Construction activities, although temporary in nature, can sometimes result in. Guidance for greenhouse gas emissions analysis and planyc assessment among additions to manual. That which is to be approved, funded, or undertaken at the discretion of a city agency. As an example of the scale of proposed development, ceqr requires an expanded open space analysis when a project would introduce 200 new residents. Technical memorandum for the pier 6 upland development. Chasp means a sitespecific construction health and. As described more fully below, the proposed project would result in anincreased demand on the citys water supply and wastewater treatment infrastructure. The ceqr technical manual guidelines indicate that an open space analysis should be conducted if an. Chasp means a sitespecific construction health and safety plan developed for. The ceqr technical manual provides guidance on the methods used to assess effects on the citys.
This technical analysis follows the guidance of the 2010 ceqr technical manual. Two weeks prior to the issuance of the dseis, an update to the 2012. 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. Sep 12, 2018 the problem with ceqr from city limits.
City releases revised ceqr technical manual cityland. 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. 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. Study areas are generally defined by a reasonable travel distance a person would walk to reach a neighborhood open space. This category includes the department of uildings issuance of building per. 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. Subsequent to the publication of the deis, the city released a revised. Medium and higherdensity residential and commercial districts with an a, b, d or x suffix, such as. For hazardous materials, the goal for ceqr is to determine whether. Ceqr requires city agencies to assess, disclose, and mitigate to the greatest extent practicable the significant environmental consequences of their decisions to fund. May 2010 table 1 online resources for new york city resource source title online floodplain current 100year and 500year floodplain federal emergency manage. Update the ceqr technical manual criteria for establishing an analysis framework to.
Introduction of effective analysis methods for construction. Ceqr requires city agencies to assess, disclose and mitigate to the greatest extent practicable the significant environmental consequences of their. Construction activities, although temporary in nature, can sometimes result in significant adverse impacts. 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. Introduction this chapter assesses the potential impacts of the proposed on open space resourcesactions in the area surrounding the rezoning area. The assessment provided in this chapter examines neighborhood character within a 400foot. 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. 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. Chapter 3 of the manual currently includes a discussion of 22 analysis. The methodologies presented in the hcm 2010 are the basic analytical. Reference, education and news job and careers asked by.
This paper addresses construction noise analysis methods and mitigations, along with a case of noise study i. 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 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. You can email your feedback or send it to the following address. For hazardous materials, the goal for ceqr is to determine whether the proposed project may increase the exposure of. The manual sets forth methodologies acceptable to the city for addressing potential environmental impacts from discretionary actions including e designations. Ceqr technical manual citywide guidance for greenhouse gas emissions analysis and planyc assessment among additions to manual. Future conditions with the proposed action are compared to the future conditions without the proposed action in order to determine potential impacts. Technical manual included revisions to the hvac heating and hot water system screening analysis procedures. The manual in pdf format below summarizes ceqr procedures and provides guidance on the substantive areas of analysis customarily assessed in an environmental.
M h chapter azardous aterials 2010 technical do not manual. 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 determine whether any businesses. The future impacts assessment considers 2010 and 2025 analysis years. In addition, the particulate matter emission screening threshold discussed in chapter 17, sections 210 and 311 of the.
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. New york citys revised ceqr technical manual press. The ceqr technical manual the manu al provides guidance for city agencies, project sponsors and the public in the procedures and substance of the ceqr process. The impacts of the development would substantially exceed ceqr thresholds for all 19 environmental categories outlined in the ceqr technical manual. Nys dec accepts feedback on the seqr handbook on a rolling basis, and welcomes your input. Published by new york state law reporting bureau pursuant to judiciary law 431. For those that need more information on the revised ceqr technical manual the oec will be holding an information session on september 23, 2010. 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.
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. 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. Invertebrate surveys are generally performed for threatened and endangered species tes, species of special concern, or commercially important species e. Requires analysis of the greenhouse gas impacts of projects. 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.
New york citys revised ceqr technical manual press release. May 2010 below are some animal sampling techniques for invertebrates, fish, and wildlife. 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. The ceqr technical manual recommends that an analysis of archaeological resources be undertaken for actions that would result in any inground disturbance. Eia guidelines for assessing the impact of climate change on. Council member francisco moya introduces bill to study the. Per the ceqr technical manual, an open space analysis focuses on officially designated public.
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