Full Environmental Assessment Form TOWN OF MALTA Downtown Form-Based Code Saratoga County, New York

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1 Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm TOWN OF MALTA Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Saratga Cunty, New Yrk Prepared fr: Malta Twn Bard 2540 Rute 9 Malta, NY Prepared by: The rth Cuntry Office 100 Glen Street Glens Falls, New Yrk Dutchess Cunty Capital District rth Cuntry (845) (518) (518)

2 Twn f Malta Adptin f Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm INTRODUCTION

3 Twn f Malta Adptin f Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm INTRODUCTION This Envirnmental Assessment Frm has been prepared fr the planned adptin f Dwntwn Malta Frm- Based Cde ( FBC r Cde ). The FBC will replace the Dwntwn Overlay Zne and Cmmercial Dwntwn 1 (C 1) zning district as well as the Dwntwn Design Standards. The FBC prvides illustrative and descriptive prvisins regarding building type, frm, placement, design as well as cnventinal zning elements regarding height, setback, site use, etc. The stated purpse f the cde is t implement the adpted Malta Dwntwn Plan, guide implementatin f this plan and t fster predictable results and a high quality public realm by prescribing the physical frm f buildings and ther elements and addressing the relatinship between building facades and the public realm, the frm and mass f buildings in relatin t ne anther, and the scale and types f streets and blcks. The Twn f Malta Adpted the Malta Dwntwn Plan n March 7, 2011 and the FBC implements the visin f the Malta Dwntwn Plan. The FBC establishes ten (10) distinct districts that allw fr a mixing f land use and building types t achieve a cmpact frm f develpment. Each district utlines a purpse (r intent), allwed building types, as well as site placement and building frm prvisins. Building types are established with a gal f ensuring the building frm, physical character and quality is cnsistent with the district bjectives. Permissible building types are assigned by district. Fcusing n frm rather than use, the FBC allws use flexibility while establishing a predictable physical utcme. The Illustrative Plan which accmpanies the cde depicts ne scenari fr the develpment f dwntwn when the FBC is applied. The Illustrative Plan als incrprates a Cmplete Streets plan identifying additinal street cnnectins, intercnnectivity f prperties, access management measures, enhanced bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and ther measures designed t accmmdate ther mdes f travel. These measures when implemented are intended t imprve cnnectivity, reduce traffic n Rute 9, and imprve the walkability f the dwntwn. The Frm Based Cde wuld allw apprximately 30 percent less develpment. When all elements f the plan are cnsidered a psitive impact n traffic is anticipated. The FBC has been develped with significant public input. The Dwntwn Master Plan included a rbust public utreach and engagement prgram including: 10 Dwntwn Planning Team Meetings Stakehlder Outreach 2 Open Huse Meetings 4 sessins ttal Twn wide Design Wrkshp Twn Bard Presentatins Public Hearing Develpment f the Dwntwn Malta Frm Based Cde engaged the brader cmmunity thrugh a variety f methds Stakehlder Meetings FBC Dwntwn Charrette March 23 thrugh March 28, 2012 a variety f pen sessins, dialgue, presentatins, infrmatinal meetings Fllw up meetings with stakehlders Steering Cmmittee Meetings Twn Bard Wrkshps

4 Twn f Malta Adptin f Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm The FBC addresses many f the less desirable aspects f the Twn s current zning cde as expressed by the public during the develpment f the Dwntwn Plan. The FBC addresses building height; allwing buildings frm 2 t 4 stries depending n the district lcatin. (The Twn s current zning allws fr building heights f 54 ft. and 80 percent lt cverage.) The FBC establishes a mix f building types with a variety f building mass requirements. A maximum building length f the street-facing façade is limited t 175 feet as an example. Building materials are specified, buffers between land uses are established, and building transparency and pedestrian access are addressed. In this fashin, the FBC represents a significant imprvement ver the current zning requirements, reducing the scale and density f the dwntwn mre clsely reflecting the cmmunity s visin fr the Twn center. As nted abve, the FBC includes measures that will further reduce building heights, lt cverage, and verall develpment densities. It is anticipated the buildut f the dwntwn will ccur ver a 20 t 50 year timeframe and that the rate at which this grwth will ccur is influenced by many factrs which are difficult t frecast. Overall, the FBC reduces the amunt f develpment that will ccur in the dwntwn when cntrasted with the current zning plan.

5 Twn f Malta Adptin f Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm FULL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM

