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Home My WebLink About1000-3.-7-3 OFFICE LOCATION: �O��of $�(/Ty010 MAILING ADDRESS: Town Hall Annex P.O. Box 1179 54375 State Route 25 Southold,NY 11971 (cor. Main Rd. &Youngs Ave.) ,c G Telephone: 631 765-1935 Southold, NY 11971 • �O P �lyC4UNil LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM TOWN OF SOUTHOLD MEMORANDUM To: Southold Town Board From: Mark Terry, AICP LWRP Coordinator Date: August 26, 2019 Re: SEQR Determination for the Proposed Purchase of Open Space Fee Title on Property Owned by Fishers Island Utility Company,Inc. SCTM#1000-3.-7-3. This proposed action involves the purchase of open space fee title on property owned by Fishers Island Utility Company, Inc. Said property is identified as SCTM #1000-3.-7-3. The address is No # East End Road, Fishers Island, New York, and is located on Middle Farm Pond at the easterly end of Fishers Island, in the R-120 zoning district. The proposed acquisition is for fee title of the undeveloped parcel that is 5.4± acres. The property is listed on the Community Preservation Project Plan List of Eligible Parcels for the purpose of establishing parks, nature preserves, or recreation areas and watershed protection. The action has been reviewed to Chapter 130 Environmental Quality Review of the Southold Town Code and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation regulation 6NYCCRR Part 617 State Environmental Quality Review and it is my recommendation that the Town Board, as lead agency, issue a Negative Declaration for this Unlisted Action pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617, Section 617.7 of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). A Short Environmental Assessment Form is attached. Please contact me at (631) 765-1938 if you have any questions regarding the above recommendation. Attach: Cc: William Duffy, Town Attorney Melissa Spiro, Land Preservation Coordinator RECEIVE® Short Environmental Assessment Form AUG 14 2019 Part 1 -Project Information Southold Town Instructions for Completing Planning Board Part 1—Project Information. The applicant or project sponsor is responsible for the completion of Part 1. Responses become part of the application for approval or funding,are subject to public review,and may be subject to further verification. Complete Part 1 based on information currently available. If additional research or investigation would be needed to fully respond to any item,please answer as thoroughly as possible based on current information. Complete all items in Part 1.You may also provide any additional information which you believe will be needed by or useful to the lead agency;attach additional pages as necessary to supplement any item. Part 1—Project and Sponsor Information Name of Action or Project: Town Open Space Purchase:Fishers Island Utility Company,Inc. Project Location(describe,and attach a location map): SCTM#1000-3.-7-3 No#East End Road,Fishers Island Brief Description of Proposed Action: Town purchase of 5.4+/-acre property for open space purposes including passive recreation,wetland protection and watershed protection. Name of Applicant or Sponsor: Telephone:P (631)765-1800 Southold Town Board E-Mail: Address: Southold Town Hall City/PO: State: Zip Code: Southold INY 111971 1. Does the proposed action only involve the legislative adoption of a plan,local law,ordinance, NO YES administrative rule,or regulation? If Yes,attach a narrative description of the intent of the proposed action and the environmental resources that 1:1may be affected in the municipality and proceed to Part 2. If no,continue to question 2. 2. Doe`s the proposed action require a permit,approval or funding from any other government Agency? NO YES If Yes,list agency(s)name and permit or approval: - ❑✓ ❑ 3. a.Total acreage of the site of the proposed action? 5.4+/-acres b.Total acreage to be physically disturbed? 0 acres c.Total acreage(project site and any contiguous properties)owned or controlled by the applicant or project sponsor? 5.4+/-acres 4. Check all land uses that occur on,are adjoining or near the proposed action: 5. ❑Urban ❑ Rural(non-agriculture) ❑ Industrial ❑ Commercial m Residential (suburban) ❑Forest ❑ Agriculture ❑ Aquatic ❑ Other(Specify): ❑Parkland Page 1 of 3 SEAF 2019 5. Is the proposed action, NO YES N/A a. A permitted use under the zoning regulations? ❑ ❑✓ ❑ b. Consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan? ❑ ❑✓ ❑ NO YES 6. Is the proposed action consistent with the predominant character of the existing built or natural landscape? ❑ ❑✓ 7. Is the site of the proposed action located in,or does it adjoin,a state listed Critical Environmental Area? NO YES If Yes,identify: ❑✓ ❑ NO YES 8. a. Will the proposed action result in a substantial increase in traffic above present levels? NO ❑ b. Are public transportation services available at or near the site of the proposed action? ❑ c. Are any pedestrian accommodations or bicycle routes available on or near the site of the proposed ❑ action? 9. Does the proposed action meet or exceed the state energy code requirements? NO YES If the proposed action will exceed requirements,describe design features and technologies: ❑ ✓❑ 10. Will the proposed action connect to an existing public/private water supply? NO YES If No,describe method for providing potable water: Not applicable Z ❑ 11. Will the proposed action connect to existing wastewater utilities? NO YES If No,describe method for providing wastewater treatment: Not applicable FZ1 ❑ 12. a.Does'the project site contain,or is it substantially contiguous to,a building,archaeological site,or district NO YES which is listed on the National or State Register of Historic Places,or that has been determined by the ❑ Commissioner of the NYS Office of Parks,Recreation and Historic Preservation to be eligible for listing on the State Register of Historic Places? b.Is the project site,or any portion of it,located in or adjacent to an area designated as sensitive for ❑ ❑ archaeological sites on the NY State Historic Preservation Office(SHPO)archaeological site inventory? 