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Also attached to this agenda item: LWRP Review to be Completed by Village Board on October 9 WAC Memo re LWRP Bridge Washing dated September 30 2024

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 the following vote: Resolution #185-2024 WHEREAS, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson has adopted a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) to guide the use of its waterfront and adjacent areas in a manner consistent with sound waterfront planning and environmental protection principles; and WHEREAS, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson has received a referral for review of the New York State Department of Transportation’s proposed project involving federal funding for the cleaning, washing, and sealing of bridges on U.S. Route 9 over New York State Route 129; and WHEREAS, on September 26, 2024, the Village’s Waterfront Advisory Committee (WAC) reviewed the proposed project for consistency with the policies of the LWRP; and WHEREAS, the WAC has evaluated the Coastal Assessment Form and the policies of the LWRP and determined that the following policies are relevant to the proposed project: Policy 18: Safeguarding the vital economic, social, and environmental interests of the State and its citizens, with consideration given to the protection of these interests; 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 39: Ensuring the transport, storage, treatment, and disposal of solid wastes within coastal areas is protective of groundwater, surface water, fish and wildlife habitats, recreation areas, and scenic resources; WHEREAS, the WAC has found that the specifications for the proposed work are protective of the environment and that the project will extend the life of the infrastructure in a manner consistent with the LWRP; and WHEREAS, the WAC has issued its recommendation of consistency with the LWRP, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board of Trustees hereby declares the proposed cleaning, washing, and sealing of bridges on U.S. Route 9 over New York State Route 129 to be consistent with the Village’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. Dated: October 9, 2024