6 Twn f Malta Adptin f Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm Appendix A State Envirnmental Quality Review FULL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM Purpse: The full EAF is designed t help applicants and agencies determine, in an rderly manner, whether a prject r actin may be significant. The questin f whether an actin may be significant is nt always easy t answer. Frequently, there are aspects f a prject that are subjective r unmeasureable. It is als understd that thse wh determine significance may have little r n frmal knwledge f the envirnment r may nt be technically expert in envirnmental analysis. In additin, many wh have knwledge in ne particular area may nt be aware f the brader cncerns affecting the questin f significance. The full EAF is intended t prvide a methd whereby applicants and agencies can be assured that the determinatin prcess has been rderly, cmprehensive in nature, yet flexible enugh t allw intrductin f infrmatin t fit a prject r actin. Full EAF Cmpnents: The full EAF is cmprised f three parts: Part 1: Prvides bjective data and infrmatin abut a given prject and its site. By identifying basic prject data, it assists a reviewer in the analysis that takes place in Parts 2 and 3. Part 2: Part 3: Fcuses n identifying the range f pssible impacts that may ccur frm a prject r actin. It prvides guidance as t whether an impact is likely t be cnsidered small t mderate r whether it is a ptentially large impact. The frm als identifies whether an impact can be mitigated r reduced. If any impact in Part 2 is identified as ptentially large, then Part 3 is used t evaluate whether r nt the impact is actually imprtant. THIS AREA FOR LEAD AGENCY USE ONLY DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE - Type 1 and Unlisted Actins Identify the Prtins f EAF cmpleted fr this prject: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Upn review f the infrmatin recrded n this EAF (Parts 1 and 2 and 3 if apprpriate), and any ther supprting infrmatin, and cnsidering bth the magnitude and imprtance f each impact, it is reasnable determined by the lead agency that: A. B. C. The prject will nt result in any large and imprtant impact(s) and, therefre, is ne which will nt have a significant impact n the envirnment, therefre a negative declaratin will be prepared. Althugh the prject culd have a significant effect n the envirnment, there will nt be a significant effect fr this Unlisted Actin because the mitigatin measures described in PART 3 have been required, therefre a CONDITIONED negative declaratin will be prepared.* The prject may result in ne r mre large and imprtant impacts that may have a significant impact n the envirnment, therefre a psitive declaratin will be prepared. *A Cnditined Negative Declaratin is nly valid fr Unlisted Actins. Twn f Malta Adptin f Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Name f Actin Twn f Malta Twn Bard Name f Lead Agency Paul Sausville Print r Type Name f Respnsible Officer in Lead Agency Signature f Respnsible Officer in Lead Agency Supervisr Title f Respnsible Officer C. Rund Signature f Preparer (if different frm respnsible fficer) Date Page 1

7 Twn f Malta Adptin f Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm PART 1 - PROJECT INFORMATION Prepared by Prject Spnsr NOTICE: This dcument is designed t assist in determining whether the actin prpsed may have a significant effect n the envirnment. Please cmplete the entire frm, Parts A thrugh E. Answers t these questins will be cnsidered as part f the applicatin fr apprval and may be subject t further verificatin and public review. Prvide any additinal infrmatin yu believe will be needed t cmplete Parts 2 and 3. It is expected that cmpletin f the full EAF will be dependent n infrmatin currently available and will nt invlve new studies, research r investigatin. If infrmatin requiring such additinal wrk is unavailable, s indicate and specify each instance. NAME OF ACTION Twn f Malta Adptin f Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde LOCATION OF ACTION Twn f Malta NAME OF APPLICANT/SPONSOR Twn f Malta BUSINESS TELEPHONE ADDRESS 2540 Rute 9 CITY/PO Malta STATE ZIP CODE NY NAME OF OWNER (if different) BUSINESS TELEPHONE Same as Applicant ADDRESS CITY/PO STATE ZIP CODE DESCRIPTION OF ACTION Prpsed adptin f Dwntwn Malta Frm- Based Cde, which will replace and update the Twn s Dwntwn Overlay zne. PLEASE COMPLETE EACH QUESTION - INDICATE N/A IF NOT APPLICABLE. A. SITE DESCRIPTION Physical setting f verall prject, bth develped and undevelped areas. 1. Present Land Use: Urban Industrial Cmmercial Residential Rural (nn-farm) Frest Agricultural Other: Suburban 2. Ttal acreage f prject area: 540 acres 1 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE PRESENTLY AFTER COMPLETION Meadw r Brushland (n-agricultural) 0 acres 0 acres Frested 146 acres 146 acres Agricultural (includes rchards, crpland, pasture, etc.) 0 acres 0 acres Wetland (freshwater r tidal as per Articles 24, 25 f ECL) 3 acres 3 acres Water Surface Area <1 acres <1 acres Unvegetated (rck, earth fill, gravel) 0 acres 0 acres Rads, buildings and ther paved surfaces 129 acres 129 acres Other (Indicate type: lawn/landscaped areas) 261 acres 261 acres 3. What is predminant sil type(s) n prject site: primarily Oakville lamy fine sand (OaA and OaB) 2 a. Sil drainage: Well drained 90±% f site Mderately well drained 5±% f site Prly drained 5±% f site b. If any agricultural land is invlved, hw many acres f sil are classified within sil grup 1 thrugh 4 f the NYS Land Classificatin System? N/A acres (see 1 NYCRR 370). 4. Are there bedrck utcrppings n prject site? a. What is depth t bedrck? mstly greater than 90 inches 2 Page 2

