New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle JJ - St. Lawrence - Eastern Ontario Commission
Part 9500 - Rules And Regulations For Project Review
Section 9500.7 - Initial review

(a) A description of a proposed project shall be submitted by the project sponsor for review by the commission, if the sponsor has not yet submitted such information during preliminary consultation. Such description shall be submitted to commission offices and will be provided in the form and manner prescribed in the Information Request Form (Appendix CC-1, infra), together with such additional information and data as the commission may deem pertinent for review.

(b) If the commission determines that the project is not within its jurisdiction, or is not subject to review, the commission shall notify the sponsor promptly in writing.

(c) The commission shall inform the sponsor by certified mail when it has received all the information necessary to review the project. For a period of 30 days after the date of such notice, or such shorter period as the commission may specify in such notice, the sponsor shall not undertake or continue the project.

(d) If the commission finds that the project might have a significant adverse effect upon the scenic, historic, recreational, ecological, conservational or natural resources of the area, it shall issue an order to the sponsor by certified mail, within such 30-day period, stating that the sponsor not undertake or continue such project for an additional period of 60 days immediately following such 30-day period, or until the commission completes its final review as provided under section 9500.8 of this Part, whichever occurs first.

(e) If at the end of such 30-day period the commission has not issued such an order, the sponsor may undertake or continue the project.