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Town of Kinderhook, NY Environmental Quality Review
§ 122-2 Compliance required.
§ 122-3 Types of actions.
§ 122-4 Filing of statement; contents.
§ 122-5 Notice of application.
§ 122-6 Determination on application; time limitations.
§ 122-7 Application fee.
§ 122-8 Procedure upon determination of effect of action.
§ 122-9 Preparation of draft environmental impact statement.
§ 122-10 Notice of completion of draft environmental impact statement; public hearing.
§ 122-11 Processing of actions not affecting environment.
§ 122-12 Preparation of final environmental impact statement.
§ 122-13 Notice of completion of final environmental impact statement.
§ 122-14 Time for decision.
§ 122-15 Written statement of findings.
§ 122-16 Files open to public inspection.
§ 122-17 Actions involving more than one agency.
§ 122-18 Exemptions.
Chapter 122 Environmental Quality Review
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Kinderhook 8-29-1977 by L.L. No. 5-1977 (Ch. 45 of the 1978 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Town of Kinderhook Planning Board.
§ 122-2 Compliance required. [1]
No decision to carry out or approve an action, other than an action listed in § 122-3B or Section 617.5 of Title 6 of NYCRR as a Type II action, shall be made by the Town Board or by any department, board, commission, officer or employee of the Town until there has been full compliance with all requirements of this chapter and Part 617 of Title 6 of NYCRR; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting:
§ 122-3 Types of actions. [1]
Consistent with Part 617 of Title 6 of NYCRR and the criteria therein, the following actions, in addition to those listed in Section 617.4 of Title 6 of NYCRR as Type I actions, are likely to have a significant effect on the environment: none.
Consistent with Part 617 of Title 6 of NYCRR and the criteria therein, the following actions, in addition to those listed in Section 617.5 of Title 6 of NYCRR as Type II actions, are deemed not to have a significant effect on the environment: none.
[Amended 8-10-1998 by L.L. No. 6-1998]
For the purpose of assisting in the determination of whether an action may or will not have a significant effect on the environment, applicants for permits or other approvals shall file a written statement with the lead agency, setting forth the name of the applicant; the location of the real property affected, if any; a description of the nature of the proposed action; and the effect it may have on the environment. In addition, applicants may include a detailed statement of the reasons why, in their view, a proposed action may or will not have a significant effect on the environment. Where the action involves an application, the statement shall be filed simultaneously with the application for the action. The statement provided herein shall be upon a form prescribed by resolution by the lead agency and shall contain such additional relevant information as shall be required in the prescribed form. Such statement shall be accompanied by drawings, sketches and maps, if any, together with any other relevant explanatory material required by the lead agency.
Upon receipt of a complete application and a statement, the lead agency shall cause a notice thereof to be posted on the signboard, if any, of the Town maintained by the Town and may also cause such notice to be published in the official newspaper of the Town, if any, or in a newspaper having general circulation within the Town, describing the nature of the proposed action and stating that written views thereon of any person shall be received by the lead agency no later than a date specified in such notice.
The lead agency shall render a written determination on such application within 45 days following receipt of a complete application and statement; provided, however, that such period may be extended by mutual agreement of the applicant and the lead agency. The determination shall state whether such proposed action may or will not have a significant effect on the environment. The lead agency may hold informal meetings with the applicant and may meet with and consult any other person for the purpose of aiding it in making a determination on the application.
[Amended 12-14-1987 by L.L. No. 7-1987; 8-10-1998 by L.L. No. 6-1998]
Every application for determination under this chapter shall be accompanied by a reasonable fee as set forth in the Town of Kinderhook's Fee Schedule as adopted by the Town Board.[1]
[Amended 8-10-1998 by L.L. No. 6-1998[1]]
If the lead agency determines that the proposed action is not an exempt action, not an action listed in § 122-3B hereof or Section 617.5 of Title 6 of NYCRR as a Type II action, and that it will not have a significant effect on the environment, the lead agency shall prepare, file and circulate such determination as provided in Section 617.12 of Title 6 of NYCRR, and thereafter the proposed action may be processed without further regard to this chapter. If the lead agency determines that the proposed action may have a significant effect on the environment, the lead agency shall prepare, file and circulate such determination as provided in Section 617.12 of Title 6 of NYCRR, and thereafter the proposed action shall be reviewed and processed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and Part 617 of Title 6 of NYCRR.
Following a determination that a proposed action may have a significant effect on the environment, the lead agency shall, in accordance with the provisions of Part 617 of Title 6 of NYCRR:
If the applicant decides not to submit an environmental impact report, the lead agency shall prepare or cause to be prepared the draft environmental impact statement or, in its discretion, notify the applicant that the processing of the application will cease and that no approval will be issued. The lead agency may require an applicant to submit a fee to defray the expense to it of preparing a draft environmental impact statement or reviewing same if it is prepared by the applicant. Such fees shall be determined as follows:
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, there shall be no fees charged to agencies or departments of the Town of Kinderhook.
