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Environmental assessment form

A New York SEQRA form used by an agency to help evaluate the environmental significance of a proposed action.

Also called: EAF

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What does Environmental assessment form mean?

A New York SEQRA form used by an agency to help evaluate the environmental significance of a proposed action.

Exam cue: The EAF supports the agency's review. It is not itself an environmental impact statement or final approval.

What does it look like in a question?

New York example

A lead agency reviews a completed EAF before deciding whether a proposed project may have significant adverse impacts.

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What should you not confuse it with?

A short EAF is not appropriate for every category of action.

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