2010 ceqr technical manual

According to ceqr guidelines, the first step in assessing potential open space impacts is to establish study areas appropriate for the new populations to be added as a result of the proposed project. While most city agencies have gradually made the transition from the stc metric to the oitc metric for building facade design evaluation, chapter 19, noise of the 2010 ceqr technical manual. This category includes the department of uildings issuance of building per. The ceqr technical manual provides guidance for city agencies, project sponsors, the public, and other entities in the procedures and substance of the citys ceqr process. May 2010 land use, zoning and public policy and their width along the street frontage, to produce buildings that are consistent with existing neighborhood character. The manual sets forth methodologies acceptable to the city for addressing potential environmental impacts from discretionary actions including e designations. Technical memorandum for the pier 6 upland development. The ceqr technical manual, last updated in 2000, to a certain extent codifies how ceqr practice for large projects has been developing in recent years, but it also. Furthermore, because he proposed projectt would result in open space, commercial, and institutional uses near an area zoned for manufacturing, a site survey and air emission permit search was conducted to. Traffic design guidelines port authority of new york and. M h chapter azardous aterials 2010 technical do not manual. Jan 27, 2020 dep ceqr technical manual 2012 published by the dep, this handbook provides a comprehensive overview to navigating the ceqr process including a list of regulations and procedures. New york citys revised ceqr technical manual press. The future impacts assessment considers 2010 and 2025 analysis years.

The manual in pdf format below summarizes ceqr procedures and provides guidance on the substantive areas of analysis customarily assessed in an environmental. The manual defines secondary displacement as the involuntary displacement of residents, businesses, or employees that results from a change in socioeconomic conditions created by the proposed project. Construction activities, although temporary in nature, can sometimes result in. The methodologies presented in the hcm 2010 are the basic analytical. Guidance for greenhouse gas emissions analysis and planyc assessment among additions to manual. The assessment provided in this chapter examines neighborhood character within a 400foot.

Invertebrate surveys are generally performed for threatened and endangered species tes, species of special concern, or commercially important species e. Study areas are generally defined by a reasonable travel distance a person would walk to reach a neighborhood open space. This technical analysis follows the guidance of the 2010 ceqr technical manual. Future conditions with the proposed action are compared to the future conditions without the proposed action in order to determine potential impacts. Two weeks prior to the issuance of the dseis, an update to the 2012. Published by new york state law reporting bureau pursuant to judiciary law 431. Introduction this chapter assesses the potential impacts of the proposed on open space resourcesactions in the area surrounding the rezoning area.

Council member francisco moya introduces bill to study the. For hazardous materials, the goal for ceqr is to determine whether the proposed project may increase the exposure of. City releases revised ceqr technical manual cityland. Nyc ceqr technical manual, nyc mayors office of environmental coordination, 2014 station planning and design guidelines, mta new york city transit, 2006 transit capacity and quality of service manual, 3 rd edition, transportation research board. As described more fully below, the proposed project would result in anincreased demand on the citys water supply and wastewater treatment infrastructure. Chasp means a sitespecific construction health and. The ceqr technical manual guidelines indicate that an open space analysis should be conducted if an. Per the ceqr technical manual, an open space analysis focuses on officially designated public. You can email your feedback or send it to the following address.

The impacts of the development would substantially exceed ceqr thresholds for all 19 environmental categories outlined in the ceqr technical manual. For hazardous materials, the goal for ceqr is to determine whether. M ay 2010 p rocedures and d ocumentation another widely applicable type ii category concerns official acts of a ministerial nature involving no exercise of discretion. Reference, education and news job and careers asked by.

Ceqr requires city agencies to assess, disclose and mitigate to the greatest extent practicable the significant environmental consequences of their decisions to fund. Subsequent to the publication of the deis, the city released a revised. Introduction of effective analysis methods for construction. Other changes include clarifications of existing sections to address questions or suggestions that nys dec has received since the 3rd edition of the seqr handbook was released in 2010. In the case of impact analyses commenced prior to the release date that are not considered complete as of such datethrough the issuance of a negative declaration, a conditional negative declaration, or a. That which is to be approved, funded, or undertaken at the discretion of a city agency. New york citys revised ceqr technical manual press release. Update the ceqr technical manual criteria for establishing an analysis framework to. Chasp means a sitespecific construction health and safety plan developed for. Medium and higherdensity residential and commercial districts with an a, b, d or x suffix, such as. The ceqr technical manual provides guidance on the methods used to assess effects on the citys. Chapter 3 of the manual currently includes a discussion of 22 analysis.

Sep 12, 2018 the problem with ceqr from city limits. Nys dec accepts feedback on the seqr handbook on a rolling basis, and welcomes your input. This paper addresses construction noise analysis methods and mitigations, along with a case of noise study i. In addition, the particulate matter emission screening threshold discussed in chapter 17, sections 210 and 311 of the. The ceqr technical manual defines open space as publicly or privatelyowned land that is publicly accessible and available for leisure, play, or sport or set aside for the protection or enhancement of the natural environment. In 2010, new york city was redesignated as a maintenance area. Ceqr requires city agencies to assess, disclose, and mitigate to the greatest extent practicable the significant environmental consequences of their decisions to fund.

Requires analysis of the greenhouse gas impacts of projects. Eia guidelines for assessing the impact of climate change on. Construction activities, although temporary in nature, can sometimes result in significant adverse impacts. The ceqr technical manual recommends that an analysis of archaeological resources be undertaken for actions that would result in any inground disturbance.