2012 ceqr technical manual

An action or set of actions, if approved, would allow a project to proceed. Following the guidelines of the ceqr technical manual, a land use analysis characterizes the. According to the 2012 ceqr technical manual, a significant adverse impact may occur if a project would result in both of the following conditions. The manual in pdf format below summarizes ceqr procedures and provides guidance on the substantive areas of analysis customarily assessed in an environmental. Ceqr t echnical m anual 24 2 j anuary 2012 e dition eis s ummary c hapters when significant adverse impacts would be unavoidable if the project is implemented regardless of the mitigation em ployed or if mitigation is impossible, they are summarized and presented in a separate chapter of the eis. 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. Furthermore, because he proposed projectt would result in open space, commercial, and institutional uses near an area zoned for manufacturing, a. Ceqr 2012 technical manual for detailed analyses of community facilities. That which is to be approved, funded, or undertaken at the discretion of a city agency. These components include streets, buildings, visual. Introduction this chapter examines whether the proposed would result in new shadows on any actions sunlightsensitive publicly accessible resources or other resources of concern, and assesses the potential for the proposed actions to result in significant adverse shadows. Under the 2012 ceqr technical manual guidelines used for the dseis, analyses of subway station elements such as stairways, passageways, escalators, and fare arrays, are based on a volumetocapacity vc ratio.

Review ceqr procedures and follows the guidelines of the 2012 ceqr technical manual. As no consumption rate is listed for parking garages in the 2012. The ceqr technical manual defines open space as publicly or. Greenhouse gas ghg analysis, which is now required by ceqr technical manual, should be applied to the 25year construction period. The changes are indicated by page and section number.

The eis will follow the guidance of the 2012 ceqr technical manual. Atlantic yards sandstone environmental associates, inc. Assesses the effect of this incremental energy demand on the local distribution system and. It refers to four problematic points in the ceqr technical manual. Scenario of the future with the proposed project and. Use size sf rate btussfyear energy consumption million. Flawed findings pratt center for community development. Based on these rates, current annual energy use for the project site is estimated to be approximately 211,633 million btus, as shown in. Plan association turning trash into nature on jamaica bay october 6, 2012. Study areas are based on the distance a person is assumed to walk to reach a neighborhood open space. Ceqr technical manual glossary 1 january 2012 edition glossary the following terms and acronyms are used throughout the ceqr technical manual and are separated into three categories. Draft scope of work for a generic environmental impact. As per the 2012 ceqr technical manual, background growth in this study area would be 0. Introduction this chapter considers the effects of the proposed project on neighborhood character.

For hazardous materials, the goal for ceqr is to determine whether the proposed project may increase the exposure of people or the environment to hazardous materials, and, if so, whether this increased exposure would result in poten. Ceqr, which is currently the only tool the city uses to assess business displacement risk. Environmental impact statement are contained in the 2012 ceqr technical manual and are described below in this scope of work. 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. New york city administration for childrens services. Ceqr requires city agencies to assess, disclose and mitigate to the greatest extent practicable. According to the 2012 ceqr technical manual, the first step in assessing potential open space impacts is to establish study areas appropriate for the new populations to be added as a result of the proposed actions. Introduction this chapter assesses the potential impacts of the proposed cornell nyc tech project on open space resources.

Guide for the development of bicycle facilities, aashto, 4th edition, 2012 pedestrian planning and design, john fruin, ph. The analyses presented in the dseis were generally conducted in accordance with the guidance outlined in the 2012. Per the ceqr technical manual, an open space analysis focuses on officially designated. Ceqr technical manual, a rate of 27,400 btu per square foot was used based on 2001. The 2012 ceqr technical manual describes a twolevel screening procedure for the preparation of a preliminary analysis to determine if quantified operational analyses of transportation conditions are warranted. C hapter 18 increased greenhouse gas ghg emissions are changing the global climate, which is predicted to lead to wideranging effects on the environment, including rising sea levels, increases in temperature, and changes in precipitation levels. Ceqr technical manual, the annual energy intensity of 27,400 btu per. Published by the dep, this handbook provides a comprehensive overview to navigating the ceqr process including a list of. Incremental shadow is the additional, or new, shadow that a structure resulting from a proposed project would cast on a sunlightsensitive resource. Traffic design guidelines port authority of new york and. Anticipated build year date the project would be completed and operational.

Introduction this chapter assesses the potential impacts of the proposed project on open space resources. The ceqr technical manual was initially written in 1993, soon after procedural changes. Where detailed analyses are required, this section describes existing conditions and examines and compares conditions in the. When deemed appropriate, an entire section or paragraph is presented below to provide context and indicate specific text changes. Introduction this chapter assesses the potential impacts of phase ii of the project under the extended buildout scenario transportationon facilities and services. As described more fully below, the proposed project would result in anincreased demand on the citys water supply and wastewater treatment infrastructure. January 2012 section 310 notes that when an analysis of a subarea is deemed appropriate, the subarea should be com prised of at least one census tract that warrants special consideration due to land use characteristics or real es. These laws and regulations require that city and state agencies, respectively, consider the impacts of their actions on historic properties.