[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Waterford 7-27-1977
by L.L. No. 1-1977. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the purpose of this chapter to implement Article 8 of the State
Environmental Conservation Law, hereinafter referred to as the "Act," in the
Village of Waterford.
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Waterford concurs in the findings
and declarations of the Legislature of the State of New York as expressed
in § 8-0103 of the Act, and the Board therefore declares its intent
that to the fullest extent possible the policies, statutes, regulations and
rulings of the Village of Waterford and each of its separate officers, boards
and commissions shall be interpreted and administered in accordance with the
policies set forth in the Act and that the village itself shall conduct its
own affairs with an awareness that the village has an obligation to protect
the environment of the village for the use and enjoyment of this and future
generations.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
indicated meanings:
The same meaning as set forth in Subdivisions 4 and 5 of § 8-0105
of the Act.
Any officer, board, district or commission of the Village of Waterford
which under any provision of state, general, special or local law or regulation
regulates the activities of individuals, corporations and public agencies
which are found to affect the quality of the environment of the Village of
Waterford.
The same meanings as respectively are set forth in Subdivisions 6,
7 and 8 of § 8-0105 of the Act.
A.
Whenever the Village of Waterford or any of its agencies
as hereinabove defined shall propose any action or propose to approve any
action which may have a significant effect on the environment of the Village
of Waterford there shall be prepared or caused to be prepared by contract
or otherwise an environmental impact statement, which environmental impact
statement shall be prepared, filed, discussed, subjected to public comment
and acted upon in conformity with the procedure set forth in § 8-0109
of the Act and the official regulations of the Commissioner of the State Department
of Environmental Conservation, hereinafter referred to as the "regulations
of the Commissioner."
B.
In determining whether a proposed action may have a significant
effect on the environment of the Village of Waterford, the village and any
of its agencies shall have reference to the regulations of the Commissioner
as codified in Part 617 of the New York State Code of Rules and Regulations,
as the same may be from time to time amended and clarified.
Consistent with the mandate of §§ 8-0107 and 8-0111 of
the Act, the Village of Waterford and each of its agencies shall attempt to
implement the provisions of this chapter and of the Act with a minimum of
procedural and administrative delay, avoiding unnecessary duplication of reporting
and review requirements by providing where feasible for combined or consolidated
proceedings with other state, federal and local governments and their agencies.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or construed to impose on the
Village of Waterford, its agencies or any individuals, corporations or other
public agencies any additional or further requirements beyond those set forth
in the Act or in the official regulations of the Commissioner promulgated
thereunder.
