DEIS / FEIS ONLINE

"EIS on the Web" Requirement

A 2005 amendment to SEQR (Chapter 641 of the NYS Laws of 2005; "Ch. 641") requires every Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) - - Draft EIS (DEIS) and Final EIS (FEIS) - - to be posted on a publicly accessible Internet Web site, as of February 26, 2006. A DEIS should be posted as soon as it is accepted and remain posted until the FEIS is accepted. The FEIS should be posted when completed, and must remain posted until one (1) year after all final approvals have been issued for the project that is the subject of the FEIS. For actions where a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) has been prepared, the Final GEIS should remain posted for at least one year or longer if reviews of the matter are still pending.