New York State Environmental Quality Review Act
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The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act is a statewide law that requires government agencies in New York to assess and mitigate the environmental impacts of proposed actions before making decisions on them.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York State Environmental Quality Review Act canonical | 3 |
| New York City environmental review framework | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8213431 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York State Environmental Quality Review Act Context triple: [City Environmental Quality Review, relatedTo, New York State Environmental Quality Review Act]
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A.
New York Environmental Conservation Law
The New York Environmental Conservation Law is a comprehensive body of state legislation that governs environmental protection, natural resource management, and pollution control in New York.
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B.
New York State Administrative Procedure Act
The New York State Administrative Procedure Act is a state law that governs how New York agencies create regulations and conduct administrative hearings, ensuring transparency, public participation, and procedural fairness in agency decision-making.
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C.
New York State Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act
The New York State Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act is a state law that guides the protection, development, and sustainable use of New York’s coastal and waterfront areas through a comprehensive management program.
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D.
New York State Freedom of Information Law
The New York State Freedom of Information Law is a state statute that guarantees public access to government records in New York, promoting transparency and accountability in governmental operations.
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E.
New York State Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Act
The New York State Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Act is a state law that regulates development and land use along vulnerable shorelines to reduce erosion risks and protect coastal resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York State Environmental Quality Review Act Target entity description: The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act is a statewide law that requires government agencies in New York to assess and mitigate the environmental impacts of proposed actions before making decisions on them.
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A.
New York Environmental Conservation Law
The New York Environmental Conservation Law is a comprehensive body of state legislation that governs environmental protection, natural resource management, and pollution control in New York.
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B.
New York State Administrative Procedure Act
The New York State Administrative Procedure Act is a state law that governs how New York agencies create regulations and conduct administrative hearings, ensuring transparency, public participation, and procedural fairness in agency decision-making.
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C.
New York State Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act
The New York State Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act is a state law that guides the protection, development, and sustainable use of New York’s coastal and waterfront areas through a comprehensive management program.
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D.
New York State Freedom of Information Law
The New York State Freedom of Information Law is a state statute that guarantees public access to government records in New York, promoting transparency and accountability in governmental operations.
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E.
New York State Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Act
The New York State Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Act is a state law that regulates development and land use along vulnerable shorelines to reduce erosion risks and protect coastal resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York State law
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environmental review statute ⓘ state environmental policy act ⓘ |
| administeredBy | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ⓘ |
| appliesInJurisdiction |
State of New York
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linked to:
New York State
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| appliesTo |
discretionary governmental actions
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local agencies in New York ⓘ private projects requiring governmental approvals ⓘ publicly sponsored projects ⓘ state agencies in New York ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | procedural environmental law ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo | purely ministerial actions ⓘ |
| effectiveIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| enables | judicial review of agency compliance in New York courts ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New York State Legislature ⓘ |
| establishes |
Type I actions category
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Type II actions category ⓘ Unlisted actions category ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SEQRA ⓘ |
| implementedBy | 6 NYCRR Part 617 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | National Environmental Policy Act ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
New York Environmental Conservation Law Article 8
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linked to:
New York Environmental Conservation Law
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| primaryGoal | to ensure informed governmental decisions regarding environmental consequences ⓘ |
| purpose |
to incorporate environmental considerations into governmental planning and decision-making
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to prevent or reduce damage to the environment from proposed actions ⓘ |
| regulates | environmental review process for land development in New York State ⓘ |
| requires |
Environmental Assessment Form for many actions
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Environmental Impact Statement for actions with potential significant adverse impacts ⓘ consideration of alternatives to the proposed action ⓘ consideration of cumulative impacts ⓘ consideration of environmental impacts in governmental decision-making ⓘ determination of significance for proposed actions ⓘ environmental impact assessment of proposed actions ⓘ mitigation of significant adverse environmental impacts where practicable ⓘ public review of draft Environmental Impact Statements ⓘ written findings statement before approving actions with Environmental Impact Statements ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
air quality impacts
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biological environmental impacts ⓘ historic and archaeological resource impacts ⓘ land use and zoning impacts ⓘ noise impacts ⓘ physical environmental impacts ⓘ social and community character impacts ⓘ traffic and transportation impacts ⓘ water resources impacts ⓘ |
| shortName | SEQRA ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York State Environmental Quality Review Act Description of subject: The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act is a statewide law that requires government agencies in New York to assess and mitigate the environmental impacts of proposed actions before making decisions on them.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
New York City Executive Order No. 91 of 1977
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partOf
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New York City environmental review framework
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linked to: New York State Environmental Quality Review Act