13. a. Does any portion of the site of the proposed action,or lands adjoining the proposed action,contain NO YES wetlands or other waterbodies regulated by a federal,state or local agency? ❑ ❑✓ b.Would the proposed action physically alter,or encroach into,any existing wetland or waterbody? ❑ r..gf h uy t;,.,sa,e•;, 1f Yes identify the wetland or waterbody and extent of alterations in square feet or acres: L k4 t4"dr M1� yi:34Ai1,",Y s]x 3x� Page 2 of 3 14. Identify the typical habitat types that occur on,or are likely to be found on the project site. Check all that apply: [Z]Shoreline ❑ Forest ❑Agricultural/grasslands 0 Early mid-successional [Z]Wetland ❑ Urban ❑ Suburban 15. Does the site of the proposed action contain any species of animal,or associated habitats,listed by the State or NO YES Federal government as threatened or endangered? W1 F-1 16. Is the project site located in the 100-year flood plan? NO YES ❑ F-1- 17. 17. Will the proposed action create storm water discharge,either from point or non-point sources? NO YES If Yes, ❑ ❑ a. Will storm water discharges flow to adjacent properties? ❑ ❑ b. Will storm water discharges be directed to established conveyance systems(runoff and storm drains)? ❑ ❑ If Yes briefly describe: 18. Does the proposed action include construction or other activities that would result in the impoundment of water NO YES or other liquids(e.g.,retention pond,waste lagoon,dam)? If Yes,explain the purpose and size of the impoundment: ❑ ❑ 19. Has the site of the proposed action or an adjoining property been the location of an active or closed solid waste NO YES management facility? If Yes,describe: Z ❑ 20.Has the site of the proposed action or an adjoining property been the subject of remediation(ongoing or NO YES completed) for hazardous waste? If Yes,describe: Z ❑ I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS TRUE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE Applicant/sponsor/name: Melissa Spiro Date:August 14,2019 Signature:, Title:Land Preservation Coordinator PRINT FORM Page 3 of 3 RESOLUTION 2019-721 a�, b 7 y�c SCHEDULED DOC ID: 15468 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2019-721 WAS SCHEDULED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON AUGUST 13,2019: RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17 (Community Preservation Fund) and Chapter 185 (Open Space Preservation) of the Town Code, the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby sets Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at 7:00 pm, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York as the time and place for a public hearing for the purchase of open space fee title on property owned by Fishers Island Utility Company, Inc. Said property is identified as SCTM#1000-3.-7-3. The address is No #East End Road, Fishers Island,New York, and is located on Middle Farm Pond at the easterly end of Fishers Island, in the R-120 zoning district. The proposed acquisition is for fee title of the undeveloped parcel that is 5.4± acres. The property has been offered for sale to the Town of Southold as open space vacant land. The purchase price is $480,000.00 (four hundred eighty thousand dollars). The property will be acquired using Community Preservation Funds. The property is listed on the Community Preservation Project Plan List of Eligible Parcels for the purpose of establishing parks, nature preserves, or recreation areas and watershed protection. The Town is acquiring the property for open space purposes including passive recreation, wetland and watershed protection. Proposed uses for the property may include the establishment of a passive recreational trail. The Town of Southold may enter into a License Agreement with the Henry L. Ferguson Museum Land Trust for the Land Trust to steward the property for open space purposes. All uses will be subject to a Town Management Plan that will be developed for this property. The Land Preservation Coordinator has reviewed the acquisition in accordance with Chapter 117 (Transfer of Development Rights) of the Code of the Town of Southold, Section 117-5. One (1) Sanitary Flow Credit may be available for transfer from the property upon the Town's purchase of the property. The transfer of the Sanitary Flow Credit will not be finalized, and shall not occur, until the Town closes on the property, and the Town Board passes a resolution allowing the transfer of such credit into the Town TDR Bank. FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that a more detailed description of the above mentioned parcel of land is on file in Land Preservation Department, Southold Town Hall Annex, 54375 Route 25, Southold, New York, and may be examined by any interested person during business hours. Elizabeth A. Neville Southold Town Clerk Agency Use Only[If applicable] Project: Fishers Island Utility Co. Date: JAU9USt 26, 2019 Short Environmental Assessment Form Part 3 Determination of Significance For every question in Part 2 that was answered"moderate to large impact may occur",or if there is a need to explain why a particular element of the proposed action may or will not result in a significant adverse environmental impact,please complete Part 3.Part 3 should,in sufficient detail,identify the impact,including any measures or design elements that have been included by the project sponsor to avoid or reduce impacts. Part 3 should also explain how the lead agency determined that the impact may or will not be significant.Each potential impact should be assessed considering its setting, probability of occurring,duration,irreversibility,geographic scope and magnitude. Also consider the potential for short- term,long-term and cumulative impacts. t Check this box if you have determined,based on the information and analysis above,and any supporting documentation, that the proposed action may result in one or more potentially large or significant adverse impacts and an environmental impact statement is required. Check this box if you have determined,based on the information and analysis above,and any supporting documentation, that the proposed action will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts. Southold Town Board August 27,2019 Name of Lead Agency Date Scott Russell A Supervisor Print or Type Name of WsponsibiAofficer in Lea Agency Title of Responsible Officer Signature of Responsible Officer in Lead Agency Signature of Preparer(if different from Responsible Officer) PRINT FORM Page 2 of 2