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Sullivan County planning office reports review backlog, seeks $250,000 for aquifer study; flags Clean Path NY filing
Summary
Planning staff told the committee they are handling a surge of 239 land-use reviews that may require full 30-day responses, are seeking a $250,000 match for an aquifer study, issued an RFP for a multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan, and warned municipalities about implications of the Clean Path New York transmission filing.
Heather (staff member) told the committee the planning office has been “crushed by the volume of 239 reviews” arriving in the past one to two weeks and that, because three staff perform those reviews, some requests may require the full 30 days for completion rather than faster turnarounds.
The planning update said the county has budgeted $250,000 for an aquifer/water study and is seeking a matching $250,000 from external sources. “We put 250 in the budget, and we’re looking for 250,” Heather said. She said federal funding options examined recently appear unlikely and that a request has been submitted to state representatives.
The planning office said a request for proposals (RFP) will be issued to update the county’s…
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