8 Twn f Malta Adptin f Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm 5. Apprximate percentage f prpsed prject site with slpes: 0-10% 98±% 10-15% 2±% 15% r greater % 6. Is prject substantially cntiguus t r cntain a building site, r district, listed n the State r Natinal Registers f Histric Places? 3 7. Is prject substantially cntiguus t a site listed n the Register f Natinal Natural Landmarks? 4 8. What is the depth f the water table? varies frm 0 t greater than 5 ft 2 9. Is site lcated ver a primary, principal, r sle surce aquifer? D hunting, fishing r shell fishing pprtunities presently exist in the prject area? 11. Des prject site cntain any species f plant r animal life that is identified as threatened r endangered? 6 Accrding t Envirnmental Resurce Mapper n the NYSDEC website Identify each species: 12. Are there any unique r unusual land frms n the prject site? (i.e. cliffs, dunes, r ther gelgical frmatins) Describe: 13. Is the prject site presently used by the cmmunity r neighbrhd as an pen space r recreatin area? If yes, explain: 14. Des the present site include scenic views knwn t be imprtant t the cmmunity? 15. Streams within r cntiguus t the prject area: 7 a. Name f Stream and name f River t which it is tributary: unnamed tributary near rthway I-87 t Ballstn Creek, which drains t Hudsn River 16. Lakes, pnds, wetland areas within r cntiguus t prject area: 8 a. Name: NWI wetlands b. Size (in acres): 3± 17. Is the site served by existing public utilities? a. If, des sufficient capacity exist t allw cnnectin? b. If, will imprvements be necessary t allw cnnectin? 18. Is the site lcated in an agricultural district certified pursuant t Agriculture and Markets Law 25-AA, Sectin 303 and 304? Is the site lcated in r substantially cntiguus t a Critical Envirnmental Area designated pursuant t Article 8 f the ECL, and 6 NYCRR 617? Has the site ever been used fr the dispsal f slid r hazardus waste? 11 B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. Physical dimensins and scale f prject (fill in dimensins as apprpriate) a. Ttal cntiguus acreage wned r cntrlled by prject spnsr 540 acres (Area t be rezned) b. Prject acreage t be develped: 0 acres initially; 0 acres ultimately. c. Prject acreage t remain undevelped: N/A acres. d. Length f prject in miles: 1.3 (if apprpriate). e. If the prject is an expansin, indicate percent f expansin prpsed: N/A%. f. Number f ff-street parking spaces existing: <1,000 prpsed: N/A g. Maximum vehicular trips generated per hur: N/A P.M. peak (upn prject cmpletin). h. If residential, number and type f husing units: N/A One Family Tw Family Multiple Family Cndminium Initially Ultimately i. Dimensins (in feet) f largest prpsed structure: N/A height; N/A ft width; N/A ft length j. Linear feet f frntage alng a public thrughfare prject will ccupy is: N/A feet Page 3

9 Twn f Malta Adptin f Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm 2. Hw much natural material (i.e. rck, earth, etc.) will be remved frm the site? N/A cubic yards. 3. Will disturbed areas be reclaimed? a. If, fr what intended purpse is site being reclaimed? b. Will tpsil be stckpiled fr reclamatin? c. Will upper subsil be stckpiled fr reclamatin? 4. Hw many acres f vegetatin (trees, shrubs, grund cvers) will be remved frm site? N/A acres. 5. Will any mature frest (ver 100 years ld) r ther lcally imprtant vegetatin be remved frm site? 6. If single-phase prject, anticipated perid f cnstructin: 5-20 years (including demlitin). 7. If multi-phased: N/A mnths a. Ttal number f phases anticipated: (number). b. Anticipated date f cmmencement f phase ne: mnth, year. c. Apprximate cmpletin date f final phase: mnth, year. d. Is phase ne functinally dependent n subsequent phases? 8. Will blasting ccur during cnstructin? 9. Number f jbs generated - during cnstructin: N/A; after prject is cmplete: N/A 10. Number f jbs eliminated by this prject: Will prject require relcatin f any prjects r facilities? If, explain: 12. Is surface liquid waste dispsal invlved? a. If, indicate type f waste (sewage, industrial, etc.) and amunt: Name f water bdy int which effluent will be discharged: 13. Is subsurface liquid waste dispsal invlved? 14. Will surface area f an existing bdy f water increase r decrease by prpsal? If, explain: 15. Is prject r any prtin f prject lcated in a 100-year fldplain? Will prject generate slid waste? a. If, what is the amunt per mnth? tns b. If, will an existing slid waste facility be used? c. If, give name: ; lcatin: d. Will any wastes nt g int a sewage dispsal system r int a sanitary landfill? If, explain: 17. Will prject invlve the dispsal f slid waste? a. If, what is the anticipated rate f dispsal? tns/mnth b. If, what is the anticipated site life? Years 18. Will prject use herbicides and pesticides? 19. Will prject rutinely prduce drs (mre than ne hur per day)? 20. Will prject prduce perating nise exceeding the lcal ambient nise levels? 21. Will prject result in an increase in energy use? If, indicate type(s): electric, natural gas 22. If water supply is frm wells, indicate pumping capacity: N/A gallns/minute 23. Ttal anticipated water usage per day: N/A gallns/day 24. Des prject invlve Lcal, State r Federal funding? If, explain: Page 4

10 Twn f Malta Adptin f Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm 25. Apprvals Required: Type Submittal Date City, Twn, Village Bard Malta Twn Bard TBD City, Twn, Village Planning Bard City, Twn Zning Bard City, Cunty Health Department Other Lcal Agencies Other Reginal Agencies (Cunty Planning) GML 239m review State Agencies NYSDOT Federal Agencies C. ZONING AND PLANNING INFORMATION 1. Des prpsed actin invlve a planning r zning decisin? If, indicate decisin required: zning amendment zning variance special use permit subdivisin site plan new/revisin f master plan resurce management plan ther 2. What is the zning classificatin(s) f the site? C-1 and variety f Planned Develpment Districts 3. What is the maximum ptential develpment f the site if develped as permitted by the present zning? 15.5 millin square feet grss flr area 4. What is the prpsed zning f the site? Adptin f Dwntwn Frm Based Cde. New zning districts include: DX-4 Mixed Use, DC-4 Civic, DN-4 rthway, DX-3 Mixed Use, DA-3 Aut-Oriented, DR-3 Residential Attached, GX-3 Green Mixed Use, DP-2 Parade Grund Village, DR-2 Residential Detached, and OS Open Space 5. What is the maximum ptential develpment f the site if develped as permitted by the prpsed zning? 10.5 millin square feet grss flr area 6. Is the prpsed actin cnsistent with the recmmended uses in adpted lcal land use plans? 7. What are the predminant land uses and zning classificatins within ne-quarter mile? Residential, cmmercial, mixed-use, manufacturing, suburban, transprtatin 8. Is the prpsed actin cmpatible with adjining/surrunding land uses within a quarter mile? 9. If the prpsed actin is a subdivisin f land, hw many lts are prpsed? N/A What is the minimum lt size prpsed? 10. Will prpsed actin require any authrizatin(s) fr the frmatin f sewer r water districts? 11. Will prpsed actin create a demand fr any cmmunity prvided services (recreatin, educatin, plice, fire prtectin)? a. If, is existing capacity sufficient t handle prjected demand? 12. Will prpsed actin result in the generatin f traffic significantly abve present levels? a. If yes, is the existing rad netwrk adequate t handle the additinal traffic? D. INFORMATION DETAILS Attach any additinal infrmatin as may be needed t clarify yur prject. If there are r may be any adverse impacts assciated with yur prpsal, please discuss such impacts and the measures which yu prpse t mitigate r avid them. E. VERIFICATION I certify that the infrmatin prvided here is true t the best f my knwledge. Applicant/Spnsr Name: Malta Twn Bard Date: vember 2012 Signature: Title: If the actin is in the Castal Area, and yu are a state agency, cmplete the Castal Assessment Frm befre prceeding with this assessment. Attach frm t this dcument. Page 5

