NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - CHADWICK LAKE WFP RESILIENCY UPGRADES PROJECT COST INCREASE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County, New York, will meet in the Town Hall, in Newburgh, New York, in said Town, on June 14, 2021 at 7:20 o'clock P.M., Prevailing Time,  provided however that if the  Governor’s Executive Orders 202.1 and 202.15, 202.38, 202.48, 202.55, 202.60, 202.67, 202.79, 202.87, 202.92, 202.94, 202.96, 202.107 and any subsequent extensions are still in effect said meeting will be held via videoconference, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing upon a certain map, plan and report, including an estimate of cost, in relation to the proposed increase and improvement of the facilities of the Newburgh Consolidated Water District, in said Town, being the planning, design, engineering reconstruction and construction of improvements to the Chadwick Lake Reservoir and Water Treatment Plant and in and for said District relating to installing a water quality monitor in Chadwick Lake, installing a powder activated carbon (PAC) feed system, installing the necessary piping, mechanical equipment, tankage and electrical\process control modifications to connect to a trailer-mounted membrane filtration unit, adding a third solids handling tank and installing  floating decanters in the solids handling tanks to ensure a minimum supply of 2.0 million gallons per day of water  during the planned shutdown of the New York City Delaware Aqueduct in 2022 and original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus and appurtenances, as well as incidental costs and expenses in connection therewith, at an increased maximum estimated cost of $2,209,229, constituting an increase of an increase of $385,329 over the previously estimated cost.

 

If the Governor’s Executive Orders 202.1, 202.15, 202.38, 202.48, 202.55, 202.60, 202.67, 202.79, 202.87, 202.92, 202.94, 202.96 and 202.107 are further extended by the Governor, the June 14, 2021 Town Board meeting and public hearings will be held via videoconference and a transcript will be posted on the Town’s website at a later date.  The public will have the opportunity to see and hear the public hearing live and provide comments either during the public hearing. A transcript will be posted on the Town’s website following the close of the hearing.

 

 

 

The public can watch the public hearing and provide verbal comments via Zoom.  The Zoom app must first be downloaded and installed on smartphones, tablets or computers from www.zoom.us.

 

Topic: Town of Newburgh Board Meeting

Meeting Start Time: June 14, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 

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Comments may also be sent by mail to the following address:  Town of Newburgh Town Clerk, 1496 Route 300, Newburgh, NY 12550, or preferably by email to townclerk@townofnewburgh.org

 

The aforesaid project has been determined to be a Type I Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), the implementation of which as proposed, will not result in any significant environmental effects and the documentation relating to SEQRA is available in the office of the Town Clerk for inspection during normal office hours.

At said public hearing said Town Board will hear all persons interested in the subject matter thereof.

Dated: Newburgh, New York,

May 19, 2021

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF

NEWBURGH, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK

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                                                                             Joseph P. Pedi, Town Clerk