Nyc ceqr technical manual 2012

That which is to be approved, funded, or undertaken at the discretion of a city agency. Ceqr technical manual 1 january 2012 edition this document summarizes the specific changes made in the 2012 edition of the ceqr technical manual. The new york city ceqr technical manual, mayors office of environmental coordination. New york city, mayors office of environmental coordination, city environmental quality.

According to the 2012 ceqr technical manual, the longest shadow a structure will cast in new york. Environmental impact statements addressing resiliency and. Runoff coefficient for artificial turf field marx brothers playground from guidelines for the design and construction of stormwater management systems, nyc dep. Hpi completed the required archaeological documentary study phase ia for the proposed project, which is also referred to as the area of potential effect, or ape, in compliance with the guidelines of the lpc ceqr 2010. July 10, 2012 memorandum of agreement between nyc and nys dec in pdf edesignation rule revised on june 18, 2012 in pdf edesignation program fee regulations in pdf ceqr technical manual, ch. If the proposed project can be demonstrated not to meet or exceed the threshold, check the no box. As no consumption rate is listed for parking garages in the 2012.

Ceqr technical manual changes j 2012 edition new york. With the updated rates, the annual energy consumption was projected to be 1,576,095 million btus. Ceqr technical manual, a rate of 27,400 btu per square foot was used based on 2001. In such a case, the eis should discuss design measures to prevent such an environmental impact. This document summarizes the revisions that were made to the 2012 edition of the. The database contains records of ceqr projects, which were filed with the mayors office of environmental coordination from january 1, 2005 to the present. For example, when dcp proposes a zoning map or text amendment, dcp must disclose and analyze its potential environmental impacts which the cpc, as lead agency, must take into.

An action or set of actions, if approved, would allow a project to proceed. A legal resource guide for information relating to new york state and new york city environmental law including primary and secondary source. When deemed appropriate, an entire section or paragraph is pre. Ceqr technical manual 4 2 january 2012 edition land use, zoning and public policy and their width along the street frontage, to produce buildings that are consistent with existing neighborhood character. Nyc flood hazard mapper expected floodplain in 2050, using preliminary fema maps plus climate change predictions. Consistent with ceqr technical guidelines, nyc dcp considered the potential effects of the project on land uses within a quartermile radius study area. The manual goes on to give the example of projects storing hazardous materials in floodplains that could cause a hazardous release from increased flooding. Ceqr requires city agencies to assess, disclose, and mitigate to the greatest extent practicable the significant. Incremental shadow is the additional, or new, shadow that a structure resulting from a. Medium and higherdensity residential and commercial districts with an a, b, d or x suffix, such as. In the case of impact analyses commenced prior to the release date that are not considered complete as of such datethrough the issuance of a negative declaration, a conditional.

Based on these rates, current annual energy use for the project site is estimated to be approximately 211,633 million btus, as shown in. The questions in the following table refer to the thresholds for each analysis area in the respective chapter of the ceqr technical manual. Though project generated trips would exceed the ceqr technical manual threshold of 50 vehicles trips per hour for all peak hours, all significant impacts are expected to be identified in the am and midday peak hours, as these shift changes occur in the presence of substantial existing vehicular traffic. City releases revised ceqr technical manual cityland. Table 105 proposed project surface coverage table 106. As such, during the eia process, communication between the proponent and the lead agency can result in significant changes to the physical design of a project. Trelstad, aicp spring 2014 reference list resource material. While some older records are available in the database, records that cannot be found on ceqr access should be requested from the agency that was responsible for preparing it the lead.

The eis will follow the guidance of the 2012 ceqr technical manual. In the case of impact analyses commenced prior to the release date that are not considered complete as of such datethrough the issuance of a negative declaration, a conditional negative declaration, or a. The ceqr preliminary assessment threshold is whether there is the. The changes are indicated by page and section number. New york supreme court dismisses challenge to ceqr technical. Ceqr technical manual january 2012 edition table of contents intersection control analysis warrant study 1 leftturn analysis 24 highway capacity manual 2000 intersection level of service criteria 30.

Ceqr determination means any of the following, issued by the lead agency pursuant to ceqr. As described more fully below, the proposed project would result in anincreased demand on the citys water supply and wastewater treatment infrastructure. The refined hvac analysis was conducted using the latest five consecutive years 20122016 of. Processes and procedures new york university wagner graduate school of public service. Phase ib archaeological field investigation 4830 arthur. An urban design assessment under ceqr must consider whether and how a project may change the experience of a pedestrian in a project area. The 2012 ceqr technical manual states that it is reasonable to consider 65 dba l eq1 as an absolute noise level that should not be significantly exceeded when determining a significant impact. When deemed appropriate, an entire section or paragraph is presented below to provide context and indicate specific text changes. Scenario of the future with the proposed project and.

Introduction this chapter examines the potential effects of the proposed project on community facilities in and around the project site. Guidance for greenhouse gas emissions analysis and planyc assessment among additions to manual. The ceqr technical manual was initially written in 1993, soon after procedural changes were. The recycling and organic food waste laws are part of new york citys zerowaste program, an.