Site Planning and Development
Make Your Voice Heard: The Public Comment Period for Proposed Changes to NYS SEQRA Regulations is Open

Make Your Voice Heard: The Public Comment Period for Proposed Changes to NYS SEQRA Regulations is Open

The Public Comment period for Proposed Changes to NYS SEQRA regulations is open until May 19, 2017. Make your voice heard! NYSDEC has proposed new changes to the NYS SEQR law which governs environmental reviews of planned projects. While NYSDEC has characterized these...

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The Importance of Building Permits

The Importance of Building Permits

Imagine it was a foggy morning, and Engine Company 42 was on its way to a one-alarm fire at a warehouse. On the way to the warehouse, the senior Firefighter (FF) checked his online Department Database to get information about the facility, which he passed on to all...

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Regulatory Update: How Will Amendments to NYC Brownfield Cleanup Program Laws Affect You?

Regulatory Update: How Will Amendments to NYC Brownfield Cleanup Program Laws Affect You?

Effective August 12, 2016 are two new definitions for “underutilized” and “affordable housing project”, as they relate to 6 NYCRR Subpart 375-3 of the Brownfield Cleanup (BCP) program.  This is a result of formally proposed revisions to remain in compliance with Part...

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