New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Chapter I - Rules Generally
Part 15 - Procedures For Implementation Of State Environmental Quality Review Act
Section 15.12 - Exempt acts
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
The following acts have been determined to be exempt acts and are therefore not subject to the requirements of SEQR or this Part:
(a) Any act, decision or commitment required to be made within a specific time limit set by Federal law, rule, regulation, or set by other federally imposed requirement, where such time limit renders impact statement analysis impossible.
(b) All rehabilitation, maintenance and repair activities undertaken, funded or permitted by the department, involving no substantial changes in existing facilities, structures or equipment.
(c) The acquisition and use of equipment used to rehabilitate, maintain or repair existing transportation facilities, structures or equipment.
(d) All highway maintenance activities, including but not limited to:
(e) All waterways maintenance activities, including but not limited to:
(f) Actions necessitated by emergencies, including but not limited to:
(g) All ministerial acts, including those listed in section 15.3 of this Part.
(h) All suspensions or revocations of certificates or permits or other enforcement actions, after regulatory investigatory proceeding, for failure to comply with any provision of the Transportation Law or rule, regulation or order of the commissioner.