 6 NYCRR Part 617.4; and WHEREAS, the Village of East Aurora Village Board sent a letter and Part 1 of a Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) to other potentially “Interested Agencies” and “Involved Agencies” (as these terms are defined in the SEQRA Regulations found at 6 NYCRR Part 617.2), indicating the Village’s desire to serve as the “Lead Agency” (as this quoted term is defined in the SEQRA Regulations) and to complete a coordinated review of the Project (in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617.6); and WHEREAS, responses from Interested and Involved Agencies were requested, and each of the potentially Interested and Involved Agencies has agreed to, or raised no objections to, the Village of East Aurora Village Board serving as Lead Agency for the Project; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the SEQRA Regulations, the Village of East Aurora Village Board has considered the significance of the potential environmental impacts of the Project by (a) using the criteria specified in Section 617.7 of the SEQRA Regulations, and (b) examining the FEAF for the Project, including the facts and conclusions in Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the FEAF, together with other available supporting information, to identify the relevant areas of environmental concern: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of East Aurora Village Board hereby establishes itself as Lead Agency for the Project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that based upon an examination of the FEAF and other available supporting information, and considering both the magnitude and importance of each relevant area of environmental concern, and based further upon the Village’s knowledge of the area surrounding the Project, the Village of East Aurora Village Board makes the determination that the Project will not have a significant adverse environmental impact and that the Project will not require the preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that as a consequence of such findings and declaration, and in compliance with the requirements of SEQRA/SERP, the Village of East Aurora Village Board, as Lead Agency, hereby directs the Village of East Aurora Mayor to sign the FEAF Part 3 – Determination of Significance indicating that a Negative Declaration has been issued for the Project; this Resolution shall take effect immediately and will be properly noticed. The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote, and upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Luke Wochensky, Mayor- Aye Chelsea Root, Trustee- Aye Steve Lazickas, Trustee- Aye Kristin Cameron, Trustee- Aye Ryan Kamp, Trustee- Aye Grace Viger, Trustee- Aye Timothy Bojanowski, Trustee- Aye The foregoing resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. o Permission for the mayor or his designee to sign the environmental assessment documents for the Village water project