If the lead agency must prepare the draft environmental impact statement, a fee shall be charged according to the fees set forth in Part 617 of Title 6 of NYCRR.
If the applicant submits a draft environmental impact statement for review, a fee of $150 shall be charged, and, if it is necessary for the lead agency to retain the services of an outside consultant to review the draft environmental impact statement, the applicant shall pay the costs of the outside consultant according to the fees set forth in Part 617 of Title 6 of NYCRR.
Upon completion of a draft environmental impact statement prepared by or at the request of the Town, a notice of completion containing the information specified in Section 617.12(a) of Title 6 of NYCRR shall be prepared, filed and circulated as provided in Section 617.12(b) and (c) of Title 6 of NYCRR. In addition, it shall be published in the official newspaper, if any, of the Town, or, if none, a newspaper having general circulation within the Town, and a copy thereof shall also be posted on a signboard of the Town. Copies of the draft environmental impact statement and the notice of completion shall be filed, sent and made available as provided in Section 617.12(b) and (c) of Title 6 of NYCRR.[1]
If the lead agency determines to hold a public hearing on a draft environmental impact statement, notice thereof shall be filed, circulated and sent in the same manner as the notice of completion and shall be published in the official newspaper of the Town, if any, or, if none, in a newspaper having general circulation within the Town, at least 10 days prior to such public hearing. Such notice shall also state the place where substantive written comments on the draft environmental impact statement may be sent and the date before which such comments shall be received. The hearing shall commence no less than 15 calendar days nor more than 60 calendar days after the filing of the draft environmental impact statement, except as otherwise provided where the lead agency determines that additional time is necessary for the public or other agency review of the draft environmental impact statement or where a different hearing date is required as appropriate under other applicable law.
If, on the basis of a draft environmental impact statement or a public hearing thereon, the lead agency determines that an action will not have a significant effect on the environment, the proposed action may be processed without further regard to this chapter.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Town shall prepare or cause to be prepared a final environmental impact statement in accordance with the provisions of Part 617 of Title 6 of NYCRR, provided further that if the action involves an application, the lead agency may extend this time as necessary to complete the statement adequately or where problems identified with the proposed action require material reconsideration or modification. Where the action involves an application, such final environmental impact statement shall be accompanied by the fee specified in this section to defray the expenses of the lead agency in preparing and/or evaluating same. The fee shall be determined as follows:
If the lead agency must prepare the environmental impact statement, a fee shall be charged according to Part 617 of Title 6 of NYCRR.
If the applicant submits an environmental impact statement for review, a fee of $150 shall be charged, and, if it is necessary for the lead agency to retain the services of an outside consultant to review the environmental impact statement, the applicant shall pay the costs of the outside consultant according to the fees set forth in Part 617 of Title 6 of NYCRR.
A notice of completion of a final environmental impact statement shall be prepared, filed and sent in the same manner as provided in § 122-10 herein and shall be sent to all persons to whom the notice of completion of the draft environmental impact statement was sent. Copies of the final environmental impact statement shall be filed and made available for review in the same manner as the draft environmental impact statement.
No decision to carry out or approve an action which has been the subject of a final environmental impact statement by the lead agency or by any other agency shall be made until after the filing and consideration of the final environmental impact statement. The lead agency shall make a decision on whether or not to approve the action within 30 days of the filing of the final environmental impact statement.
The Town shall maintain files open for public inspection of all notices of completion, draft and final environmental impact statements and written determinations prepared or caused to be prepared by the lead agency.
[Amended 9-14-1981 by L.L. No. 4-1981[1]]
Where more than one agency is involved in an action, the procedures of Sections 617.9 and 617.14 of Part 617 of Title 6 of NYCRR shall be followed. When an action is to be carried out or approved by two or more local agencies, the determination of whether the action may have a significant effect on the environment shall be made by the lead agency having principal responsibility for carrying out or approving such action. In the event that there is a question as to which is the lead agency, any agency may submit the question to the Town Board of the Town of Kinderhook, and the Town Board shall designate the lead agency, giving due consideration to the capacity of such agency to fulfill the requirements of this chapter.
Actions undertaken or approved prior to the dates specified in Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law for local agencies shall be exempt from this chapter and the provisions of Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and Part 617 of Title 6 of NYCRR; provided, however, that if, after such dates, the lead agency modifies an action undertaken or approved prior to that date and the lead agency determines that the modification may have a significant adverse effect on the environment, such modification shall be an action subject to this chapter and Part 617 of Title 6 of NYCRR.