This chapter will be known as the "Town of Riverhead Environmental
Quality Review Law."
The purpose of this chapter is to implement for the Town of
Riverhead the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review
Act and the State Environmental Quality Review Regulations, thereby
incorporating environmental factors into the existing planning and
decision-making process.
This chapter is adopted under authority of the Municipal Home
Rule Law, the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the State
Environmental Quality Review Regulations.
All agencies, boards, departments, offices, other bodies or
officers of the Town of Riverhead must comply with SEQRA, Part 617
and this chapter to the extent applicable prior to carrying out, approving
or funding any action, other than an exempt, excluded or Type II action.
A fee shall be charged for the review or preparation of the
draft EIS, and scoping shall be considered part of the draft EIS for
purposes of determining the fee. Such fees will be equal to the maximum
allowable under Section 13 of Part 617 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations. No agency
shall have the authority to waive or modify this fee.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing in the
office of the Secretary of State in accordance with § 27
of the Municipal Home Rule Law. A copy of this chapter must be filed
with the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation.