Legal Opinion
Hallenbeck v. Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 8, 1996PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum: Supreme Court properly dismissed the petition seeking to compel respondent, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA), to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS). OCRRA is the “lead agency” for the purposes of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) in the development of a County landfill site (see, 6 NYCRR 617.6 [b]). In determining the sufficiency of a SEQRA review, the court’s role is limited to whether “the agency has identified the relevant areas of environmental concern, taken a ’hard look’ at them, and made a reasoned elaboration of…
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