Legislature adopts negative declaration for agricultural-district inclusion requests

Dutchess County Legislature · August 11, 2025

Summary

The Dutchess County Legislature adopted a negative declaration under SEQRA for landowner requests to include property within Agricultural District 21, approving Resolution 119 by unanimous voice vote.

The clerk presented Resolution 119, which seeks adoption of a negative declaration with respect to landowner requests to include properties within Agricultural District 21. After brief procedural remarks and no further discussion, the legislature approved the resolution by unanimous voice vote.

The negative declaration indicates the legislature’s current determination that the set of inclusion requests does not require a full environmental impact statement under the state environmental quality review process for this action. Legislators praised staff and volunteer board members for their work preparing and reviewing the recommended parcels.

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