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Council reviews SEQR/SECRE process for bike-park grant; wetlands delineation awaiting DEC confirmation
Summary
Public works staff said the SECRE form for the Weible Avenue bike park shows no environmental impacts; wetlands were delineated and DEC confirmation is pending. Council discussed whether to read the SECRE on the record at the meeting or defer to December depending on grant deadlines.
Public works presented the SECRE (state environmental review) process for a proposed bike-park near the Weible Avenue ice rinks and said the form indicates no anticipated environmental impacts. Engineers reported wetlands delineation has been completed and the project is awaiting DEC confirmation, which the department said is the only outstanding item before grant submission to Assemblymember Warner's office.
Councilmembers and staff discussed the procedural requirement that the lead agency take a 'hard look' and read through the SECRE findings on the record; if the council chooses not to complete that reading at the upcoming meeting, staff indicated they could defer the SECRE to the December session, provided grant timelines allow. Staff said they will clarify the grant submission deadline and bring the SECRE forward in the proper procedural format if required.
