(a) The lead agency must determine the significance of any Type I or Unlisted action in writing in accordance with this section. (1) To require an EIS for a proposed action, the lead agency must determine that the action may include the potential for at least one significant adverse environmental impact. (2) To determine that an EIS will not be required for an action, the lead agency must determine either that there will be no adverse environmental impacts or that the identified adverse environmental
(a) Initial review of actions (1) As early as possible in an agency's formulation of an action it proposes to undertake, or as soon as an agency receives an application for funding or for approval of an action, it must do the following: (i) Determine whether the action is subject to SEQR. If the action is a Type II action, the agency has no further responsibilities under this Part; (ii) Determine whether the action involves a federal agency. If the action involves a federal agency, the provisions
(a) No agency involved in an action may undertake, fund or approve the action until it has complied with the provisions of SEQR. A project sponsor may not commence any physical alteration related to an action until the provisions of SEQR have been complied with. The only exception to this is provided under section 617.5(c) (24), (27), and (34) of this Part. An involved agency may not issue its findings and decision on an action if it knows any other involved agency has determined that the action