PARK, BOWDOIN PARK AND WILCOX MEMORIAL PARK

ENVIRONMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2025190 RE: DECLARING DUTCHESS COUNTY LEAD AGENCY AND ADOPTING DETERMINATION OF NO SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PROPOSED STRUCTURE DEMOLITION AND LAND RESTORATION PROJECT AT QUIET COVE RIVERFRONT PARK, BOWDOIN PARK AND WILCOX MEMORIAL PARK Legislators D'AQUANNI and GORMAN offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, the County is responsible for the operation and maintenance of Quiet Cove Riverfront Park in the City of Poughkeepsie, Bowdoin Park in the Town of Poughkeepsie and Wilcox Memorial Park in the Town of Milan, and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works ("DPW") has proposed the Dutchess County Structure and Land Restoration Project (the "Project") which would involve the demolition of various buildings and structures as recommended in the 2020 Parks Master Plan, specifically within the structural assessment report of facilities, and WHEREAS, DPW has prepared a Short Environmental Assessment Form which documents the environmental issues that have been investigated, and WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, DPW has determined that the proposed project constitutes an Unlisted Action pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and Part 617.6 of the NYCRR ("SEQRA"), and will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts, and WHEREAS, a copy of the Short Environmental Assessment Form and the finding that the proposed action will not result in any significant adverse environmental impact is annexed hereto and made a part hereof, and WHEREAS, it is the purpose of this Legislature in adopting this resolution, to adopt and confirm the above findings, and WHEREAS, 6 NYCRR 617 requires the designation of a lead agency from among the involved agencies before a determination of significance can be made, and WHEREAS, DPW has circulated the proposed action to all involved agencies for a thirty day period indicating its desire to be lead agency in accordance with 6 NYCRR 617.6, and no objection has been received, and it is the purpose of this resolution to establish Dutchess County as lead agency, which will directly undertake and coordinate this Project pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that Dutchess County hereby assumes lead agency status for the Project and this Legislature hereby adopts and confirms the determination of the Dutchess County Department of Public Works that the proposed Project entitled the Dutchess County Structure and Land Restoration Project in the City of Poughkeepsie and Towns of Poughkeepsie and Milan, Dutchess County, will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts. CA-138-25 AMS/mar/rjw G-0173 10/07/25 Fiscal Impact: See Attached APPROVED Sue Sorero SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE DE 11-13-7025 STATE ORNEW YORK SS: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS This is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the I cgislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the forgoing resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said I egislature on the 10h day of November 2025, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hercunto set my hand and scal of said I egislature this 10% day of November 2025. Fuse longer NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED Total Current Year Cost $ . Total Current Year Revenue $ and Source FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Source of County Funds (check one): • Existing Appropriations, •Contingency, • Transfer of Existing Appropriations, D Additional Appropriations, • Other (explain). Identify Line Items(s): Related Expenses: Amount $ Nature/Reason: Anticipated Savings to County: Net County Cost (this year): Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: The purpose of this request is to declare Dutchess County Lead Agency pursuant to SEQR - 6 NYCRR Part 617 for the proposed DC Parks Structure Demolition and Land Restoration project. This project would involve the demolition of various buildings and structures as recommended in the 2020 Parks Master Plan, specifically within the structural assessment report of facilities. Based 6 NYCRR Part 617, this project is considered an unlisted action. A Short Environmental Assessment Form (SEAF) has been prepared. On September 12, 2025, the Department of Public Works circulated a Lead Agency Notice (attached) for 30 days to Involved and Interested agencies. No agencies responded indicating that they wanted to assume Lead Agency status for the review of this project. Prepared by: _ David C. Whalen Dau Prepared On: 10/03/2025 Dut pof County of Dutchess NOTICE TO INVOLVED AGENCIES THAT LEAD AGENCY MUST BE DESIGNATED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS DEMOLITION OF ABANDONED STRUCTURES IN VARIOUS DUTCHESS COUNTY PARKS Date: 9/12/2025 This Notice is issued pursuant to Part 617.6 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review Act) of the Environmental Conservation Law to designate a lead agency. Dutchess County, through its Department of Public Works, is proposing to demolish certain abandoned structures at various Dutchess County parks as described in the attached Project Description. Work is proposed at three (3) different park locations, but the action is being considered as a single action for SEQR review. The action has been determined to be an Unlisted Action, pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) 6 NYCRR Part 617. The Dutchess County Department of Public Works has completed Part 1 of a Short EAF, which has identified other involved agencies for the action. LEAD AGENCY DESIGNATION Under the applicable standards of 6 NYCRR Part 617.6(b), the County of Dutchess concludes that it should be designated as the lead agency in the coordinated