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Committee declares intent to act as lead agency for Ulster County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan under SEQRA
Summary
The committee passed a resolution declaring Ulster County's intent to be lead agency under New York's State Environmental Quality Review Act for adoption of the county Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan; a public hearing on the draft was held at the March legislative session with three speakers in favor.
On April 1, 2025, the Ulster County Legislature’s Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee passed Resolution 125, declaring the county's intent to act as lead agency under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) for adoption of the Ulster County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan.
Committee staff summarized SEQRA requirements and noted the draft plan had a public hearing at the March legislative session. Staff recorded three public speakers at that hearing — John Adams, Julia Farr and Liana Hoots — all of whom spoke in favor of the draft plan.
A committee member moved and another seconded the resolution; the committee voted “Aye.” The resolution advances county consideration of the farmland protection plan and sets the county as lead agency for the required SEQRA review steps prior to plan adoption.
The committee did not record substantive amendments during its session; county planning staff will continue SEQRA steps as lead agency and notify involved agencies and the public as required by law.
