It is the purpose of this Article to promote the health, safety
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Oneonta. It
is further a recognition that the Town of Oneonta is the steward of
the air, water, land and living resources and thereby has an obligation
to protect the environment for the use and enjoyment of this and all
future generations; it is further recognized that the protection and
enhancement of the environment, human and community resources be given
appropriate weight with the social and economic considerations in
public policy, and that those factors be considered in reaching decisions
on proposed activities. It is also recognized that a suitable balance
of social, economic and environmental factors be incorporated into
the planning and decision-making processes of local agencies in the
implementation of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, Article
8 of the Environmental Conservation Law.
A.
In addition to Type 1 actions as enumerated in 6 NYCRR 617.12, the
following actions have been determined to have a significant effect
upon the environment in the Town of Oneonta and therefore require
the preparation of an environmental impact statement:
(1)
Any nursing home or mental facility, drug rehabilitation center,
alcoholic rehabilitation center, family-care home, adult home, halfway
house, day-care center.
(2)
Any permanent establishment housing 50 or more people as residents.
(3)
Any mining operation, including but not limited to the mining of
sand and gravel.
B.
These actions are not exhaustive of all actions other than those
specifically enumerated in 6 NYCRR 617.12, and the Town of Oneonta
reserves the right to amend this Article to include additional specific
acts it determines will have a significant effect upon the environment
of the Town of Oneonta.