environmental review of the action. This notification is being sent to involved and interested agencies with the request that you consent to the County of Dutchess serving as lead agency. If, however, you do not agree, you may follow the procedures outlined in 6 NYCRR 617.6(b)(5). This Notice is being transmitted on September 12, 2025. We ask that each involved agency complete the annexed form and return it to the contact person for receipt prior to the expiration of the required thirty-day notice period who may be contacted for further information. IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS, IT WILL BE INTERPRETED AS CONSENT THAT THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS SERVE AS LEAD AGENCY. YOU WILL CONTINUE TO BE NOTIFIED OF SEQR DETERMINATIONS AND ANY SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS, AS PROVIDED BY LAW. LEAD AGENCY NOTICE DATA SHEET Name of Action: DEMOLITION OF ABANDONED STRUCTURES IN VARIOUS DUTCHESS COUNTY PARKS Name of Applicant: Dutchess County Department of Public Works SEQR Status: Type | Action based on the following thresholds: X_ Unlisted Action Description of Action: See attached Project Description and Part 1 Short Environmental Assessment Form (SEAF) Location of Action: Bowdoin Park, 85 Sheafe Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Wilcox Memorial Park, Rte 199, Stanfordville, NY 12581 Quiet Cove Park, 54 Clearwater Drive, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Tax Map No.(s): Bowdoin Park 134689-6058-04-740353-0000 Wilcox Memorial Park 133600-6671-00-537173-0000 Quiet Cove Park 134689-6063-04-826208-0000 Size of parcel(s): Bowdoin Park 297.5 Ac Wilcox Memorial Park 545.2 Ac Quiet Cove Park 27.15 Ac Size of Action area: Bowdoin Park 0.5 Ac Wilcox Memorial 0.5 Ac Quiet Cove Park 1.0 Ac For further information, please contact: Robert H. Balkind, P.E., Commissioner Dutchess County Department of Public Works 626 Dutchess Turnpike Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Phone: (845) 486-2925 Email address: [email protected] Thank you for your cooperation. DATED: September 12, 2025 ATTACHMENTS TO THIS NOTICE: [X] Short Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) [X] Project Description [X] Location Maps A copy of this Notice is being sent to: INVOLVED AGENCIES: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation 21 South Putt Corners Road New Paltz, NY 12561-1620 NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation -Taconic Region 9 Old Post Road PO Box 308 Staatsburg, NY 12580 New York State Department of Labor Building 12 W.A. Harriman Campus Albany, NY 12226 INTERESTED AGENCIES: Town of Poughkeepsie 1 Overocker Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Town of Milan Wilcox Memorial Town Hall 20 Wilcox Circle Milan, NY 12571 STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF DUTCHESS Proposed Lead Agency: County of Dutchess Name of Action: DEMOLITION OF ABANDONED STRUCTURES IN VARIOUS DUTCHESS COUNTY PARKS RESPONSE TO REQUEST THAT THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS SERVE AS LEAD AGENCY REGARDING THE ABOVE ACTION _ acknowledge receipt of the Lead On behalf of Agency Notice in this matter. The above-named involved agency hereby: [PLEASE CHECK ONE] 1] CONSENTS that the County of Dutchess serve as lead agency in this application and requests that the undersigned continue to be notified of SEQR determinations, proceedings and hearings in this matter. | 1 DOES NOT CONSENT to the County of Dutchess serving as lead agency in this application and wishes that. _serve as lead agency. To contest lead agency designation, the undersigned intends to follow the procedures outlined in 6 NYCRR 617.6(b) (5). TAKES NO POSITION on Lead Agency designation. Any agency raising a dispute must be ready to assume the lead agency if such agency is designated by the commissioner per 6 NYCRR 617 (5) (I). DATED: _ New York Agency Name By: [signature] [print signer's name] Please return to: Robert H. Balkind, P.E., Commissioner Dutchess County Department of Public Works 626 Dutchess Turnpike Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Environment Committee Roll Call District District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook District 3 - LaGrange District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill District 24 - Dover and Pawling 12 Present: Absent: Vacant: Resolution: Motion: 0 Name Truitt* Houston* Polasek* Valdés Smith* Atkins* Gorman Lawler D'Aquanni (C) Kaul Paoloni (VC) Page House Total : Abstentions: Yes No 12 Yes No 2025190 DECLARING DUTCHESS COUNTY LEAD AGENCY AND ADOPTING DETERMINATION OF NO SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PROPOSED STRUCTURE DEMOLITION AND LAND RESTORATION PROJECT AT QUIET COVE RIVERFRONT PARK, BOWDOIN PARK AND WILCOX MEMORIAL PARK NOVEMBER 6, 2025 Roll Call Sheets District Present: Absent: Vacant: District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook District 3 - LaGrange District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck District 12 - East Fishkill District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie District 15 - Wappinger District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck District 21 - East Fishkill District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill District 24 - Dover and Pawling Resolution: _ Motion: Last Name YES Truitt Houston Polasek Valdés Smith Atkins Gorman Travelpiece Lawler D'Aquanni Kaul Brendli Johnson Kearney Metzger Paoloni Versaci Faust McHoul Page Drago Munn Caswell Garito Rolison House Total : 24 Yes Abstentions: NO Absent No 2025190 DECLARING DUTCHESS COUNTY LEAD AGENCY AND ADOPTING DETERMINATION OF NO SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PROPOSED STRUCTURE DEMOLITION AND LAND RESTORATION PROJECT AT QUIET COVE RIVERFRONT PARK, BOWDOIN PARK AND WILCOX MEMORIAL PARK NOVEMBER 10, 2025