11 Twn f Malta Adptin f Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm ENDNOTES 1 2 Represents the ttal area fr the planned rezning which cnsists f apprximately 540 acres. Accrding t available Gegraphic Infrmatin Systems (GIS) infrmatin and the USDA Natural Resurces Cnservatin Service website ( treemenufs.aspx), the site cntains primarily the Oakville lamy fine sand sil series. The fllwing table prvides the sil characteristics fr these sil types. SOIL SYMBOL SOIL TYPE SLOPES DRAINAGE DEPTH TO WATER TABLE (inches) DEPTH TO BEDROCK (inches) OaA Oakville lamy fine sand, nearly level 0 t 3% well 36 t 72 >90 OaB Oakville lamy fine sand, undulating 3 t 8% well >90 > Accrding t the Natinal Park Service Natinal Register f Histric Places Website Infrmatin System ( and the New Yrk State Office f Parks, Recreatin and Histric Preservatin (NYSOPRPH) website ( /shp/), the prject site is nt substantially cntiguus t nr des it cntain a building site, r district, listed n the State Register f Histric Places. Much f the prject area is lcated within an archelgically sensitive area. Existing state and federal laws are in place that are designed t avid, minimize, and mitigate impacts t histric and archelgical resurces. These practices will be implemented during site specific site plan reviews t ensure that impacts t cultural resurces are avided, minimized, and mitigated s that there are n significant adverse impacts t these resurces. Accrding t the Natinal Park Service website ( usa_map/index.cfm). Accrding t the New Yrk State Department f Envirnmental Cnservatin (NYSDEC) Divisin f Water Technical and Operatinal Guidance, Series (2.1.3), Primary and Principle Aquifer Determinatins, Table 1, 1990, the Atlas f Eleven Selected Aquifers in New Yrk, U.S. Gelgical Survey in cperatin with the NYS Department f Health, 1982, and the EPA website ( the prject site is lcated ver the Cliftn Park Principal Aquifer. Accrding t the NYSDEC Envirnmental Resurce Mapper n the NYSDEC website ( there are n knwn ccurrences f endangered, threatened, r rare species n r in the immediate vicinity f the prject area. The US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) website prvides lists by Cunty f knwn r likely ccurrences f endangered, threatened, r rare species. The list fr Saratga Cunty includes the Karner blue butterfly and the Indiana bat (bth endangered). The reprt indicates that while Indiana bats were knwn t winter in Saratga Cunty, the USFWS nw believe they are likely extirpated r in such small numbers that it is unlikely that they wuld be present and Page 6

12 Twn f Malta Adptin f Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm impacted by any specific prpsed prjects in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratga, Schenectady, and Schharie Cunties. The bald eagle was delisted n August 8, While there are n ESA requirements fr bald eagles after this date, the eagles cntinue t receive prtectin under the Bald and Glden Eagle Prtectin Act (BGEPA) Accrding t the Envirnmental Resurce Mapper n the NYSDEC website and NYCRR Title 6 Chapter X Subchapter B Sectin Items 70.1 and 122, the suthwestern prtin f the prject area may cntain a prtin f a NYSDEC classified stream identified as a tributary f Ballstn Creek, which is identified as H-260-P , and the nrtheastern prtin f the prject area may be lcated in the vicinity f a NYSDEC classified stream identified as H-299- P , a tributary f Brwn Brk. Bth f these streams are classified as Class C streams. Accrding t the Saratga Cunty Map Viewer and the NYSDEC Envirnmental Resurce Mapper, the prject area des nt cntain nr is cntiguus t a State regulated wetland. The suthwestern crner f the prject area may be lcated within the 100 ft buffer fr NYSDEC Wetland R-10, and a small area f the nrtheastern prtin f the prject area may be lcated within the 100 ft buffer f NYSDEC Wetland R-45. Accrding t the Saratga Cunty Map Viewer, the prject area may cntain several Natinal Wetland Inventry wetlands. Accrding t the Saratga Cunty Map Viewer, the prject area des nt cntain any designated Agricultural Districts. A designated Agricultural District exists west f the rthway alng the nrthwestern prtin f the prject area. Accrding t the list f Critical Envirnmental Areas n the NYSDEC website ( Accrding t the remediatin database n the NYSDEC website cfmx/extapps/derfil/). Accrding t the Saratga Cunty Map Viewer, the prject site is nt lcated within a 100-year fldplain. Page 7

