The Jamaica Plan - Final Environmental Impact Statement


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On June 29, 2007, the New York City Department of City Planning, on behalf of the City Planning Commission as lead agency, issued a Notice of Completion for a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Jamaica Plan.

A public hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was held on May 23, 3007. Written comments on the DEIS were requested and were received by the Lead Agency until June 4, 2007. The FEIS incorporates responses to the public comments received on the DEIS and additional analysis conducted subsequent to the completion of the DEIS.

Please contact Robert Dobruskin, Director, Environmental Assessment and Review Division, New York City Department of City Planning at (212) 720 3423.

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Table of Contents (0.1 mb)
Foreword (0.1 mb)
Executive Summary (0.2 mb)
Chapter 1 – Project Description (8.7 mb)
Chapter 2 – Land Use, Zoning and Public Policy (9.0 mb)
Chapter 3 – Socioeconomic Conditions (8.2 mb)
Chapter 4 – Community Facilities and Services (4.5 mb)
Chapter 5 – Open Space (7.3 mb)
Chapter 6 – Shadows (13.2 mb)
Chapter 7 – Historic Resources (2.8 mb)
Chapter 8 – Urban Design and Visual Resources (8.7 mb)
Chapter 9 – Neighborhood Character (0.1 mb)
Chapter 10 – Natural Resources (0.1 mb)
Chapter 11 – Hazardous Materials (0.1 mb)
Chapter 12 – Waterfront Revitalization Program (0.9 mb)
Chapter 13 – Infrastructure (0.1 mb)
Chapter 14 – Solid Water and Sanitation Services (0.1 mb)
Chapter 15 – Energy (0.1 mb)
Chapter 16 – Traffic and Parking (3.9 mb)
Chapter 17 – Transit and Pedestrians (1.7 mb)
Chapter 18 – Air Quality (2.2 mb)
Chapter 19 – Noise (0.1 mb)
Chapter 20 – Construction Impacts (0.1 mb)
Chapter 21 – Public Health (0.1 mb)
Chapter 22 – Mitigation (0.1 mb)
Chapter 23 – Alternatives (2.1 mb)
Chapter 24 – Unavoidable Adverse Impacts (0.1 mb)
Chapter 25 – Growth-Inducing Aspects of the Proposed Action (0.1 mb)
Chapter 26 – Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources (0.1 mb)
Chapter 27 – Response to Comments on DEIs (0.2 mb)
Chapter 27a – Response to Comments on DEIS (2) (0.1 mb)
Appendix Table of Contents (0.1 mb)
Appendix A – Final Scope of Work, Proposed Zoning Text Amendment, and Proposed Zoning Text Amendment for the Affordable Housing Alternative (4.2 mb)
Appendix B – Jamaica Gateway Urban Renewal Project (December, 2006) (0.4 mb)
Appendix C – Proposed (E) Designations (0.2 mb)
Appendix D – Socioeconomic Conditions Tables (0.1 mb)
Appendix E – Phase 1A Archaeological Assessment for the Jamaica Plan, Part I and II (January, 2006) (15.3 mb)
Appendix F – New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Correspondence (0.5 mb)
Appendix G – Hazardous Materials Backup (0.1 mb)
Appendix H – Traffic and Parking (0.5 mb)
Appendix I – Jamaica Plan DEIS WPCP and CSO Impact Analysis (January, 2007) (0.2 mb)
Appendix J – Conceptual Analysis of Proposed Text Amendments (0.1 mb)
Appendix K – Written Comments to DEIs (10.3 mb)