The following additional definitions shall be applicable to this
chapter:
ACT
The State Environmental Quality Review Act, constituting
Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, and any amendments
thereto.
COMPLETE APPLICATION
An application which, in the judgment of the municipality,
contains sufficient information on which to make a decision whether
or not to approve or tentatively approve an action, and shall include
the filing of all applications to the municipality associated with
the proposed action that are, in the judgment of the municipality,
required, unless, in the judgment of the municipality, such filing
is not feasible or appropriate given the nature of the action or such
failure to file all such applications at the same time will not preclude
adequate reviews by the municipality. The municipality may at any
time in its discretion cease the processing of an application that
is not a complete application.
DRAFT EIS
Draft environmental impact statement.
EIS
Environmental impact statement as defined in the Act. An
EIS may either be a "draft" or be "final."
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
A written statement setting forth the name of the applicant,
the location of the real property affected, (if any) and a description
of the proposed action and of the effects of the proposed action upon
the environment in sufficient detail to enable the municipality to
determine: i) whether the proposed action constitutes an exempt action,
a ministerial action or a Type II action; ii) whether the proposed
action may (or will not) have a significant effect on the environment;
and iii) which other agencies, including federal agencies, have jurisdiction
over the proposed action or any part thereof and whether or not the
municipality is the lead agency with respect to the proposed action.
The Environmental Assessment shall be in such form as the governing
body of the municipality (or the appropriate department, board of
commission having jurisdiction over the action) shall prescribe by
resolution, and shall contain such additional relevant information
as shall be required in the prescribed form.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
A written description and analysis of the environmental impact
and effect of an applicant's proposed project or activity which
addresses in detail all factors required to be considered in an EIS
by the Act and by 6 NYCRR 617, as well as such other information as
may be necessary for compliance with this chapter and 6 NYCRR 617.
FINAL EIS
Final environmental impact statement.
MUNICIPALITY
The Town of Fabius, a municipal corporation of the State
of New York, and all appropriate departments, boards, commissions,
officers and employees of the Town of Fabius having jurisdiction over
any action subject to this chapter.
SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
A written description and analysis of the environmental impact
and effect of an applicant's proposed project or activity which
addresses in detail or responds to any and all comments received on
the draft EIS and at the hearing held for the applicant's proposed
project or activity.
TYPE II ACTION
The actions or clauses of actions which have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and which are not subject to this chapter, including all those actions or classes of actions listed in §
48-11D of this chapter.