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To authorize an inter-municipal agreement with the Town of Forestburgh and Town of Thompson to establish a cooperative framework for the joint review of the Town Line Solar Project.
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE AN INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF THOMPSON AND TOWN OF FORESTBURGH TO ESTABLISH A COOPERATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR THE JOINT REVIEW OF THE TOWN LINE SOLAR PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Townline Solar Project (“Project”) is proposed to be located within the Town of Thompson and the Town of Forestburgh, Sullivan County, New York; and
WHEREAS, the Project will be subject to review by the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (“ORES”) pursuant to Executive Law § 94-c and its implementing regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Participating Governments each have an interest in ensuring that the Project is reviewed in a coordinated manner that protects environmental, land use, public health, safety, and community interests; and
WHEREAS, ORES regulations provide for the availability of local agency account (“intervenor”) funds to assist municipalities and local parties in participating in the permitting process; and
WHEREAS, the Participating Governments desire to jointly engage legal counsel and environmental/planning consultants to assist with the coordinated review of the Project and to maximize the potential to obtain and efficiently use intervenor funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature authorizes the County Manager to execute an intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Thompson and the Town of Forestburgh to establish a cooperative framework for the joint review of the Project, including the joint engagement of legal counsel and environmental/planning consultants, and to outline the mutual understandings regarding cost-sharing, coordination, and decision-making.; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the agreement shall be in a form that is approved by the County Attorney.