HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEQR3 NOC DEIS draft.pdfNOTICE OF COMPLETION OF DRAFT EIS
AND
NOTICE OF HEARING
PURSUANT TO THE
NY STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT (SEQRA)
November 8, 2010
This notice has been prepared in accordance with Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review
Act) of the Environmental Conservation Law and is issued pursuant to Part 617 of the
regulations implementing such Article 8.
A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) has been completed and accepted by the
Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees, as Lead Agency, for the proposed action
described below. A public hearing on the DEIS will be held on ______day, November ____,
2010, at ___ P.M. at Marcham Hall, 836 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, New York 14850.
Comments on the DEIS are requested and will be accepted by the contact person until not less
than 10 days after the close of the public hearing.
Name of Action: Deer Management Plan
Description of Action: The Village of Cayuga Heights proposes to engage in deer population
control by sterilizing approximately 20 to 60 does, followed by culling of deer living within the
1.84 square mile Village boundary. After these actions the Village will implement a program of
ongoing maintenance of the herd size. This action is designed to reduce the size of the herd in
the first three years, and then provide stability in the herd size thereafter, bringing the herd
count closer to levels achieved in the wild. The long term target is a herd size of 20 to 60 deer
total in the Village, versus the estimate of +200 as of Spring of 2009. Where possible, all healthy
deer venison culled will be donated to local food banks.
SEQR Classification: Unlisted Action
Location: The Village of Cayuga Heights, Tompkins County, New York.
Potential Environmental Impacts: The DEIS identifies and evaluates the following potential
environmental impacts of the proposed action: short term impact on land use, particularly from
noise; long term reduction of local deer population; short term and long term program cost to the
Village; long term reductions in deer/car accidents, deer damage to landscape plants, and
incidence in Lyme disease (all benefits); long term improvement in local vegetation diversity and
wildlife habitat (benefit).
Lead Agency: Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees
836 Hanshaw Road
Ithaca, New York 14850
A Copy of the Draft EIS may be viewed at: Village Offices, Library, and on the Village website
at www._______.
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Contact Person: Ms. Kate Supron, Mayor
Village Offices
836 Hanshaw Road
Ithaca, New York 14850
(607) 257-1238
A Copy of this Notice and Draft EIS Will be Sent to:
Involved Agencies:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)
Interested Parties:
This Notice will be posted in the NYSDEC Environmental Notice Bulletin