13 Twn f Malta Adptin f Prpsed Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm Page 1 Part 2 - PROJECT IMPACTS AND THEIR MAGNITUDE Respnsibility f Lead Agency General Infrmatin (Read Carefully) In cmpleting the frm the reviewer shuld be guided by the questin: Have my respnses and determinatins been reasnable? The reviewer is nt expected t be an expert envirnmental analyst. The Examples prvided are t assist the reviewer by shwing types f impacts and wherever pssible the threshld f magnitude that wuld trigger a respnse in clumn 2. The examples are generally applicable thrughut the State and fr mst situatins. But, fr any specific prject r site, ther examples and/r lwer threshlds may be apprpriate fr a Ptential Large respnse, thus requiring evaluatin in Part 3. The impacts f each prject, n each site, in each lcality, will vary. Therefre, the examples are illustrative and have been ffered as guidance. They d nt cnstitute an exhaustive list f impacts and threshlds t answer each questins. In identifying impacts, cnsider lng term, shrt term and cumulative effects. Instructins (Read Carefully) a. Answer each f the 20 questins in PART 2. Answer if there will be any impact. b. Maybe answers shuld be cnsidered as answers. c. If answering t a questin, then check the apprpriate bx (clumn 1 r 2) t indicate the ptential size f the impact. If impact threshld equals r exceeds any example prvided, check clumn 2. If impact will ccur but threshld is lwer than example, check clumn 1. d. Identifying that an impact will be ptentially large (clumn 2) des nt mean that it is als necessarily significant. Any large impact must be evaluated in PART 3 t determine significance. Identifying an impact in clumn 2 simply asks that it be lked at further. e. If reviewer has dubt abut size f the impact, then cnsider the impact as ptentially large and prceed t PART 3. f. If a ptentially large impact checked in clumn 2 can be mitigated by change(s) in the prject t a small t mderate impact, check the bx in clumn 3. A respnse indicates that such a reductin is nt pssible. This must be explained in Part 3. 1 Small t Mderate 2 Ptential Large 3 Can Be Mitigated By Prject Change IMPACT ON LAND 1. Will the prpsed actin result in a physical change t the Prject Site? NO YES Any cnstructin n slpes f 15% r greater, (15 ft rise per 100 ft length), r where the general slpes in the prject area exceed 10%. Cnstructin n land where the depth t the water table is less than 3 feet. Cnstructin f paved parking area fr 1,000 r mre vehicles. Cnstructin n land where bedrck is expsed r generally within 3 feet f existing grund surface. Cnstructin that will cntinue fr mre than 1 year r invlve mre than ne phase r stage. Excavatin fr mining purpses that wuld remve mre than 1,000 tns f natural material (i.e. rck r sil) per year. Cnstructin r expansin f a sanitary landfill. Cnstructin in a designated fldway. Other impacts: _

14 Twn f Malta Adptin f Prpsed Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm Page 2 1 Small t Mderate 2 Ptential Large 3 Can Be Mitigated By Prject Change IMPACT ON LAND (cntinued) 2. Will there be an effect t any unique r unusual land frms fund n the site? (i.e. cliffs, dunes, gelgical frmatins, etc.) NO YES Specific land frms: IMPACT ON WATER 3. Will prpsed actin affect any water bdy designated as prtected? (Under Articles 15, 24, 25 f the Envirnmental Cnservatin Law, ECL) NO YES Develpable area f site cntains a prtected water bdy. Dredging mre than 100 cubic yards f material frm channel f a prtected stream. Extensin f utility distributin facilities thrugh a prtected water bdy. Cnstructin in a designated freshwater r tidal wetland. Other impacts: _ 4. Will prpsed actin affect any nn-prtected existing r new bdy f water? NO YES A 10% increase r decrease in the surface area f any bdy f water r mre than a 10 acre increase r decrease. Cnstructin f a bdy f water that exceeds 10 acres f surface area. Other impacts: _ 5. Will Prpsed Actin affect surface r grundwater quality r quantity? NO YES Prpsed Actin will require a discharge permit. Prpsed Actin requires use f a surce f water that des nt have apprval t serve prpsed (prject) actin. Prpsed Actin requires water supply frm wells with greater than 45 gallns per minute pumping capacity. Cnstructin r peratin causing any cntaminatin f a water supply system. Prpsed Actin will adversely affect grundwater.

15 Twn f Malta Adptin f Prpsed Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm Page 3 1 Small t Mderate 2 Ptential Large 3 Can Be Mitigated By Prject Change IMPACT ON WATER (cntinued) Liquid effluent will be cnveyed ff the site t facilities which presently d nt exist r have inadequate capacity. Prpsed Actin wuld use water in excess f 20,000 gallns per day. Prpsed Actin will likely cause siltatin r ther discharge int an existing bdy f water t the extent that there will be an bvius visual cntrast t natural cnditins. Prpsed Actin will require the strage f petrleum r chemical prducts greater that 1,100 gallns. Prpsed Actin will allw residential uses in areas withut water and/r sewer services. Prpsed Actin lcates cmmercial and/r industrial uses which may require new r expansin f existing waste treatment and/r strage facilities. Other impacts: _ 6. Will Prpsed Actin alter drainage flw r patterns, r surface water runff? NO YES Prpsed Actin wuld change fld water flws. Prpsed Actin may cause substantial ersin. Prpsed Actin is incmpatible with existing drainage patterns. Prpsed Actin will allw develpment in a designated fldway. Other impacts: See Attachment IMPACT ON AIR 7. Will prpsed actin affect air quality? NO YES Prpsed Actin will induce 1,000 r mre vehicle trips in any given hur. Build ut may? Prpsed Actin will result in the incineratin f mre than 1 tn f refuse per hur. Emissin rate f ttal cntaminants will exceed 5 lbs per hur r a heat surce prducing mre than 10 millin BTU's per hur. Prpsed actin will allw an increase in the density f industrial develpment within existing industrial areas. Other impacts: _

