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2026-982026-98 Resolution Declaring SEQRA Negative Declaration On Proposed Improvements To Wildwood Wastewater Trea At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on April 13, 2026. The meeting was called to order by Joseph D. Cavaccini, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the following was recorded: ✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2026-98 Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent 2 Adopted ❑ Adopted as Amended Joseph D. Cavaccini Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Defeated William H. Beale Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Tabled Heather O'Dell Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ withdrawn Christopher Phillips Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑ Al Casella Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑ The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman Phillips. WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger has proposed implementing design changes to the Wildwood Wastewater Treatment Plant (hereinafter referred to as WWTP); and WHEREAS, recommended improvements include the relocation of the existing effluent discharge outfall, which was the most cost-effective choice and will extend the useful service of the existing WWTP and will be pursued by the Town Board; and WHEREAS, pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.6 the Town Board sought to be established as Lead Agency as part of a coordinated review of this action with the identified Involved and Interested Agencies by Resolution 2026-67; and WHEREAS, the Town Board authorized the Secretary to the Town Supervisor Kaitlyn Aboshanab to send out a Notice of Intent to all Involved and Interested Agencies on March 4, 2026, and WHEREAS, the Town Board received no objections to their request to serve as Lead Agency; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has classified this action as an Unlisted Action and prepared a Short Form Environmental Assessment Form (SEAF) Part 1, 2, and 3 for the proposed project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger duly convened as follows: 1. The Town Board, upon due deliberation of SFEAF Parts 1, 2, and 3 finds that the proposed action will not result in any significant adverse environmental effects; and The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger as Lead Agency, hereby issues a Negative Declaration pursuant to the requirements of the SEQRA and authorizes Town Supervisor Joseph D. Cavaccini to sign any and all documents under SEQRA, closing the SEQRA review of this project. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Al Casella, Councilman SECONDER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman AYES: Cavaccini, Beale, O'Dell, Phillips, Casella Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York 4/13/2026 The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.