As used in this chapter, unless the context
otherwise requires, certain terms and words are herewith defined as
follows:
Any activity of an agency, except an exempt action as defined in Article III of this chapter, including, without limitation:
Physical activities, such as construction, or
other activities which change the use or appearance of any natural
resource or a structure;
Funding activities, such as approving, approval
or disapproval of contracts, grants, subsidies, loans, tax abatements
or exemptions, or other forms of direct and indirect financial assistance;
Licensing activities such as the proposing,
approval or disapproval of a lease, permit, license, certificate,
or other entitlement for use or permission to act;
Planning activities such as site selection for
other activities and the proposing, approval or disapproval of a master
or long-range plans, zoning or other land use maps, ordinances or
regulations, development plans or other plans designed to provide
a program for future activities; and
Policy-making activities such as the making,
modification or establishment of rules, regulations, procedures, policies
and guidelines.
Any state department, agency, board, public benefit corporation,
public authority or commission or any local agency, including any
village, town, city, county, board, district, commission or governing
body, and other political subdivision of the state.
Any person making an application or other request for action
by the village.
The physical condition which will be affected by a proposed
action, including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, noise,
objects of historic or aesthetic significance, existing patterns of
population concentration, distribution or growth and existing community
or neighborhood character.
A document prepared by an applicant to assist the municipality
in its preparation of an environmental impact statement. The contents
of the report shall be prescribed by the village although it may include
additional information.
Any action for which an environmental review is not required in accordance with Article III of this chapter.
Any action performed upon a given state of facts in a prescribed
manner imposed by law without the exercise of any judgment or discretion
as to the propriety of the action, although the law may require in
some degree a construction of its language or intent, including all
acts listed in Appendix A of this chapter.
[1]License, lease, certificate, grant or permission or other
entitlement for use or permission to act as given by the village.
Any agency, individual, corporation, governmental entity,
partnership, association, trustee or other legal entity.
The State Environmental Quality Review Act constituting Article
8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and any amendments thereto.
The actions or classes of actions that are likely to require preparation of environmental impact statements because they in almost every instance have a significant effect upon the environment, including all those actions or classes of actions listed in Article XI of this chapter.
The actions or classes of actions which have been determined not to have a significant effect upon the environment and which do not require environmental impact statements under the law, including all those actions or classes of actions listed in Article XI of this chapter.
Effects upon the environment which are commonly the result
of an activity.
All actions not excluded or exempt or not listed as Type
I or Type II actions in this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is on file in the
office of the Village Clerk.
