AMENDED NEGATIVE DECLARATION WHEREAS, the Webster Central School District (the “District”) seeks to undertake a district wide construction/renovation project, as set forth in the scope of work considered by the board to include, but not be limited to the following: The Webster Central School District (CSD) is planning the 2023 Capital Improvement Project (CIP) to undertake specific actions at all of its school campuses: DeWitt Road Elementary School (ES), Klem Road North ES, Klem Road South ES, Plank Road North ES, Plank Road South ES, Schlegel Road ES, State Road ES, Willink Middle School (MS), Spry MS, Schroeder High School (HS), and RL Thomas HS. Proposed 2023 CIP actions are primarily site improvements and interior building renovations to address needs for safety and security, infrastructure maintenance, and modernized learning environments at all 11 school campuses and facilities. Building additions are also proposed at Schlegel ES (+/- 7,400 SF), State Road ES (+/7,200 SF), Willink MS (+/- 4,700 SF), and RL Thomas HS (two proposed building additions totaling approximately +/- 9,000 SF). In addition, roofs will eventually be replaced at Klem Road North ES (+/- 45,000 SF), Plank Road North ES (+/- 57,900 SF), and State Road ES (+/- 45,200 SF). Proposed site work includes reconstructing bus loops and asphalt sidewalks; reconstructing and reconfiguring parking lots; landscaping at front entrances; paving for bus parking; field drainage improvements (Spry MS); stormwater improvements (Willink MS); replacing and reconstructing synthetic turf carpet on the existing football fields (Schroeder HS and RL Thomas HS); reconstructing track and track events areas and adding a new scoreboard (RL Thomas HS); and tennis court reconstruction (Schroeder HS and RL Thomas HS). Additional site work and/or building improvements are also proposed at other District Facilities including Maintenance
Building 2&3 (Spry ES), Basket Rd 655A (a secondary 9-12 school), two pole barns (Willink MS and Spry MS), Basket Road Field, and the Webster Bus Garage. WHEREAS, the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) and the regulations thereunder require the Board to undertake a review of the potential environmental impacts, if any, associated with the project before approving same; and WHEREAS, this project is a Type I within the meaning of SEQRA; and WHEREAS, on October 11, 2022, The Board of Education considered the nature and scope of the capital project and determined the project would not have a significant adverse environmental impact; and WHEREAS, the project scope has been modified to reduce the scope of the project to remove air conditioning in some locations and the addition of two pole barns as set forth in the Amended Project Environmental Assessment form. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board has considered the changes in circumstance related to the project, specifically the reduction and modification in the project scope and finds and concludes that the proposed action is a Type I within the meaning of 6 NYCRR 617.2(al); and it is further RESOLVED, that upon consideration of the foregoing, the Board finds and concludes the proposed action as amended with the reduction and modification in scope will not result in any significant adverse impacts to the environment, and does not alter the Board’s finding of a Negative Declaration related to the project on October 11, 2022; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Board hereby issues an Amendment of the Negative Declaration with respect to the proposed action to reflect the correct scope of work; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Board hereby authorizes and directs the Superintendent or the
Superintendent’s designee to file this Amended Negative Declaration with the appropriate parties and agencies.
The vote on the foregoing Resolution was as follows: Name: ________________________
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