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Adopt the State Environmental Quality Review Short Environmental Assessment Form for Agricultural Districts
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ADOPT THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM FOR AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, the Agricultural Districts Law, Article 25-AA of the Agriculture and Markets Law establishes a process by which county legislative bodies may create, review, modify, consolidate, or terminate Agricultural Districts throughout the State, which the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (“AGM”) then certifies, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Environmental Conservation (“DEC”) has determined that the creation, modification, consolidation, termination, and certification of an Agricultural District are all actions subject to review pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), and
WHEREAS, AGM and the Sullivan County Legislature (“Legislature”) wish to cooperate to the fullest extent to reduce duplication of efforts consistent with SEQRA and the Agricultural Districts Law, and
WHEREAS, AGM has recommended that the Legislature adopt the State Environmental Quality Review Short Environmental Assessment Form for Agricultural Districts (“EAF”) attached hereto as Schedule A and made a part hereof, and
WHEREAS, all comments and considerations brought to the attention of the Legislature were considered in determining whether or not the Legislature should adopt the EAF.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature, hereby adopts the EAF, attached hereto as Schedule “A”.