As used in this chapter, unless the context
otherwise requires, certain terms and words are herewith defined as
follows:
Any activity of an agency, except an exempt action as defined in Article III of this chapter, including, without limitation:
Physical activities, such as construction, or
other activities which change the use or appearance of any natural
resource or structure.
Funding activities, such as the proposing, approval
or disapproval of contracts, grants, subsidies, loans, tax abatements
or exemptions, or other forms of direct and indirect financial assistance.
Licensing activities, such as the proposing,
approval or disapproval of a lease, permit, license, certificate or
other entitlement for use or permission to act.
Planning activities, such as site selection
for other activities and the proposing, approval or disapproval of
master or long-range plans, zoning or other land use maps, ordinances
or regulations, development plans or other plans designed to provide
programs for future activities.
Policymaking activities, such as the making,
modification or establishment of rules, regulations, procedures, policies
and guidelines.
Any state department, agency, board, public benefit corporation,
public authority or commission or any local agency, including any
village, town, city, county, board, district, commission, governing
body or other political subdivision of the state.
Any person making an application or other request for action
by the Town.
The physical condition which will be affected by a proposed
action, including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, noise,
objects of historic or aesthetic significance, existing patterns of
population concentration, distribution or growth and existing community
or neighborhood character.
A document prepared by an applicant to assist the municipality
in its preparation of an environmental impact statement. The contents
of the report shall be prescribed by the Town Planning Board although
it may include additional information.
A written description and analysis of the environmental impact and effect of a proposed action which addresses in detail the considerations listed in § 119-6 of this chapter.
Any action for which an environmental review is not required by Article III of this chapter.
Any action performed upon a given state of facts in a prescribed
manner imposed by law or Town regulations without the exercise of
any judgment or discretion as to the propriety of the action although
the law or regulation may require in some degree a construction of
language or intent. The following are examples of ministerial actions:
issuance of building permits, sign permits, fireworks permits, excavation
permits and park permits.
License, lease, certificate, grant or permission or other
entitlement for use or permission to act given by the Town.
Any agency, individual, corporation, governmental entity,
partnership, association, trustee or other legal entity.
The State Environmental Quality Review Act, constituting
Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and any amendments
thereto.
Any of the actions or classes of actions that are likely to require preparation of environmental impact statements because they in almost every instance have a significant effect upon the environment, including all those actions or classes of actions listed in Article XI of this chapter.
Any of the actions or classes of actions which have been determined not to have a significant effect upon the environment and which do not require environmental impact statements under the law, including all those actions or classes of actions listed in Article XI of this chapter.
Effects upon the environment which are commonly the result
of an activity.
