§ 77-12. Removal of all or portions of site from nature preserve.
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In the future, an overriding and pressing public need may arise for which it may be necessary for the Town Board to consider the removal of all or a portion of a Town nature preserve from nature preserve designation. In order to allow for removal of the nature preserve designation the following procedure shall be followed by the Town Board:A.Any such proposal shall be designated a Type I action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act.B.A public hearing on such a proposal shall be held.C.No decision of the Town Board shall be made on removal of all or part of a nature preserve designation for a period of 30 days after closing the hearing. During said thirty-day period written comments shall be accepted by the Town Board.D.Any decision of the Town Board shall include compliance with all applicable county, state, or federal laws and/or rules and regulations governing the disposition and/or alienation of public parkland.[Added 9-6-2005 by L.L. No. 23-2005, effective 9-12-2005]