This chapter will be known as the "Town of Waterford Waterfront
Consistency Law."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ACTIONS
Either Type I or unlisted actions as defined in the State
Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations (Part 617 of
Title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations
of the State of New York or 6 NYCRR Part 617), which are undertaken
by an agency and that include projects or physical activities such
as construction or other activities that may affect the environment
by changing the use, appearance or condition of any natural resource
or structure that:
A.
Are directly undertaken by an agency; or
B.
Involve funding by an agency; or
C.
Require one or more new modified approvals from an agency or
agencies; or
D.
Involve agency planning and policy-making activities that may
affect the environment and commit the agency to a definite course
of future decisions; or
E.
Constitute adoption of agency rules, regulations and procedures,
including local laws, codes, ordinances, executive orders and resolutions
that may affect the environment.
AGENCY
Any board, agency, department, office, other body, or office
of the Town of Waterford.
CONSISTENT
That the action will fully comply with the LWRP policy standards
and conditions and, whenever practicable, will advance one or more
of them.
DIRECT ACTIONS
Actions planned and proposed for implementation by an agency,
such as, but not limited to, a capital project, rule-making, procedure-making
and policy-making.
LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM (LWRP)
The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program of the Town and
Village of Waterford, approved by the Secretary of State pursuant
to the Waterfront Revitalization of Coastal Areas and Inland Waterways
Act (Executive Law, Article 42), a copy of which is on file in the
office of the Town Clerk in the Town of Waterford.
WATERFRONT AREA
The waterfront revitalization area as delineated in the Town
and Village of Waterford Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
WATERFRONT ASSESSMENT FORM (WAF)
The form used by an agency to assist it in determining the
consistency of an action with the Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program.