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CHAPTER 4 OUTLINE
4.0 SOCIAL, ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS and CONSEQUENCES
4.1 INTRODUCTION
General Discussion
4.1.1 Environmental Classification and Lead Agencies
NEPA Classification and Lead Agencies
SEQR Classification and Lead Agencies
4.1.2 Cooperating, Participating, and Involved Agencies
NEPA Cooperating and Agencies
SEQR Involved and Interested Agencies
4.2 SOCIAL
4.2.1Land Use
Demographics and Affected Population
Comprehensive Plan(s) and Zoning
4.2.2 Neighborhoods and Community Cohesion
Neighborhoods and Community Cohesion
Home and Business Relocations
Effects Assessment
4.2.3 Social Groups Benefited or Harmed
Elderly and Disabled
Transit Dependent, Pedestrians, and Bicyclists
Low Income, Minority and Ethnic Groups
4.2.4School Districts, Recreational Areas, Places of Worship
School Districts
Recreational Areas
Places of Worship
4.3ECONOMIC
4.3.1 Regional and Local Economies
4.3.2 Business Districts
Established Business Districts
Effects Assessment
4.3.3 Specific Business Impacts
Established Businesses
Effects Assessment
4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL
4.4.1 Wetlands
State Freshwater Wetlands
State Tidal Wetlands
Federal Jurisdictional Wetlands
Executive Order 11990
Mitigation Summary
Wetland Protection Policy of the DelawareRiver Basin
4.4.2 Surface Waterbodies and Watercourses
Surface Waters
Surface Water Classification and Standards
Stream Bed and Bank Protection
Airport and Airway Improvement
Mitigation Summary
4.4.3 Wild, Scenic, and Recreational Rivers
State Wild, Scenic, and Recreational Rivers
National Wild and ScenicRivers
Section 4(f) Involvement
Mitigation Summary
4.4.4 Navigable Waters
State Regulated Waters
Office of GeneralServicesLands and Navigable Waters
SafeRivers and Harbors Act – Section 9
SafeRivers and Harbors Act – Section 10
4.4.5 Floodplains
National Flood Insurance Compliance Program
Federal Floodplain Management
Executive Order 11988
4.4.6 Coastal Resources
Coastal Zone Management Program
State Coastal Erosion Hazard Area
Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Program
Federal Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) and Coastal Barrier Improvement Act (CBIA)
4.4.7 Aquifers, Wells, and Reservoirs
Groundwater Classifications, Standards and Regulations
Aquifer Areas
Public Wells, Private Wells and Reservoirs
New York City Watershed
4.4.8 Stormwater Management
4.4.9 General Ecology and Wildlife Resources
Fish, Wildlife and Waterfowl
Habitat Areas, Wildlife Refuges and Waterfowl Refuges
Endangered or Threatened Species
Invasive Species
Roadside Vegetation Management
4.4.10 Critical Environmental Areas
State Critical Environmental Areas
State Forest Preserve Lands
4.4.11 Historic and Cultural Resources
State Heritage Area Program
State Historic Preservation Act – Section 14.09
National Historic Preservation Act – Section 106
Architectural Resources
Archaeological Resources
Historic Bridges
Historic Canals
Historic Parkways
Native American Involvement
Section 4(f) Involvement
4.4.12Parks and Recreational Resources
Park and Recreational Resouces
State Heritage Area Program
National Registry of Natural Landmarks
Section 4(f) Involvement
Section 6(f) Involvement
Section 1010 Involvement
4.4.13 Visual Resources
Introduction
Effects Assessment
Mitigation Summary
4.4.14 Farmlands
State Farmland and Agricultural Districts
Federal Prime and Unique Farmland
4.4.15 Air Quality
Regulatory Framework
Transportation Conformity
Mesoscale Analysis
Microscale Analysis
Greenhouse Gases
Mobile Source Air Toxins (MSAT’s)
Indirect Source Air Quality Permit for New YorkCounty
FederalAirport and Airway Involvement
4.4.16 Energy
Introduction
Effects Assessment
Mitigation Summary
4.4.17 Noise
Regulatory Framework
Methodology
Existing Conditions
Effects Assessment
Mitigation Summary
4.4.18 Asbestos
Screening
Assessment and Quantification
Mitigation Summary
Handling and Disposal
4.4.19 Contaminated and Hazardous Materials
Screening
Assessment and Quantification
Mitigation Summary
Handling and Disposal
4.5 CONSTRUCTION EFFECTS
4.6 INDIRECT (SECONDARY) EFFECTS
Scoping and Data Gathering
Identification of Potentially Significant Indirect Effects
Effects Assessment
Mitigation summary
4.7 CUMULATIVE EFFECTS
Identification of Significant Cumulative Effects Issues and Goals
Geographic Scope of Analysis
Time Frame of Analysis
Other Action Affecting Social, Economic and Environmental Resources
Resources’ Abilities to Respond to Change and Withstand Stresses
Characterization of Stresses Affecting Resources
Baseline Condition for the Resources
Cause and Effect Relationship between Human Activities and Resources
Magnitude and Significance of Cumulative Effects
Mitigation Summary
Monitoring and Adaptive Management
4.8 SHORT-TERM USESOF MAN’S ENVIRONMENTAND THE MAINTENANCEAND ENHANCEMENT OF LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY
4.9 IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENTS OF RESOURCES
4.10 ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THAT CANNOT BE AVOIDED OR ADEQUATELY MITIGATED
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