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T a c kling Diffic ult SE QR T

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COMMUNIT Y CHARACT E R, HIST ORIC/ ARCHAE OL OGICAL RE SOURCE S & HABIT AT S/ E NDANGE RE D SPE CIE S

Pre se nte d by Na n Stolze nburg AICP CE P a nd Don Me ltz AICP

T ra ining Ag e nda

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ntro duc tio ns

 Co mmunity Cha ra c te r  Online / GI

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 Histo ric / Arc ha e o lo g ic a l

Re so urc e s

 Ha b ita ts/ E

nda ng e re d Spe c ie s

 Que stio ns/ Answe rs

• De fining a nd Me a suring
• SE

QR F

• rms
• Co nne c tio n to

Co mpre he nsive Pla ns

• Impa c ts o n the Re so urc e
• E

xa mple (s)

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A Minute SE QR Prime r

Pa rt 1 – I nfo rma tio n Ab o ut Pro je c t F ro m Applic a nt Pa rt 2 – De te rmina tio n By Re vie wing Bo a rd On Po te ntia l I mpa c t And I ts’ Size Pa rt 3 – Ana lysis By Re vie wing Bo a rd And Sig nific a nc e Of I mpa c t

Co mmunity Cha ra c te r

COMMUNIT Y CHARACT E R – WIL L WE KNOW IT WHE N WE SE E IT ?

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Que stio n 6, SE AF Pa rt 1

 “I

s the pro po se d a c tio n c o nsiste nt with the pre do mina nt c ha ra c te r o f the e xisting b uilt o r na tura l la ndsc a pe ? ”

 Wha t is ‘ c o nsiste nt’ ?  Wha t is ‘ pre do mina nt c ha ra c te r’ ?  Wha t is the ‘ e xisting b uilt o r na tura l

la ndsc a pe ’ ?

Que stio n 3, SE AF Pa rt 2

 “Will the pro po se d a c tio n impa ir the

c ha ra c te r o r q ua lity o f the e xisting c o mmunity? ”

 Ho w do yo u de fine ‘ c ha ra c te r’ ?  Ho w do yo u me a sure the ‘ q ua lity’ o f

the e xisting c o mmunity?

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Wha t is Co mmunity Cha ra c te r?

 Wha t is the c o mmunity c ha ra c te r in the se

pic ture s?

 Ho w do yo u kno w it?

Wha t is Co mmunity Cha ra c te r?

 Wha t a b o ut

the se ? Do the se ha ve a nything to sa y a b o ut c o mmunity c ha ra c te r?

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Wha t is Co mmunity Cha ra c te r?

 And wha t a b o ut the se ?

Ofte n Cite d, Ra re ly De fine d

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a ng ib le - Me a sura b le F e a ture s

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nta ng ib le F e a ture s

 Built E

nviro nme nt (Ma n-Ma de )

 Un-Built E

nviro nme nt (Na tura l)

 Visua l/ Ae sthe tic  E

c o no my

 De mo g ra phic s  Ac tivitie s/ Culture  Va lue s

E ithe r the intrinsic se nse of a pla c e , or the me a ning pe ople g ive to it, but, more

• fte n, a mixture of both.

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Co mmunity Cha ra c te r I nc lude s…

 Ae sthe tic s a nd De sig n  So c ia l a nd Arc hite c tura l

Histo ry

 L

a ng ua g e s a nd F

• o d

Culture

 Curre nt L

a ndsc a pe

 Sc a le , I

nte nsity, Ho urs

 Pub lic Spa c e s  T

ra nspo rta tio n Syste ms

 E

ve nts

 Na tura l Re so urc e s  Sig na g e  Art fo rms  E

duc a tio na l I nstitutio ns

 Histo ry  E

c o no mic Co nditio ns

 Po pula tio n/ De mo g r.

