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2010 Technical Manual
The CEQR Technical Manual (the Manual) assists city agencies, project sponsors, and the public in conducting environmental reviews subject to City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR). The Manual (in PDF format below) summarizes CEQR procedures and provides guidance on the substantive areas of analysis customarily assessed in an environmental review.
| Applicability of the CEQR Technical Manual: The 2010 CEQR Technical Manual was used as guidance for environmental reviews commenced between May 17, 2010 and February 1, 2012. This version of the manual is here for reference purposes ONLY and should NOT be used as the guidance for conducting new environmental reviews. The CEQR Technical Manual, November 2020 Edition, should be used for impact analyses commenced on or after December 24, 2020. |
Introductory Materials:
Cover
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Procedures and Documentation
Chapter 2: Establishing the Analysis Framework
Chapter 3: Introduction to the Technical Guidance
Chapter 4: Land Use, Zoning and Public Policy
Chapter 5: Socioeconomic Conditions
Chapter 6: Community Facilities and Services
Chapter 7: Open Space
Chapter 8: Shadows
Chapter 9: Historic and Cultural Resources
Chapter 10: Urban Design and Visual Resources
Chapter 11: Natural Resources
Chapter 12: Hazardous Materials
Chapter 13: Water and Sewer Infrastructure
Chapter 14: Solid Waste and Sanitation Services
Chapter 15: Energy
Chapter 16: Transportation
Chapter 17: Air Quality
Chapter 18: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change
Chapter 19: Noise
Chapter 20: Public Health
Chapter 21: Neighborhood Character
Chapter 22: Construction
Chapter 23: Alternatives
Chapter 24: EIS Summary Chapters
Appendix: Environmental Review Laws and Regulations
Appendix: Open Space Maps:
Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
Appendix: Shadows
Appendix: Hazardous Materials
Appendix: Transportation
Appendix: Air Quality
| Subsequent updates: Documents and information on this website are updated periodically. If you have downloaded any documents, please ensure that you are using the most current version. News pages will indicate when materials have been updated. |
Please contact MOEC if you have any questions regarding the content or use of the CEQR Technical Manual.