[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Cazenovia 10-5-2009 by Res. No.
91-2009. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Development and project fees — See Ch. 77.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 93.
Freshwater wetlands — See Ch. 96.
Land disturbances — See Ch. 107.
Site plan review — See Ch. 133.
Special improvement districts — See Ch. 138.
Stormwater management and erosion and sediment control — See Ch. 140.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 146.
Conservation subdivisions — See Ch. 146A.
Zoning — See Ch. 165.
A.
Volume
6 NYCRR 617.14(g) of the regulations relating to Article 8 of the
Environmental Conservation Law of New York (SEQRA) allows a local
agency to designate a specific geographical area or areas within its
boundaries as "critical environmental areas."
B.
To be
designated as a critical environmental area (CEA), an area must have
exceptional or unique characteristics involving one or more of the
following:
(1)
A
benefit or threat to human health;
(2)
A
natural setting (e.g., fish and wildlife habitat, forest and vegetation,
open space and areas of important aesthetic or scenic quality);
(3)
Agricultural,
social, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, or education
values; or
(4)
An
inherent ecological, geological or hydrological sensitivity to change
that may be adversely affected by any change.
C.
The Town
Board of the Town of Cazenovia (Town Board) believes that certain
geographical areas within the Town of Cazenovia contain unique natural
resources that deserve designation as CEAs.
D.
The following
areas are so acknowledged to possess such attributes.
E.
The above-described
CEAs are valued for their aesthetic quality, the wildlife they support,
and the recreational opportunities afforded and as such deserve protection
from development that may potentially pose a threat to the special
characteristics thereof.
F.
The purpose
of such designation is to protect wetlands, flood-prone areas and
areas critical to the protection of water supplies and the quality
of Cazenovia Lake, the lake watershed and streams, as well as to provide
recreational amenities and enhance the aesthetic quality of the community.
G.
The boundaries
of the CEA are shown on the map titled "Town of Cazenovia Critical
Environmental Areas," as prepared by the Madison County Planning Department.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The critical environmental areas map is included at the end of this chapter.
The Town Board of the Town of Cazenovia hereby determines that
it is appropriate and in the best interests of the citizens of the
Town of Cazenovia to designate the following areas as CEAs, as shown
on the attached map,[1] in the Town of Cazenovia pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.14 and,
therefore, hereby designates the following areas as CEAs for the following
reasons.
[1]
Editor's Note: The critical environmental areas map is included at the end of this chapter.
The following reasons support the designation of CEAs:
A.
The aesthetic
qualities, wildlife, and recreational opportunities afforded by the
preservation of these identified proposed CEAs will protect the areas
from development that may pose a threat to the special characteristics
thereof.
B.
The designation
of these areas as critical environmental areas shall serve to protect
and preserve these environmentally sensitive areas.
C.
Designation
of these areas will protect wetlands, flood-prone areas and areas
critical to the protection of water supplies and the quality of Cazenovia
Lake, the lake watershed and streams, as well as provide recreational
amenities and enhance the aesthetic quality of the community.
The Town Attorney is hereby directed to provide a copy of this
determination to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
and to file all necessary paperwork in support of this action.
The following areas are designated as critical environmental
areas:
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CEA
|
Location1
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Exceptional or Unique Characteristics
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|---|---|---|
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Village Wellhead Protection CEA
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Southeastern portion of the center of the Town and Village of
Cazenovia
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The area contains and protects the aquifer for portions of the
Town and Village of Cazenovia, and the water supply benefits human
health as a major source of potable water to Town and village residents.
|
|
Cazenovia Lake and Cazenovia Lake Shoreline Buffer CEA (Cazenovia
Lake 20' CEA)
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The entirety of Cazenovia Lake and 20-foot shoreline buffer
encompassing the entirety of the Lake
|
The Lake and its 20-foot shoreline corridor provide protected
habitats to fish and wildlife, lakeside vegetation and residential
importance.
|
|
Chittenango Creek 20' CEA
|
Chittenango Creek and a 20-foot buffer from the edge of each
side of the Creek
|
The Creek and its 20-foot corridor are resources to fish and
wildlife and recreation.
|
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Note:
1 All locations are as shown
on the Town of Cazenovia Critical Environmental Areas map included
at the end of this chapter.
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