Co mmunity Cha ra c te r & Sho rt E AF

 Pa rt I

– Offe rs Dire c t Que stio n (# 6)

 Pa rt I

I – Offe rs Dire c t Que stio n (# 3)

BUT BE CAUSE COMMUNI T Y CHARACT E R I NCL UDE S SO MANY F E AT URE S… ANSWE RS T O AL L PART 2 QUE ST I ONS COUL D BE RE L E VANT .

It’s All About Sc a le a nd Conte xt

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Que stio ns to Ask …

 Cha ng e in the na ture a nd inte nsity o f

la nd use s?

 Cha ng e in visua l c ha ra c te r? I

n a rc hite c tura l c ha ra c te r?

 Cha ng e na ture o f ho using ?  Cre a te ne e d fo r mo re pub lic se rvic e s?  Cha ng e tra ffic pa tte rns?  Co nsiste nt sc a le a nd inte nsity o f

pro je c t?

 Cha ng e the de mo g ra phic s o f the

c o mmunity?

 Cha ng e dyna mic s o f c o mmunity?

Co mmunity Cha ra c te r a nd F ull E AF

 Pa rt I

– Do e s Not Offe r Dire c t Que stio n.

 Pa rt I

I – Doe s Offe r Dire c t Que stio n (# 18) b ut # 9, # 10, a nd # 17 hig hly c o nne c te d AND ma ny o the rs sho uld b e c o nside re d!

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Sma ll I mpa c ts

 Ge ne ra lly c o nsiste nt in de sig n, pla c e me nt, size , inte nsity,

sc a le , a rc hite c ture .

 Simila r to e xisting la nd use s.  E

xisting re so urc e s c a n ha ndle pub lic se rvic e de ma nd.

 Ade q ua te ho using o ppo rtunitie s will e xist.  Cha ng e s to na tura l la ndsc a pe sma ll a nd no t in sha rp

c o ntra st.

Mo de ra te to L a rg e I mpa c ts

 Mo de ra te ly o r sig nific a ntly c ha ng e s visua l c ha ra c te r.  Ac tio n is muc h la rg e r sc a le tha n c urre ntly e xists in a re a ;

de sig n, lo t la yo ut, stre e tsc a pe , inte nsity, sc a le is in sha rp c o ntra st.

 Will c ha ng e de mo g ra phic s, tra ffic , lig hts, o do rs.  De ma nds o n pub lic se rvic e s will inc re a se .  L

a rg e de c re a se in a ffo rda b le ho using will o c c ur.

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xisting fa c ilitie s ha ve no a dde d c a pa c ity.

 Sig nific a nt c ha ng e s to na tura l la ndsc a pe .

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Do e s Yo ur Co mpre he nsive Pla n He lp?

 A c o mpre he nsive pla n c a n a nd sho uld de fine

c o mmunity c ha ra c te r.

 Pla n c a n pla y a ma jo r ro le in yo ur SE

QR e va lua tio n.

 Pla n sho uld inc lude :

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nve nto ry, a sse ssme nt, ma pping o f re so urc e s.

 Pub lic input to de fine b o th c urre nt a nd future c ha ra c te r.  Do c ume nt the histo ric , c ultura l, e c o no mic a nd so c ia l c o nte xt.  Visio n fo r the future .

An E xa mple : Sha ro n Spring s

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Still Strug g ling : Sha ro n Spring s I mpa c ts?

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• Ae sthe tic Re so urc e s?
• Histo ric a nd Arc ha e o lo g ic a l Re so urc e s?
• Co nsiste nc y with Co mmunity Pla ns?
• T

ra nspo rta tio n?

• No ise , Odo r, L

ig ht?

Online / GI S T

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L OT S F OR YOU AND APPL I CANT S T O USE !

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L OT S F OR YOU AND APPL I CANT S T O USE !

