§ 24-04 Preliminary Screening.
RCNY § 24-04
a. The Lead Agency may prepare or may cause to be prepared a preliminary screening assessment consisting of visual or historical documentation of any of the following past or current uses at a Development Site, and/or other tax lot(s) that might have affected or be affecting a Development Site.
(1)Incinerators; (2) Underground and/or above ground storage tanks; (3) Active solid waste landfills; (4) Permitted hazardous waste management facilities; (5) Inactive hazardous waste facilities; (6) Suspected hazardous waste sites; (7) Hazardous substance spill locations; (8) Areas known to contain fill material; (9) Petroleum spill locations; (10) Any past use identified in Appendix A to the CEQR Technical Manual. b. Based on the visual or historical documentation prepared under subdivision (a) with respect to lots not under the ownership or control of the person seeking the Zoning Amendment or Zoning Action, the Lead Agency may determine that an (E) Designation should be placed on the tax lot(s) identified under subdivision (a) in connection with the approval of the Zoning Amendment or Zoning Action. In making such determination, the Lead Agency may consult with the Department, and the Lead Agency will inform the Department and OER of such determination. c. A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment pursuant to 15 RCNY § 24-05 shall not be required prior to placement of an (E) Designation on a lot pursuant to this Section unless the lot is under the ownership or control of the applicant for the Zoning Amendment or Zoning Action.
