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Schodack board seeks SEQRA lead agency status for three Route 9 watermain crossings
Summary
The Town Board authorized distribution of SEQRA lead-agency coordination materials for proposed installations of three watermain crossings under US Route 9 at Champagne Drive, Maple Hill Road and Heritage Lane, classifying the action as an Unlisted action and describing horizontal directional drilling techniques; vote 4-0.
The Schodack Town Board on July 9 authorized distribution of lead-agency coordination materials as part of the State Environmental Quality Review Act process for a project to install three watermain crossings under US Route 9 at Champagne Drive, Maple Hill Road and Heritage Lane.
In Resolution 2026-201 the board described the crossings as to be installed using horizontal directional drilling in areas previously disturbed by recent water and sewer main installation. The board classified the proposed action as an Unlisted action under 6 NYCRR 617.4 and said Part 1 of an Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) had been prepared. The board authorized distribution of coordination materials seeking SEQRA lead agency status to involved and interested agencies; the motion passed 4-0.
Why it matters: Seeking lead agency under SEQRA is the procedural step that will determine who completes the environmental review for the proposed utility work. Horizontal directional drilling under a state highway raises typical concerns about traffic, subsurface conditions and coordination with state agencies.
What's next: The town will distribute lead-agency coordination materials to involved and interested agencies; further environmental review and agency determinations will follow the coordination process.