HT T P:/ / WWW.DE C.NY.GOV/ PE RMI T S/ 90211.HT ML

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SE QR Wo rkb o o ks http:/ / www.d e c .ny.g o v/ pe rmits/ 90125.html

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E AF Ma ppe r http:/ / www.d e c .ny.g o v/ e a fma ppe r

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DE C E nviro nme nta l Re so urc e Ma ppe r http:/ / www.d e c .ny.g o v/ g is/ e rm

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Ne w Yo rk Na ture E xplo re r http:/ / www.d e c .ny.g o v/ na ture e xplo re r/ a pp

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Cultura l Re so urc e I nfo rma tio n Syste m (CRI S) - https:/ / c ris.pa rks.ny.g o v

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Na tio na l Re g iste r I nfo rma tio n Syste m (NRI S) https:/ / www.nps.g o v/ nr/ re se a rc h

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E AF Ma ppe r

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E AF Ma ppe r http:/ / www.d e c .ny.g o v/ e a fma ppe r

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DE C E nviro nme nta l Re so urc e Ma ppe r http:/ / www.d e c .ny.g o v/ g is/ e rm

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Ne w Yo rk Na ture E xplo re r http:/ / www.d e c .ny.g o v/ na ture e xplo re r/ a pp

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Cultura l Re so urc e I nfo rma tio n Syste m (CRI S) - https:/ / c ris.pa rks.ny.g o v

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Na tio na l Re g iste r I nfo rma tio n Syste m (NRI S) https:/ / www.nps.g o v/ nr/ re se a rc h

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Othe r T

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L

• c a l Re so urc e s

 Co mpre he nsive Pla ns  Na tura l Re so urc e I

nve nto rie s

 Histo ric Re so urc e I

nve nto rie s 

Do n’ t ha ve to wa it fo r a n a pplic a tio n

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Co mpile info rma tio n a t a munic ipa l-wide le ve l b e fo re ha nd

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Histo ric & Arc ha e o lo g ic a l Re so urc e s

AL SO PART OF COMMUNI T Y CHARACT E R?

Wha t Are T he se Re so urc e s?

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Histo ric Re so urc e s vs.

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Arc he o lo g ic a l Re so urc e s

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§617.4 T ype I a c tions

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(b ) T he fo llo wing a c tio ns a re T ype I if the y a re to b e dire c tly unde rta ke n, funde d o r a ppro ve d b y a n a g e nc y:

 (9) a ny Unliste d a c tio n (unle ss the a c tio n is de sig ne d fo r the

pre se rva tio n o f the fa c ility o r site ) o c c urring who lly o r pa rtia lly within, o r sub sta ntia lly c o ntig uo us to , a ny histo ric b uilding , struc ture , fa c ility, site o r distric t o r pre histo ric site tha t is liste d o n the Na tio na l Re g iste r o f Histo ric Pla c e s, o r tha t ha s b e e n pro po se d b y the Ne w Yo rk Sta te Bo a rd o n Histo ric Pre se rva tio n fo r a re c o mme nda tio n to the Sta te Histo ric Pre se rva tio n Offic e r fo r no mina tio n fo r inc lusio n in the Na tio na l Re g iste r, o r tha t is liste d o n the Sta te Re g iste r o f Histo ric Pla c e s.

Cla ssifying the Ac tio n Histo ric a nd Arc he o lo g ic a l Re so urc e s in the SE AF

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Pa rt 1:

 12. a . Do e s the site c o nta in a struc ture tha t is liste d o n e ithe r the Sta te o r

Na tio na l Re g iste r o f Histo ric Pla c e s?

 12. b . I

s the pro po se d a c tio n lo c a te d in a n a rc he o lo g ic a l se nsitive a re a ?  Pa rt 2:

 8. Will the pro po se d a c tio n impa ir the c ha ra c te r o r q ua lity o f impo rta nt

histo ric , a rc ha e o lo g ic a l, a rc hite c tura l o r a e sthe tic re so urc e s?

