Critical Environmental Area

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.

Data and Resources

Field Value
dcat_issued 2020-12-17T20:59:47.000Z
dcat_modified 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
dcat_publisher_name New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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  • CEA
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  • SEQR
  • State of New York
  • boundaries
  • critical
  • critical environmental areas
  • custodial
  • environment
  • environmental
  • planningCadastre
  • state environmental quality review
isopen False
metadata_created 2026-08-19T14:49:29.213079
metadata_modified 2026-09-22T21:24:59.892578
notes <div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><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></div></div></div>
num_resources 11
num_tags 14
title Critical Environmental Area
url https://data.gis.ny.gov/datasets/nysdec::critical-environmental-area