New York State Environmental Quality Review Act
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The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act is a statewide law that requires government agencies in New York to assess and mitigate the environmental impacts of proposed actions before making decisions on them.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York State law
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environmental review statute ⓘ state environmental policy act ⓘ |
| administeredBy | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesInJurisdiction | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
discretionary governmental actions
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local agencies in New York ⓘ private projects requiring governmental approvals ⓘ publicly sponsored projects ⓘ state agencies in New York ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | procedural environmental law ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo | purely ministerial actions ⓘ |
| effectiveIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| enables | judicial review of agency compliance in New York courts ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New York State Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
Type I actions category
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Type II actions category ⓘ Unlisted actions category ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SEQRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedBy | 6 NYCRR Part 617 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | National Environmental Policy Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | New York Environmental Conservation Law Article 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | to ensure informed governmental decisions regarding environmental consequences ⓘ |
| purpose |
to incorporate environmental considerations into governmental planning and decision-making
ⓘ
to prevent or reduce damage to the environment from proposed actions ⓘ |
| regulates | environmental review process for land development in New York State ⓘ |
| requires |
Environmental Assessment Form for many actions
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Environmental Impact Statement for actions with potential significant adverse impacts ⓘ consideration of alternatives to the proposed action ⓘ consideration of cumulative impacts ⓘ consideration of environmental impacts in governmental decision-making ⓘ determination of significance for proposed actions ⓘ environmental impact assessment of proposed actions ⓘ mitigation of significant adverse environmental impacts where practicable ⓘ public review of draft Environmental Impact Statements ⓘ written findings statement before approving actions with Environmental Impact Statements ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
air quality impacts
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biological environmental impacts ⓘ historic and archaeological resource impacts ⓘ land use and zoning impacts ⓘ noise impacts ⓘ physical environmental impacts ⓘ social and community character impacts ⓘ traffic and transportation impacts ⓘ water resources impacts ⓘ |
| shortName | SEQRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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