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Histo ric a nd Arc he o lo g ic a l Re so urc e s in the F E AF

 Pa rt 1 - E .3. De sig na te d Public Re sourc e s On or Ne a r Proje c t Site : 

e . Do e s the pro je c t site c o nta in, o r is it sub sta ntia lly c o ntig uo us to , a b uilding , a rc ha e o lo g ic a l site , o r distric t whic h is liste d o n, o r ha s b e e n no mina te d b y the NYS Bo a rd o f Histo ric Pre se rva tio n fo r inc lusio n o n, the Sta te o r Na tio na l Re g iste r o f Histo ric Pla c e s?

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If Ye s:

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• i. Na ture o f histo ric / a rc ha e o lo g ic a l re so urc e :

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Arc ha e o lo g ic a l Site , a nd/ o r Histo ric Building / Distric t (c he c k o ne o r b o th)

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• ii. Na me :

____________________________________________________________________________

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• iii. Brie f d e sc riptio n o f a ttrib ute s o n whic h listing is b a se d :

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____________________________________________________________________________

Histo ric a nd Arc he o lo g ic a l Re so urc e s in the F E AF

 Pa rt 1 - E .3. De sig na te d Public Re sourc e s On or Ne a r Proje c t Site : 

• f. Is the pro je c t site , o r a ny po rtio n o f it, lo c a te d in o r a dja c e nt to a n a re a

de sig na te d a s se nsitive fo r a rc ha e o lo g ic a l site s o n the NY Sta te Histo ric Pre se rva tio n Offic e (SHPO) a rc ha e o lo g ic a l site inve nto ry?

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g . Ha ve a dditio na l a rc ha e o lo g ic a l o r histo ric site (s) o r re so urc e s b e e n ide ntifie d

• n the pro je c t site ?

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If Ye s:

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• i. De sc rib e po ssib le re so urc e (s):

____________________________________________________________________

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• ii. Ba sis fo r id e ntific a tio n:

____________________________________________________________________

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Histo ric a nd Arc he o lo g ic a l Re so urc e s in the F E AF

 Pa rt 2 - 10.Impa c t on Historic a nd Arc he olog ic a l Re sourc e s 

T he pro po se d a c tio n ma y o c c ur in o r a djac e nt to a histo ric o r a rc ha e o lo g ic a l re so urc e .

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f “Ye s”, answe r que stio ns a - e

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a . T he pro po se d a c tio n ma y o c c ur who lly o r pa rtia lly within, o r sub sta ntia lly c o ntig uo us to , a ny b uild ing s, a rc ha e o lo g ic a l site o r d istric t whic h is liste d o n o r ha s b e e n no mina te d b y the NYS Bo a rd o f Histo ric Pre se rva tio n fo r inc lusio n o n the Sta te o r Na tio na l Re g iste r o f Histo ric Pla c e s.

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b . T he pro po se d a c tio n ma y o c c ur who lly o r pa rtia lly within, o r sub sta ntia lly c o ntig uo us to , a n a re a de sig na te d a s se nsitive fo r a rc ha e o lo g ic a l site s o n the NY Sta te Histo ric Pre se rva tio n Offic e (SHPO) a rc ha e o lo g ic a l site inve nto ry.

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T he pro po se d a c tio n ma y o c c ur who lly o r pa rtia lly within, o r sub sta ntia lly c o ntig uo us to , a n a rc ha e o lo g ic a l site no t inc lude d o n the NY SHPO inve nto ry.

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So urc e : ____________________________________________________________

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• d. Othe r impa c ts: _______________________________________

Histo ric a nd Arc he o lo g ic a l Re so urc e s in the F E AF

 Pa rt 2 - 10.Impa c t on Historic a nd Arc he olog ic a l Re sourc e s 

If a ny o f the a b o ve (a -d) a re a nswe re d “Mo de ra te to la rg e impa c t ma y o c c ur”, c o ntinue with the fo llo wing q ue stio ns to he lp suppo rt c o nc lusio ns in Pa rt 3:

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• i. T

he pro po se d a c tio n ma y re sult in the de struc tio n o r a lte ra tio n o f a ll o r pa rt o f the site o r pro pe rty.

