RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ, AND HODGES:
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A RESOLUTION TO DECLARE THE CITY COUNCIL’S INTENTION TO SEEK LEAD AGENCY STATUS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SEQRA REVIEW FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TROUBLESOME BROOK
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WHEREAS, The City of Yonkers aims to improve resiliency to the Troublesome Brook by replacing culverts at Scarsdale Road and Manhattan Avenue to improve stormwater flows, reduce backwater causing erosion, and localized flooding; and
WHEREAS, the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law) and the regulations (the “SEQRA Regulations”) issued thereunder by the New York State Commissioner of Environmental Conservation (such legislation and regulations being hereinafter referred to collectively as “SEQRA”) require the City to consider all environmental factors associated with the proposed Troublesome Brook project prior to further action being taken; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Troublesome Brook project is an “Unlisted Action” pursuant to SEQRA; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish itself as Lead Agency in accordance with the provisions of 6 NYCRR Part 617 (SEQRA), in order to initiate a review process for the proposed Troublesome Brook project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Yonkers City Council that, the City Council declares its intention to seek Lead Agency status, for purposes of the environmental review of the above project, and will assume Lead Agency of the project in accordance with Part 627 (6 NYCRR Part 627) of the SEQRA regulations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby directed, on behalf of this Council, to initiate Lead Agency notification and coordinated review with all other involved agencies in this action. If no other involved agency seeks to be Lead Agency within 30 days of the effective date of notice, the C...
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