The preparation of the draft EIS is started by the lead agency or the applicant can.[10]
The lead agency that received the draft EIS has 45 days to review and see if it is the draft is adequate for public review.[11]
The publishing notice that the EIS has been accepted for the public review.[12]
After the notice of complete of the EIS a public comment period then begins.[13]
A debate on whether a public hearing should be held.[14]
This is where the lead agency is held accountable for checking the precision on the final EIS statement. This should be finalized 45 days after the final hearings or 60 days after the filing of the draft EIS.[15]
The final step is involves each agency writing their own SEQRA findings statement for that project. This has to be completed after the final EIS statement and before the final decision the agency makes. Findings certify that the project has met requirements of Part 617.[16]
Critical areas
[17] These are specific geographical areas that local agencies can deem Critical Environmental Areas (CEA). To designate an area to this stand it must have one or more of the following characteristics;
↑Rosen, Alyssa. "LibGuides: New York Environmental Legal Research Guide: State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)". libraryguides.law.pace.edu. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
12"Introduction to SEQR – NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
↑"A. SEQR Handbook: Type I Actions – NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2017.