SEQR requires all local, regional, and state government agencies to equally examine the environmental impacts along with the social and economic considerations for a certain project, or action, during their discretionary review.

The SEQR Handbook provides agencies, project sponsors (alternatively “applicants”), and the public with a practical reference guide to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) – Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL).

This introduction to the State Environmental Quality Review Act includes an overview of the environmental assessment form (EAF), Type I, Type II, and Unlisted actions and the sequence of making a positive or negative declaration on a project’s potential to have an adverse impact on the environment.

Step through the process by clicking the Step 1 menu and after reading each section, move to the next step. This text version makes a linear representation of the process. You do not go on to step 5 unless you are faced with impacts that cannot be …

The State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) is a stipulation enacted by the state of New York that all local and state government agencies must uniformly reflect the environmental impacts when considering taking social and/or economic factors into action.

The basic purpose of SEQR is to incorporate the consideration of environmental factors into the existing planning, review and decision-making processes of state, regional and local government agencies at the earliest possible time.

The State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and, in particular, the Department's implementing regulations -- 17 NYCRR Part 15, require the Department to consider environmental factors in its planning, review and decision making.

The SEQR Handbook provides agencies, project sponsors, and the public with a practical reference guide to the procedures prescribed by the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR)--Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law.

Jan 29, 2025 · Published by the DEC, this handbook provides a comprehensive overview to navigating the SEQR process including a list of regulations and procedures. Various brochures and guides on the SEQRA process (includes Spanish language versions). DEC's regulations adopted to implement SEQRA (6 NYCRR Part 617).

An action is subject to review under SEQR if any state or local agency has the authority to issue a discretionary permit, license or other type of approval for that action. SEQR also applies if an agency funds or directly undertakes a project, or adopts a resource management plan, rule or policy that affects the environment.