Narrative of Resolution:
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Issuing a Negative Declaration pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, concerning the Eight-Year review of an Agricultural District pursuant to Section 303-A of the Agriculture and Markets Law
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WHEREAS; Section 303-A of the Agriculture and Markets Law grants the Sullivan County Legislature the authority to review its Agricultural Districts every eight years following their creation, and sets forth the procedures which must be followed in such review; and
WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has consented to the Sullivan County Legislature being declared lead agency with respect to the environmental review of the proposed modification to Agricultural District No. 4; and
WHEREAS, a short form Environmental Assessment (attached hereto) has been prepared which concludes that the proposal to modify Sullivan County Agricultural Districts No. 4, pursuant to one or more Resolutions to be adopted by the Sullivan County Legislature, will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and recommends that the County Legislature issue a Negative Declaration.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby accepts the Environmental Assessment described in the NYS Environmental Quality Review Short Environmental Assessment Form for Agricultural Districts (attached hereto); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Sullivan County Legislature hereby issues a Negative Declaration pursuant to the provisions of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, with respect to the proposal to modify Agricultural District No. 4; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature authorizes the Chairman of the Legislature to execute the Environmental Assessment Form.
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