Quiz for Tutorial 7

1. Which of the following are actions that must be subject to environmental review?

A. Subdivision Approval.
B. Site Plan Approval
C. Special Permit Issuance
D. Grant of Use Variance
E. Amendment of Comprehensive Plan
F. Amendment of Zoning Law
G. All of the above.
 

2. If a lead agency makes a Positive Declaration about a project or proposed action, it means that the agency or applicant must prepare an Environmental Impact Statement.

A. True.
B. False.
 

3. If a development proposal is classified as a Type I action, an Environmental Impact Statement must always be prepared.

A. True.
B. False.
 

4. An application for a land use decision which is either a Type I or Unlisted Action is not deemed complete until which of the following occurs:

A. A Negative Declaration or Conditioned Negative Declaration is made.
B. A Draft Environmental Impact Statement is submitted and found complete.
C. Either A or B, as applicable.
 

5. A public hearing must be held to allow the public to comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

A. True.
B. False.
 

6. SEQRA requires lead agencies to impose conditions on projects that mitigate any, to the maximum extent practicable, negative impacts that are found.

A. True.
B. False.
 

7. If a subdivision requires the approval of the local planning board, the county health department and the State Department of Environmental Conservation, these three agencies are called:

A. Involved Agencies.
B. Lead Agencies.
 

8. If in question 7, the local planning board is deemed principally responsible for the decision to approve the project, it is deemed to be:

A. An Involved Agency.
B. The Lead Agency.
C. Both A and B.
 

9. An Environmental Assessment Form is:

A. Used to determine whether a proposed action may involve a significant negative environmental impact.
B. Used to fully study and evaluate a proposal's adverse environmental impacts, identify and consider possible alternatives to the proposal, including conditions that would mitigate these impacts.
 

10. The consequence to a court finding a failure to comply with the procedural steps required by SEQRA is:

A. The lead agency must complete the omitted procedure.
B. Any agency action is deemed invalid and the applicant and agency must start over.
 

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