By Rebecca Martin
On Tuesday, May 21, KingstonCitizens.org in partnership with the Kingston Tenants Union hosted a public educational forum on SEQR 101. Video from our event was created by The Kingston News brought to you by KingstonCitizens.org.
The event’s AGENDA is available with valuable links to resources on page two.
Thanks to Jennifer O’Donnell for bringing her knowledge and experience on the subject to our community.
VIDEO #1
What is SEQR?
* Purpose (12:17)
* Environmental Factors (15:40)
* What is an “Agency”? (19:11)
* What is an “Action”? (20:54)
SEQR Processes and Procedures
* SEQR timeline and process (24:00)
* When does the SEQR process begin? (34:18)
* Who starts SEQR? (36:54)
* Classifying the Action: Type II, Type I, Unlisted (37:12)
* Avoid Segmentation (43:52)
* Type II Action (49:25)
* Type I Action (52:24)
* Unlisted (53:26)
* Establishing Lead Agency (55:15)
VIDEO #2
* Establishing Lead Agency (continued) (00:00)
* Coordinated Review (and Uncoordinated Review) (5:00)
* Determination of Significance: Negative or Positive Declaration? (9:36)
* Environmental Assessment Form (10:20)
* Part 1: Project Information (10:49)
* Part 2: Identification of Potential Project Impacts (11:03)
* Part 3: Evaluation of Impacts (12:01)
* Determination of Significance (17:55)
* Criteria for Determination of Significance (19:20)
* Substantive and Literal Compliance (19:40)
* Evaluate Impacts in Context (21:32)
* More on Determination of Significance (27:00)
* Conditioned Negative Declaration (Unlisted actions only) (27:16)
* Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (27:55)
* EIS Process (33:05)
* Scoping (33:30)
* Draft EIS (35:17)
* Public Comment (35:30)
* Final EIS (36:31)
* Generic EIS (37:33)
* Findings, File and Provide Notice, Final Decisions, SEQR Compliance (40:25)
* Recent Changes to SEQR (41:16)
* Questions and Answers (52:40)
VIDEO #3
* Questions and Answers (Continued) (00:00)