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• ii. T

he pro po se d a c tio n ma y re sult in the a lte ra tio n o f the pro pe rty’ s se tting o r inte g rity.

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• iii. T

he pro po se d a c tio n ma y re sult in the intro duc tio n o f visua l e le me nts whic h a re o ut o f c ha ra c te r with the site o r pro pe rty, o r ma y a lte r its se tting .

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Histo ric Re so urc e s - Re vie w

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T he o nly wa y pro pe rtie s o n the Na tio na l a nd Sta te Re g iste rs ma y re c e ive dire c t munic ipa l re g ula to ry pro te c tio n fro m inc o mpa tib le a lte ra tio n a nd de mo litio n b y a priva te o wne r is thro ug h e na c tme nt

• f a lo c a l histo ric pre se rva tio n la w.

 Zo ning  Site Pla n Re vie w  L

a ndma rk Pre se rva tio n L a w

 Ce rtifie d L

• c a l Go ve rnme nt

Que stio ns to Ask …

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I s the pro po se d pro je c t lo c a tio n in a histo ric distric t?

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I s the pro po se d pro je c t ne xt to , o r c o ntig uo us with a ny b uilding s o r site s liste d o n the Na tio na l o r Sta te Re g iste r o f Histo ric Pla c e s?

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Are the re a ny b uilding s o r site s ne a r the pro je c t lo c a tio n tha t ha ve b e e n no mina te d fo r listing o n the Na tio na l o r Sta te Re g iste r o f Histo ric Pla c e s?

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F

• r wha t re a so n wa s the site pla c e d o n the Re g iste r?

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Will the pro po se d pro je c t a lte r o r a ffe c t a ny o f the c rite ria use d to e va lua te a nd pla c e the b uilding o r site o n the Re g iste r?

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Sma ll vs L a rg e I mpa c ts

 Sma ll

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T he re is no histo ric o r a rc ha e o lo g ic a l re so urc e o n the site , b ut the re ma y b e a sma ll impa c t to c o mmunity c ha ra c te r b e c a use o f c o nc e rns o ve r c o nsiste nc y with e xisting a rc hite c tura l a nd a e sthe tic re so urc e s.

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T he re a re histo ric o r a rc ha e o lo g ic a l re so urc e s o n the site , b ut the pro je c t de sig n is suc h tha t no disturb a nc e s o r ma jo r c ha ng e s to histo ric struc ture s will o c c ur. F

• r e xa mple , the lo c a tio n whe re a rc ha e o lo g ic a l re so urc e s e xist

will b e a vo ide d, o r the histo ric struc ture o n the pro pe rty will b e ma inta ine d a nd re sto re d.

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Mino r disturb a nc e s to the re so urc e s will o c c ur o r mino r c ha ng e s to the a e sthe tic o r sc e nic q ua lity o f the a re a b ut the se do no t de stro y the histo ric re so urc e o r dra stic a lly c ha ng e the c ha ra c te r o f the a re a .

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Wo rk a t a lo c a tio n tha t is lo c a lly de sig na te d a nd histo ric pre se rva tio n pe rmits a re issue d tha t indic a te ide ntifie d wo rk a s b e ing in c o mplia nc e with re le va nt lo c a l histo ric pre se rva tio n c o de .

Sma ll vs L a rg e I mpa c ts

 L

a rg e

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Histo ric struc ture s a re pla nne d to b e de mo lishe d o r re lo c a te d a s pa rt o f the de ve lo pme nt pla n.

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Histo ric struc ture s a re to b e re mo de le d in a wa y tha t de stro ys o r da ma g e s its histo ric va lue .

