NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 6-11 — Final Environmental Impact Statements – Procedures.

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(a) (Interested and involved agencies assist with FEIS on request, City Planning Rules 62 RCNY § 5-05(b)(2).) Except as provided in paragraph (1) of this subdivision, the lead agencies shall prepare or cause to be prepared a final EIS within 30 calendar days after the close of a public hearing. (1) If the proposed acti

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§ 6-11 Final Environmental Impact Statements – Procedures.

RCNY § 6-11

(a)(Interested and involved agencies assist with FEIS on request, City Planning Rules 62 RCNY § 5-05(b)(2).) Except as provided in paragraph (1) of this subdivision, the lead agencies shall prepare or cause to be prepared a final EIS within 30 calendar days after the close of a public hearing.

(1)If the proposed action has been withdrawn or if, on the basis of the draft EIS and the hearing, the lead agencies have determined that the action will not have a significant effect on the environment, no final EIS shall be prepared. In such cases, the lead agencies shall prepare, file and transmit a Negative Declaration as prescribed in § 6-07 of this chapter.

(2)The final EIS shall reflect a revision and updating of the matters contained in the draft EIS in light of further review by the lead agencies, comments received and the record of the public hearing.

(b)Immediately upon the completion of a final EIS, the lead agencies shall prepare, file, transmit and make available for public inspection a Notice of Completion of a final EIS in a manner specified in § 6-11(a) of this chapter, provided, however, that the Notice shall not contain the statement described in subparagraph (a)(1)(iv) of such section.

(c)Immediately upon completion of a final EIS, it shall be filed and made available for public inspection in the same manner as the draft EIS pursuant to § 6-11(b) of this chapter.

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