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Town Board of the Town of Hamburg August 10, 2026 Meeting 4.36. Mt. Vernon Manhole Repair and Joint Lining Project SEQR Resolution WHEREAS, the Town of Hamburg has identified the need for manhole repairs and joint lining for the Mount Vernon Sewer District, which consists of a sanitary sewer system that is currently owned, operated, and maintained by the Town of Hamburg, but discharging to the Erie County Sewer District No. 1; and WHEREAS, this infrastructure work constitutes an eligible project pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Improvement (WIIA) program and is therefore eligible for loan and grant assistance to help finance the total project cost; and WHEREAS, the Town of Hamburg intends to pursue grant assistance through the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) to undertake these improvements; and WHEREAS, the application to EFC for grant assistance requires that the Town comply with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) if applicable; and WHEREAS, the project is considered to be “replacement, rehabilitation or reconstruction of a structure or facility, in kind, on the same site” and is therefore a Type II action under Section 617.5c (2) of the SEQR regulations; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed the Project in accordance with the Town’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and has completed a Waterfront Assessment Form (WAF) for a Coastal Consistency determination and referred the Project to the LWRP committee, who recommended consistency. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Hamburg Town Board has determined that funding and implementing the project at the proposed location in the Mt. Vernon Sewer District is consistent with the Town’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (“LWRP”), and will not result in any significant adverse impacts on the environment. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Hamburg Town Board herby determines that the manhole repairs and joint lining improvements project is a Type II action under SEQR, and therefore the project is not an action subject to further review under 6 NYCRR Part 617 of the SEQR regulations. 157