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T he pro je c t intro duc e s a n a rc hite c tura l de sig n tha t is no t c o nsiste nt with a n e xisting de sig na te d histo ric distric t a nd tha t is no t c o nsiste nt with the lo ng -te rm visio n the c o mmunity ha s fo r its a e sthe tic c ha ra c te r a s ide ntifie d in a n a do pte d c o mpre he nsive pla n.

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T he pro je c t c ha ng e s the c ha ra c te r o r vie w o f impo rta nt a e sthe tic re so urc e s.

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Arc ha e o lo g ic a l Re so urc e s - Re vie w

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SHPO g ive s g re a t de fe re nc e to the lo c a l re vie wing b o dy

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L

• c a l kno wle dg e is K

e y

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Co nside r pre vio us site disturb a nc e

Que stio ns to Ask …

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Are the re a ny a re a s de sig na te d a s se nsitive a rc ha e o lo g ic a l site s within o r c o ntig uo us with the pro po se d pro je c t lo c a tio n?

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Ha ve the re b e e n a ny pha se I , I I , o r I I I studie s do ne o n the site ?

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Will the re b e a ny disturb a nc e o f the a rc ha e o lo g ic a l re so urc e ?

 Will it a ffe c t the physic a l inte g rity o f the site ?  Will it re stric t a ny e xisting pub lic a c c e ss to the site ?  Will it o b struc t the vie w o f the site ?  Will it a lte r a ny a c c e ss to the site fo r purpo se s o f sc ie ntific , histo ric , o r

a rc he o lo g ic a l re se a rc h? 

Do e s the pro po se d pro je c t inc lude a ny a vo ida nc e o r mitig a tio n me a sure s?

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Sma ll vs L a rg e I mpa c ts

 Sma ll

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T he re a re a rc ha e o lo g ic a l re so urc e s kno wn to o c c ur in the vic inity o f the pro je c t tha t a re a lre a dy inc lude d in a se nsitive a re a de sig na te d b y the SHPO, b ut a site -spe c ific inve nto ry sho ws tha t no a rtifa c ts a t the spe c ific site tha t will b e disturb e d.

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T he re a re a rc ha e o lo g ic a l re so urc e s kno wn to o c c ur in the vic inity o f the pro je c t tha t a re a lre a dy inc lude d in a se nsitive a re a de sig na te d b y the SHPO, a nd site spe c ific inve nto ry a nd re c o ve r o f a rtifa c ts ha s a lre a dy b e e n c o mple te d.

Sma ll vs L a rg e I mpa c ts

 L

a rg e

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Arc he o lo g ic a l re so urc e s a re pre se nt o n the a c tua l site a nd the site is inc lude d in a se nsitive a re a de sig na te d b y the SHPO, b ut the pro je c t is suc h tha t the a rtifa c ts will b e de stro ye d, c o ve re d, o r b uilt

• n in a ma nne r whic h ma ke s it impo ssib le to study o r re c o ve r

a rtifa c ts in the future .

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Po ssib le Mitig a tio n Me a sure s

 F

• r Arc he o lo g ic a l Re so urc e s

 Avo id  Do c ume nt a nd Re mo ve (da ta re trie va l)

E xa mple – Sta a ts Ho use

 Built ~1654-64  Site o f a He nry Hudso n

L a nding

 K

no wn Na tive Ame ric a n Ac tivity

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Ha bita ts & E nda ng e re d Spe c ie s So rting Out Co nfusing T e rms

 E

nda ng e re d o r T hre a te ne d Spe c ie s

 T

ypic a l Ha b ita t T ype s

 Na tura l Re so urc e s  Pre do mina nt Wildlife

Spe c ie s

 Ha b ita ts  Sig nific a nt na tura l

c o mmunity

 E

nda ng e re d a nd T hre a te ne d Spe c ie s

 Ra re Spe c ie s o r Spe c ie s o f

Spe c ia l Co nc e rn

 Spe c ie s o f Co nse rva tio n

Ne e d

 Na tio na l Na tura l L

a ndma rk

Re vie w SE AF a nd F E AF Wo rkb o o ks a nd Glo ssa ry http:/ / www.de c .ny.g o v/ pe rmits/ 90125.html

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SE AF

 Pa rt 1 – Applic a nt pro vide s spe c ific info rma tio n o n

e nda ng e re d a nd thre a te ne d spe c ie s o r the ir a sso c ia te d ha b ita ts.