16 Twn f Malta Adptin f Prpsed Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm Page 4 1 Small t Mderate 2 Ptential Large 3 Can Be Mitigated By Prject Change IMPACT ON PLANTS AND ANIMALS 8. Will Prpsed Actin affect any threatened r endangered species? NO YES Reductin f ne r mre species listed n the New Yrk r Federal list, using the site, ver r near site r fund n the site. Remval f any prtin f a critical r significant wildlife habitat. Applicatin f pesticide r herbicide mre than twice a year, ther than fr agricultural purpses. Other impacts: _ 9. Will Prpsed Actin substantially affect nn-threatened r nnendangered species? NO YES Prpsed Actin wuld substantially interfere with any resident r migratry fish, shellfish r wildlife species. Prpsed Actin requires the remval f mre than 10 acres f mature frest (ver 100 years f age) r ther lcally imprtant vegetatin. Other impacts: _ IMPACT ON AGRICULTURAL LAND RESOURCES 10. Will the Prpsed Actin affect agricultural land resurces? NO YES The Prpsed Actin wuld sever, crss r limit access t agricultural land (includes crpland, hayfields, pasture, vineyard, rchard, etc.) Cnstructin activity wuld excavate r cmpact the sil prfile f agricultural land. The Prpsed Actin wuld irreversibly cnvert mre than 10 acres f agricultural land r, if lcated in an Agricultural District, mre than 2.5 acres f agricultural land. The Prpsed Actin wuld disrupt r prevent installatin f agricultural land management systems (e.g. subsurface drain lines, utlet ditches, strip crpping); r create a need fr such measures (e.g. cause a farm field t drain prly due t increased runff). Other impacts: _

17 Twn f Malta Adptin f Prpsed Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm Page 5 1 Small t Mderate 2 Ptential Large 3 Can Be Mitigated By Prject Change IMPACT ON AESTHETIC RESOURCES 11. Will Prpsed Actin affect aesthetic resurces? NO YES Prpsed land uses, r prject cmpnents bviusly different frm r in sharp cntrast t current surrunding land use patterns, whether man-made r natural. Prpsed land uses, r prject cmpnents visible t users f aesthetic resurces which will eliminate r significantly reduce their enjyment f the aesthetic qualities f that resurce. Prject cmpnents that will result in the eliminatin r significant screening f scenic views knwn t be imprtant t the area. Other impacts: The prject will have a psitive impact n the appearance f the Dwntwn. (see attached narrative). _ IMPACT ON HISTORIC AND ARCHAELOGICAL RESOURCES 12. Will prpsed Actin impact any site r structure f histric, prehistric r palentlgical imprtance? NO YES Prpsed Actin ccurring whlly r partially within r substantially cntiguus t any facility r site listed n the State r Natinal Register f histric places. Any impact t an archaelgical site r fssil bed lcated within the prject site. Prpsed Actin will ccur in an area designated as sensitive fr archaelgical sites n the NYS Site Inventry. Other impacts: _ IMPACT ON OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION 13. Will Prpsed Actin affect the quantity r quality f existing r future pen spaces r recreatinal pprtunities? NO YES The permanent freclsure f a future recreatinal pprtunity. A majr reductin f an pen space imprtant t the cmmunity. Other impacts The prject may alter the lcatin and appearance f future pen space but will nt diminish the quantity r quality f space. (see attached narrative)

18 Twn f Malta Adptin f Prpsed Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm Page 6 1 Small t Mderate 2 Ptential Large 3 Can Be Mitigated By Prject Change IMPACT ON CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS 14. Will Prpsed Actin impact the exceptinal r unique characteristics f a critical envirnmental area (CEA) established pursuant t subdivisin 6 NYCRR (g)? NO YES List the envirnmental characteristics that caused the designatin f the CEA. _ Prpsed Actin t lcate within the CEA? Prpsed Actin will result in a reductin in the quantity f the resurce? Prpsed Actin will result in a reductin in the quality f the resurce? Prpsed Actin will impact the use, functin r enjyment f the resurce? Other impacts: _ IMPACT ON TRANSPORTATION 15. Will there be an effect t existing transprtatin systems? NO YES Alteratin f present patterns f mvement f peple and/r gds. Prpsed Actin will result in majr traffic prblems. Other impacts: The FBC will reduce the verall develpment ptential within the Dwntwn. The FBC prvides enhancements fr nn-mtrized travel, imprves walkability, and imprved cnnectivity between land uses. Develpment f a dynamic mixed use dwntwn will reduce vehicle trips as well. The FBC includes a Cmplete Streets plan further imprving multi-mdal frms f travel and imprved street netwrk allwing fr a reductin f travel n main thrughfares. (see attached narrative) IMPACT ON ENERGY 16. Will Prpsed Actin affect the cmmunity's surces f fuel r energy supply? NO YES Prpsed Actin will cause a greater than 5% increase in the use f any frm f energy in the municipality. Prpsed Actin will require the creatin r extensin f an energy transmissin r supply system t serve mre than 50 single r tw family residences r t serve a majr cmmercial r industrial use.

