New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter V - State University of New York
Subchapter A - Regulations of the Board of Trustees
Part 314 - Implementation Of State Environmental Quality Review Act
Section 314.10 - Filing of state environmental quality review documents

Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 314.10

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

(a) When State University of New York is the lead agency, its decision whether or not to approve an action which has been the subject of an environmental impact statement shall be made within 30 calendar days of the filing of a final environmental impact statement.

(b) When State University of New York decides to carry out or approve an action which may have a significant effect on the environment, it shall make the following findings in a written decision that, consistent with social, economic and other essential considerations of State policy, from among the reasonable alternatives thereto, and the action to be carried out or approved:

(1) minimizes or avoids adverse environmental effects to the maximum extent possible, including the effects disclosed in the relevant environmental impact statement;

(2) to the maximum extent practicable, adverse environmental effects revealed in the environmental impact statement process are minimized or avoided by incorporating as conditions to the decision those mitigative measures which are identified as practicable;

(3) the action to be carried out or approved meets the requirements of this Part; and

(4) sets forth the facts and conclusions relied upon in the environmental impact statement supporting its decision, and indicating the social, economic and other factors and standards which formed the basis of its decision.

(c) The decision shall be filed immediately in the same manner as prescribed for the draft environmental impact statement in section 314.7(b) of this Part.

(d) The office for capital facilities of State University shall maintain files available for public inspection of all negative declarations, notices of determinations of significance, notices of completion of draft and final environmental impact statements and decisions it has prepared or caused to be prepared. Copies of draft and final environmental impact statements shall be available to the public in accordance with the regulations of State University of New York on public access to university records contained in Part 311 of this Title.

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