 Pa rt 2 – Pla nning Bo a rd e xplo re s impa c ts o n na tura l

re so urc e s b ro a dly (we tla nds, wa te rb o die s, g ro undwa te r, a ir, flo ra a nd fa una ).

 Re la tio nship b e twe e n Pa rt I

da ta a nd E va lua tio n o f Pa rt 2 c a n b e c o nfusing .

SE AF Pa rt I Q 15: Assumptio ns & E xpe c ta tio ns

 No e xpe c ta tion in SE

AF fo r a pplic a nt de ve lo pme nt o f c o mpre he nsive list o f spe c ie s fo und a t the site .

 SE

AF a ssumptio n is to use e xisting da ta .

 E

AF Ma ppe r a nswe rs Pa rt 1 q ue stio n.

 Ye s = supple me nta l da ta ne e de d.  No = No , OR Ma yb e c o nfirme d with supple me nta l

da ta fro m e xisting so urc e s.

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F E AF , Pa rt 1, E 2 m-q

 Wildlife spe c ie s a nd ha b ita ts  Sig nific a nt na tura l c o mmunity  E

nda ng e re d a nd T hre a te ne d Spe c ie s

 Ra re Spe c ie s o r Spe c ie s o f Spe c ia l Co nc e rn

 E

AF Ma ppe r fills in some of the se - F ie ld work ne e de d for othe rs

 F

ie ld study ne e de d if no informa tion is obta ina ble from e xisting sourc e s

 F

ie ld study ne e de d if ‘ye s’ to a ny of the se

I mpo rta nt Que stio ns

 Wha t wildlife a nd ha b ita t so urc e s a re o n the site ?  Are the se ha b ita ts linke d to re so urc e s o ff site ?  Do a ny re g ula te d re so urc e s e xist o n site ?  I

s the re a CE A o n site o r ne a rb y?

 Are a ny liste d spe c ie s fo und ne a rb y in simila r

ha b ita ts?

 Ho w muc h na tura l ve g e ta tio n will b e re mo ve d?  Will it c re a te , o r re mo ve a n impo rta nt ha b ita t

fra g me nt?

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SE AF Pa rt 2 , Q 9 – E va lua ting I mpa c t o n Na tura l Re so urc e s

 Q9 e xplo re s a ll ‘ na tura l re so urc e s’ .  Co nte xt is c ritic a l to de te rmine impa c ts

 Sma ll c ha ng e s ma y ha ve la rg e ma g nitude impa c ts  Co nside r pro je c t site ’ s ro le in a la rg e r syste m

 Unde rsta nd a ll re so urc e s a nd c o nne c tio ns to

wildlife a nd pla nts.

F E AF , Pa rt 2, # 7

 L

• ss o f F

lo ra a nd F a una

 Re duc tio n in # o f T

hre a te ne d, E nda ng e re d Spe c ie s o r Spe c ie s o f Spe c ia l Co nc e rn o r de g ra da tio n o f the ir ha b ita ts

 Re mo va l o r disturb a nc e o f a de sig na te d

sig nific a nt na tura l c o mmunity

 Sub sta ntia lly inte rfe re s with pre do mina nt spe c ie s

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Whe n is Mo re Da ta Ne e de d?

 I

f E AF Ma ppe r re turns ‘ ye s’ fo r Q 15.