19 Twn f Malta Adptin f Prpsed Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm Page 7 1 Small t Mderate 2 Ptential Large 3 Can Be Mitigated By Prject Change Other impacts: _ NOISE AND ODOR IMPACTS 17. Will there be bjectinable drs, nise, r vibratin as a result f the Prpsed Actin? NO YES Blasting within 1,500 feet f a hspital, schl r ther sensitive facility. Odrs will ccur rutinely (mre than ne hur per day). Prpsed Actin will prduce perating nise exceeding the lcal ambient nise levels fr nise utside f structures. Prpsed Actin will remve natural barriers that wuld act as a nise screen. Other impacts: IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH 18. Will Prpsed Actin affect public health and safety? NO YES Prpsed Actin may cause a risk f explsin r release f hazardus substances (i.e. il, pesticides, chemicals, radiatin, etc.) in the event f accident r upset cnditins, r there may be a chrnic lw level discharge r emissin. Prpsed Actin may result in the burial f "hazardus wastes" in any frm (i.e. txic, pisnus, highly reactive, radiactive, irritating, infectius, etc.). Strage facilities fr ne millin r mre gallns f liquified natural gas r ther flammable liquids. Prpsed actin may result in the excavatin r ther disturbance within 2,000 feet f a site used fr the dispsal f slid r hazardus waste. Other impacts: _

20 Twn f Malta Adptin f Prpsed Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm Page 8 IMPACT ON GROWTH AND CHARACTER OF COMMUNITY OR NEIGHBORHOOD 19. Will Prpsed Actin affect the character f the existing cmmunity? NO YES The permanent ppulatin f the city, twn r village in which the prject is lcated is likely t grw by mre than 5%. The municipal budget fr capital expenditures r perating services will increase by mre than 5% per year as a result f this prject. Prpsed Actin will cnflict with fficially adpted plans r gals. Prpsed Actin will cause a change in the density f land use. Prpsed Actin will replace r eliminate existing facilities, structures r areas f histric imprtance t the cmmunity. Develpment will create a demand fr additinal cmmunity services (e.g. schls, plice and fire, etc.) Additinal demands fr services will ccur as they will with any grwth within the twn. This demand is nt unique t dwntwn r directly attributable t the planned zne change Prpsed Actin will set an imprtant precedent fr future prjects. Prpsed Actin will create r eliminate emplyment. Other impacts: Psitive impacts n the cmmunity are anticipated. The FBC implements the Cmmunity s visin as identified in the Malta Dwntwn Plan and as reaffirmed during the public prcess cnducted during the develpment f the FBC> _ 20. Is there, r is there likely t be, public cntrversy related t ptential adverse envirnmental impacts? NO YES

21 Twn f Malta Adptin f Prpsed Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm Page 9 Part 2- Expanded Narratives 6. Will Prpsed Actin alter drainage flw r patterns, r surface water runff? All land develpment activities have sme impact n surface drainage/flw. There are a cmprehensive set f rules and regulatins in place t ensure strmwater drainage frm land develpment is prperly managed. adverse impact f large and/r imprtant magnitude t drainage flw r patterns, r surface water runff is anticipated as a result f the prpsed actin. Currently, drainage n Rute 9 is handled via an pen drainage system (i.e., radside ditch). Individual site develpment prjects are required t manage strmwater in cnfrmance with NYSDEC GP requirements. This generally cnsists f a series f site specific strmwater treatment practices designed t infiltrate strmwater such that the vlume and rate f strmwater flw ff-site mirrrs pre-develpment cnditins. Lng term transfrmatin f the study area (including NYS Rute 9) t a new urbanist pedestrian riented envirnment will invlve many elements, including the installatin f sidewalks. Article 6 f the FBC identifies street typlgy; street width and assciated elements vary by functin and crrelate t adjacent land use. The FBC requires the installatin f sidewalks, bike facilities and verge n new streets as well as existing streets (Article 6.2A). This requirement exists under the current zning scheme as well. The practical implicatin is that individual develpments are required t install sidewalks alng existing streets/rads including Rute 9. The installatin f sidewalks, as well as any new curb cuts, n Rute 9 has the ptential t impact the existing pen drainage system.. The cnventinal apprach is t have the applicant (i.e., individual develper) size the radside culvert size apprpriately t cnvey existing strmwater flws. This apprach, in cncert with cmpliance with the NSYDEC General Permit is adequate t address any negative impacts t the lcal strmwater cnveyance system. Lng term this apprach may nt be the mst effective means t realize the Twn s visin f cmplete streets and a pedestrian riented dwntwn. The Twn may cnsider ther practive means t address this gal. The Malta Dwntwn Plan recmmended the Twn cnsider establishing a special district r imprvement district t address the capital prject needs f Dwntwn such as sidewalks, lighting, and parking. A special district culd be established t address drainage needs as well. The need fr a cmprehensive apprach t address the bjectives cited in the FBC may be met by the develpment f a detailed dwntwn drainage plan. Funding requirements t implement such a culd include, but are nt limited t, establishment f a special district, establishment f develpment impact fees, use f already established transprtatin mitigatin fees (where applicable and apprpriate), establishment f a drainage escrw fund budget funded as private develpment ccurss, use f Twn general revenue, funding cntributins frm NYS DOT fr imprvements alng state wned rads r cntributins frm Saratga Cunty DPW fr imprvements alng cunty wned rads r funding cntributins frm private prperty wners fr where future develpment will require cnstructin f streets, and/r future grant r ther financial incentives. 11. Will Prpsed Actin affect aesthetic resurces? The Frm based Cde is anticipated t have psitive impacts n aesthetics f the Twn.

