Critical Environmental Area

Following designation as a CEA, the potential impact of any Type I or Unlisted Action on the environmental characteristics of the CEA is a relevant area of environmental concern and must be evaluated in the determination of significance prepared pursuant to Section 617.7 of SEQR.This data set contains areas that have been designated as Critical Environmental Areas (CEAs) under 6 NYCRR Part 617 - State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR). Local agencies may designate specific geographic areas within their boundaries as a "Critical Environmental Area" (CEA). State agencies may also designate as a CEA a geographic area which they own, manage or regulate. To be designated as a CEA, an area must have an exceptional or unique character which has a benefit or threat to human health, a natural setting (e.g. fish and wildlife habitat, forest and vegetation, open space and areas of important aesthetic or scenic quality), agricultural, social, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, or educational values, or an inherent ecological, geological or hydrological sensitivity that may be adversely affected by any change.Service layer is updated quarterly or as needed.For more information or to download layer see https://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/inventories/details.cfm?DSID=1330View or download the metadata to learn more information about how the data was created and details about the attributes. Use the links within the metadata document to expand the sections of interest.https://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/metadata/nysdec.Critical_Env_Areas_Metadata.html1. The NYS DEC asks to be credited in derived products. 2. Secondary distribution of the data is not allowed. 3. Any documentation provided is an integral part of the data set. Failure to use the documentation in conjunction with the digital data constitutes a misuse of the data. 4. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors may be reflected in the data supplied. The user must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions.

Data and Resources

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notes <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Following designation as a CEA, the potential impact of any Type I or Unlisted Action on the environmental characteristics of the CEA is a relevant area of environmental concern and must be evaluated in the determination of significance prepared pursuant to Section 617.7 of SEQR.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This data set contains areas that have been designated as Critical Environmental Areas (CEAs) under 6 NYCRR Part 617 - State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR). Local agencies may designate specific geographic areas within their boundaries as a "Critical Environmental Area" (CEA). State agencies may also designate as a CEA a geographic area which they own, manage or regulate. To be designated as a CEA, an area must have an exceptional or unique character which has a benefit or threat to human health, a natural setting (e.g. fish and wildlife habitat, forest and vegetation, open space and areas of important aesthetic or scenic quality), agricultural, social, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, or educational values, or an inherent ecological, geological or hydrological sensitivity that may be adversely affected by any change.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Service layer is updated quarterly or as needed.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>For more information or to download layer see </SPAN><A href="https://gis.ny.gov:443/gisdata/inventories/details.cfm?DSID=1330" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>https://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/inventories/details.cfm?DSID=1330</SPAN></A></P><P><SPAN>View or download the metadata to learn more information about how the data was created and details about the attributes. Use the links within the metadata document to expand the sections of interest.</SPAN></P><P><A href="https://gis.ny.gov:443/gisdata/metadata/nysdec.Critical_Env_Areas_Metadata.html" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>https://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/metadata/nysdec.Critical_Env_Areas_Metadata.html</SPAN></A></P><P><SPAN>1. The NYS DEC asks to be credited in derived products. 2. Secondary distribution of the data is not allowed. 3. Any documentation provided is an integral part of the data set. Failure to use the documentation in conjunction with the digital data constitutes a misuse of the data. 4. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors may be reflected in the data supplied. The user must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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title Critical Environmental Area