§ 6-12 Agency Decision Making.
RCNY § 6-12
(a)No final decision to carry out or approve an action which may have a significant effect on the environment shall be made until after the filing and consideration of a final EIS.
(1)[Inapplicable, City Planning Rules, 62 RCNY § 5-02(a).] Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subdivision where a final decision whether or not to carry out or approve an action is required by law to be made by any agency, such decision shall be made within 30 calendar days of the filing of a final EIS.
(2)[Inapplicable, City Planning Rules, 62 RCNY § 5-02(a).] Where a proposed action is simultaneously subject to ULURP, the final decision whether or not to carry out or approve the action shall be made by the Board of Estimate or its successor agency within 60 calendar days of the filing of the final EIS.
(b)When an agency decides to carry out or approve an action which may have a significant effect on the environment, it shall make the following findings in a written decision: (1) consistent with social, economic and other essential considerations of state and city policy, from among the reasonable alternatives thereto, the action to be carried out or approved is one which minimizes or avoids adverse environmental effects to the maximum extent possible, including the effects disclosed in the relevant environmental impact statement; (2) consistent with social, economic and other essential considerations of state and city policy, all practicable means will be taken in carrying out or approving the action to minimize or avoid adverse environmental effects.
(c)For public information purposes, a copy of the Decision shall be filed in the same manner as the draft EIS pursuant to 43 RCNY § 6-11(b).
