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Also attached to this agenda item: Coastal Assessment Form LWRP Brook Street Drainage Memo from WAC to VB re Brook St. Drainage NYSDEC Environmental Assessment Short Form Fillable PDF Resolution 218-2025 Brook Street Drainage Referrals Short EAF Part II - Brook Street Drainage

On motion of TRUSTEE ---, seconded by TRUSTEE ---, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton- on- Hudson, New York with a - vote. Resolution #240-2025 WHEREAS, flooding issues along Brook Street have existed for many years in the Village; and WHEREAS, in 2023, the Village Board of Trustees adopted Resolution 142-2023 to accept a proposal from D&B Engineers to conduct an updated drainage study along the Brook Street drainage basin; and WHEREAS, the study has been completed and a preferred alternate has been selected to improve drainage along Brook Street and Terrace Place; and WHEREAS, the Village has applied for funding for this project from Westchester County; and WHEREAS, on September 10, 2025, the Village Board of Trustees declared itself Lead Agency for SEQRA purposes; and WHEREAS, on September 24, 2025, the Village Board of Trustees undertook the process and review described in detail in Parts 2 and 3 of the Short EAF “Determination of Significance” attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the Village Board has received a recommendation of consistency from the Waterfront Advisory Committee with the Village’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Program; and WHEREAS, the Village Board must make its own determination of consistency with the LWRP policy standards and conditions; and WHEREAS, on September 24, 2025, the Village Board reviewed the LWRP policy standards and conditions, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows: The Village Board of Trustees makes the following findings regarding the applicability of the LWRP policies and the consistency of the Proposed Action with those policies and conditions of the LWRP: Policy 1: Restore, revitalize, and redevelop deteriorated and underutilized waterfront areas for commercial, industrial, cultural, recreational and other compatible uses. Policy 7E: Runoff from public and private parking lots and from storm sewer overflows shall be effectively managed so as to prevent oil, grease, and other contaminants from polluting surface and ground water and impact to the significant fish and wildlife habitats. Policy 7F: Construction activity of any kind must not cause a measurable increase in erosion or flooding at the site of such activity, or impact other locations. Construction activity in the Croton River and Hudson River spawning areas shall be timed so that spawning of anadromous fish species and shellfish will not be adversely affected. Policy 7G: Construction activity of any kind must not cause significant degradation of water quality or impact identified significant fish and wildlife habitats. Policy 12: Activities or development in the coastal area will be undertaken so as to minimize damage to natural resources and property from flooding and erosion by protecting natural protective features including beaches, dunes, barrier islands and bluffs. Policy 13: The construction or reconstruction of erosion protection structures shall be undertaken only if they have a reasonable probability of controlling erosion for at least thirty years as demonstrated in design and construction standards and/or assured maintenance or replacement programs. Policy 14: Activities and development, including the construction or reconstruction of erosion protection structures, shall be undertaken so that there will be no measurable increase in erosion or flooding at the site of such activities or development, or at other locations. Policy 30: Ensuring that municipal, industrial, and commercial discharges of pollutants into coastal waters conform to state and national water quality standards; Policy 33: Implementing Best Management Practices to control stormwater runoff and combined sewer overflows; Policy 33A: The flow of stormwater discharge shall be controlled to limit the flow of pollutants from street and parking areas, etc. directly into the river and water bodies. Policy 2 (Section IV) – Address drainage systems that lead to erosion on steep slopes. The objective of this project is to promote activities that will control soil erosion and sedimentation caused by stormwater runoff. These issues are most significant along the steep banks of the Croton River Gorge. WHEREAS, the remaining policies and conditions of the LWRP were found not to be applicable, NOW BE IT RESOLVED: that based upon the above, the Village Board of Trustees confirms its determination that the Proposed Action, the Brook Street Drainage Improvements Project, complies with the policy standards and conditions set forth in the Village’s LWRP; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Village Board of Trustees hereby issues and adopts the EAF Parts 2 and 3 Determination of Significance attached hereto and adopts a Negative Declaration in connection with this action. Dated: October 8, 2025