 Whe n E

AF Ma ppe r re turns ‘ no ’ fo r Q 15 b ut lo c a l info rma tio n e xists o n spe c ie s o r ha b ita ts.

 Whe n E

AF Ma ppe r is no t use d - a t le a st g e t so urc e o f da ta fo r ho w q ue stio n is a nswe re d.

 Yo u ha ve a CAC tha t ha s visite d site a nd re po rte d

• n ne e d fo r a dditio na l info rma tio n.

 Yo u c a n’ t re lia b ly a nswe r the fo llo wing :

Do e s Yo ur Co mpre he nsive Pla n He lp?

 Re so urc e inve nto ry o f spe c ie s  Bre e ding Bird Atla s  He rpe to lo g ic a l Atla s  NYS DE

C ma pping re so urc e s

 Ma ps o f stre a ms, we tla nds, sho re line s,

e tc .

 Ma ps fro m lo c a l da ta  Na tura l He rita g e Da ta  I

de ntific a tio n o f c ritic a l linka g e s b e twe e n ha b ita ts

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Sma ll I mpa c ts



I so la te d impa c t, minima l size , no E / T / Ra re spe c ie s



I mpa c t do e sn’ t a ffe c t re g ula te d re so urc e s



E / T / Ra re ne a rb y b ut no ha b ita t o n site



T ra ve l c o rrido rs ma inta ine d



Mitig a tio n use d during c o nstruc tio n



No e xc e ssive lig hts, no ise , b a rrie rs



L

• ss do e s no t fra g me nt ha b ita ts

Mo de ra te to L a rg e I mpa c ts



E / T / Ra re spe c ie s pre se nt; ha b ita ts to b e re mo ve d



Ba rrie rs to b e pla c e d to pre ve nt tra ve l



One c o mpo ne nt o f ha b ita t to b e re mo ve d (a n e c o lo g ic a l la ye r)



Brig ht lig hts c o uld inte rfe re with no c turna l a nima ls



Sig nific a ntly fra g me nts a ha b ita t



L

• ss re mo ve s sma ll b ut vita l ha b ita ts (ve rna l po o l)

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SE AF E xa mple

 4-lo t sub divisio n (25 a c re pa rc e l).  F

ully fo re ste d a re a in rura l to wn

 No we tla nds, stre a ms, ste e p slo pe s, kno wn

e nda ng e re d/ thre a te ne d spe c ie s o r CE A o n o r ne a r the site

 4 a c re s to b e c le a re d fo r ho use de ve lo pme nt.

 Que stions to Ask & Disc uss?  Will the re be a n impa c t? Of Wha t? How big ?  Sig nific a nc e of tha t impa c t?  Will you a sk for

mor e da ta ?

F E AF E xa mple

 Co mme rc ia l De ve lo pme nt will disturb 10 o f 50 a c re s, ma ture

fo re st

 10 a c re we tla nd o n site ; Cla ss C(t) stre a m g o e s thro ug h site  No kno wn ra re , E

• r T

spe c ie s o n site , b ut do e s ha ve a sma ll a re a o f re d ma ple -ha rdwo o d swa mp a s pa rt o f the we tla nd.

 Pa rc e l c o nta ins wo o dla nd linking two re ma ining fo re ste d

ha b ita ts in mo stly sub urb a nize d to wn

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Po ssib le Mitig a tio n Me a sure s

 Cha ng e size o r sc a le , o r de sig n fe a ture s  Cha ng e lo c a tio n, de nsity, site la yo ut  Add la ndsc a ping , b e rms o r o the r b uffe rs  L

ig hting a nd no ise c o ntro ls

 Applic a nt-funde d infra struc ture upg ra de s  Mo ve / re sto re histo ric b uilding s o r fe a ture s  Ho using trusts, re c re a tio n funds, e tc  De te rmine the impa c t is to o la rg e a nd sa y

no

Que stio ns & Answe rs

ADDIT IONAL DISCUSSION?