Legal Opinion
West Village Committee, Inc. v. Zagata
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 19, 1998PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
White, J.
In 1975, the Legislature enacted the State Environmental *96Quality Review Act (ECL art 8 [hereinafter SEQRA]), making environmental protection the mandate of every State and local agency (ECL 8-0103). At the heart of the SEQRA process is the environmental impact statement (hereinafter EIS) which must be prepared for any action that “may have a significant effect on the environment” (ECL 8-0109 [2]). The preparation of an EIS is governed by regulations adopted by respondent Department of Environmental Conservation (hereinafter DEC) (6 NYCRR part 617).1 On September…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Jackson v. New York State Urban Development Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Ass'n v. JorlingNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Consolation Nursing Home, Inc. v. Commissioner of New York State Department of HealthNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- MATTER OF MERSON v. McNallyNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
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- Sour Mountain Realty, Inc. v. New York State Department of Environmental ConservationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Settco, LLC v. New York State Urban Development Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003