22 Twn f Malta Adptin f Prpsed Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm Page 10 Much planning and cmmunity invlvement has gne int the preparatin f the Malta Dwntwn Plan and the Malta Dwntwn Frm Based Cde. The FBC prvides illustrative and descriptive prvisins regarding building type, frm, placement, design as well as cnventinal zning elements regarding height, setback, site use, etc. The stated purpse f the cde is t implement the adpted Malta Dwntwn Plan, guide implementatin f this plan and t fster predictable results and a high quality public realm by prescribing the physical frm f buildings and ther elements and addressing the relatinship between building facades and the public realm, the frm and mass f buildings in relatin t ne anther, and the scale and types f streets and blcks.

23 Twn f Malta Adptin f Prpsed Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm Page Will Prpsed Actin affect the quantity r quality f existing r future pen spaces r recreatinal pprtunities? Under the current C-1 designatin, pen space area and lcatin is influenced by a number f factrs. The C-1 District allws maximum lt cverage f 80%. Lt cverage includes all hard surfacing (i.e., pavement) and building cverage. Building setbacks in the C-1 district vary but generally are defined as fllws: Frnt Setback 15-25ft., Side Setback 0-10 ft., and Rear Setback 20 feet. The C-1 District des nt have a greenspace r pen space requirement per se. The FBC des nt define/regulate lt cverage as the C-1 District des. The FBC has minimum and maximum setbacks and they vary by building type, they are generally designated as fllws: Frnt Setback 5 ft. min/20 ft. max, Side 5ft./20ft., Rear. The FBC des require a 20% Outdr Amenity Area fr mst building types. An utdr amenity area can be cnsidered pen space and may be fund at the building frnt r elsewhere n the lt. Additinally, the FBC designates frmal pen space areas at the Dunning Street Cemetery, the Parade Grund, and at the Twn Center. Based n a cmparisn f the permissible develpment density, allwed lt cverage/building ftprint, and the building setback, n lss f pen space is anticipated as a result f the prpsed zning changes. adverse impacts f large and imprtant magnitude are likely t ccur as a result f the adptin f the FBC. 15. Will there be an effect t existing transprtatin systems? It is anticipated that the adptin f the Frm Based Cde (FBC) will have psitive impacts n the transprtatin system. The FBC will reduce the verall develpment ptential within the Dwntwn. The FBC prvides enhancements fr nn-mtrized travel, imprves walkability, and imprved cnnectivity between land uses. Develpment f a dynamic mixed use dwntwn will reduce vehicle trips as well. The FBC includes a Cmplete Streets plan further imprving multi-mdal frms f travel and imprved street netwrk allwing fr a reductin f travel n main thrughfares. The develpment ptential f the Malta Dwntwn study area was examined, cmparing the current zning scheme t the planned zning. A buildut analysis is an estimate f the verall develpment ptential f a land area given a set f assumptins and cnstraints. It is an estimate f the ttal ptential fr develpment; it des nt predict the amunt r rate f develpment that culd ccur. Land within the study area is either zned C-1 cmmercial r is designated as a prject specific Planned Develpment District (PDD). Figure 1 depicts the study area examined and identified the current zning. Develpment ptential within the C-1 district was estimated utilizing the fllwing assumptins: 30% green space, 20% parking, 20% strmwater, utilities, and site access, and 30% building area lt cverage. These assumptins were derived frm the zning cde, as well as the prir buildut analyses cnducted by the Twn. A building height f 5 stries is allwed per the C-1 District and was utilized t estimate the ttal building square ftage.

24 Twn f Malta Adptin f Prpsed Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm Page 12 Fr sites lcated in a PDD, each PDD prvides an apprved building density. Existing PDD s include Blacksmith Square, Crystal Springs, Ellswrth Cmmns, rthway Mbile Estates, Parade Grund Village, Saratga Village, and Shps f Malta. Where a PDD has been prpsed r prpsed and apprved but nt yet built, the develpment ptential per the plan was utilized. These PDDs include Kelch Drive, Malta Gardens, and Park Place. Fr the purpse f the analysis, the Dunning Street Cemetery was excluded frm the analysis. Fr the prpsed cnditin, the Dwntwn Malta FBC Illustrative Plan prepared by Cde Studi was utilized fr the analysis. The building layer frm the plan was digitized and a building ftprint was calculated using GIS. Building heights frm each f the FBC districts was utilized t calculate a ttal building square ftage. Based n the analysis, the prpsed FBC/Illustrative Plan reduced the develpment permitted in the study area. Ttal SF Current Zning 15,520,528 FBC (Illustrative Plan) 10,592,503 As a result f the reductin in develpment ptential it is anticipated there will be a crrespnding reductin in traffic attributable t new develpment. The FBC includes further measures t reduce traffic related impacts as nted. The Twn als has measures in place t address traffic related impacts Twnwide. Therefre n adverse traffic related impacts f large magnitude r imprtance are anticipated t ccur as a result f the adptin f the FBC.

25 Twn f Malta Adptin f Prpsed Dwntwn Frm-Based Cde Full Envirnmental Assessment Frm Page 13 PART 3 EVALUATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPACTS RESPONSIBILITY OF LEAD AGENCY Part 3 must be prepared if ne r mre impact(s) is cnsidered t be ptentially large, even if the impact(s) may be mitigated. INSTRUCTIONS: Discuss the fllwing fr each impact identified in clumn 2 f Part 2: 1. Briefly describe the impact. 2. Describe (if applicable) hw the impact culd be mitigated r reduced t a small t mderate impact by prject change(s). 3. Based n the infrmatin available, decide if it is reasnable t cnclude that this impact is imprtant. T answer the questin f imprtance, cnsider: The prbability f the impact ccurring The duratin f the impact Its irreversibility, including permanently lst resurces f value Whether the impact can r will be cntrlled The reginal cnsequence f the impact Its ptential divergence frm lcal needs and gals Whether knwn bjectins t the prject relate t this impact