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TOWN OF RHINEBECKCOMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ZONING LAW, AND FRESHWATER WETLANDSLAW
DRAFT GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTOctober 24, 2008Lead Agency: Town Board of the Town of Rhinebeck Prepared by: AKRF, Inc.Greenplan, Inc.
 
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ZONING LAW, AND FRESHWATER WETLANDS LAWDRAFT GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Project Name: Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Law, and Freshwater WetlandsLawProject Location: Town of Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, NYLead Agency: Town Board of the Town of Rhinebeck 80 East Market StreetRhinebeck, NY 12572Lead Agency Contact: Mr. Thomas Traudt, Supervisor80 East Market StreetRhinebeck, NY 12572Prepared By: AKRF, Inc.34 South BroadwayWhite Plains, New York 10601&Greenplan, Inc.302 Pells RoadRhinebeck, New York 12572Special SEQRA Counsel: Warren Replansky, Esq.Michael Zarin, Esq., Zarin & SteinmetzDate of Acceptance as Complete: October 27, 2008Public Hearing Date: November 17, 2008Public Comment Period Ends: December 1, 2008This document is the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the above-referenced project. Copies areavailable for review at the office of the Lead Agency and on the Town of Rhinebeck web-site (www.Rhinebeck-NY.gov). Comments are solicited and may be submitted to the Lead Agency.
 
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Table of Contents
Chapter I: Executive Summary...............................................................................................I-1
 
Chapter II: Description of the Proposed Action...................................................................II-1
 
Chapter III: Alternatives......................................................................................................III-1
 
Chapter IV: Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation...........................................IV-1
A. Land Use, Zoning, and Public Policy..............................................................................IV-1B. Socioeconomics, Affordable Housing, and Senior Housing.........................................IV-15C. Water Resources...........................................................................................................IV-19Surface Water................................................................................................................IV-19Groundwater..................................................................................................................IV-23D. Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology...................................................................................IV-27Vegetation.....................................................................................................................IV-27Wildlife.........................................................................................................................IV-33Wetlands........................................................................................................................IV-37Geology.........................................................................................................................IV-40E. Transportation...............................................................................................................IV-42F. Community Services and Infrastructure........................................................................IV-53G. Cultural Resources........................................................................................................IV-56Historic and Archaeological Resources........................................................................IV-56Community Character...................................................................................................IV-59H. Economic and Fiscal Considerations............................................................................IV-63
Chapter V: Unavoidable Adverse Impacts............................................................................V-1
 
Chapter VI: Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources............................VI-1
 
Chapter VII: Growth-Inducing Aspects.............................................................................VII-1
 
Chapter VIII: Effects on the Use and Conservation of Energy Resources.....................VIII-1
 
Appendix A: SEQRA Positive DeclarationAppendix B: SEQRA Final Scoping DocumentAppendix C: Comparison of Proposed Zoning Law to Existing Zoning Law

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