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Issue a Negative Declaration pursuant to the NYS Environmental Quality Review Act
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RESOLUTION NO. INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ISSUE A NEGATIVE DECLARATION PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT REGARDING THE ADDITION OF PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY TO EXISTING CERTIFIED AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS WITHIN SULLIVAN COUNTY
WHEREAS, The Sullivan County Legislature has the authority under New York State Agriculture and Markets Law Section 303-b to include additional parcels in the existing certified Agricultural District No. 1 and No.4 on a yearly basis; 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 proposal to add parcels to Sullivan Agricultural District No. 1 and No. 4; and
WHEREAS, a short form Environmental Assessment (attached hereto) has been prepared which concludes that the proposal to add parcels, pursuant to one or more Resolutions to be adopted by the Sullivan County Legislature, to Sullivan County Agricultural Districts No. 1 and No. 4 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 SEQRA Environmental Assessment Form (attached hereto); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby issues a Negative Declaration pursuant to the provisions of the New York State Environmental Quality Rev...
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