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EAC recommends Type 2 classification for 4,000 sq. ft. Kennedy expansion amid wetland questions
Summary
The Bay North Environmental Advisory Committee recommended a Type 2 (negative declaration) classification for a 4,000-square-foot office expansion at the Kennedy site, noting wetlands on the parcel but concluding the proposed work would not affect them; members flagged ongoing uncertainty from new DEC wetland rules.
The Bay North Environmental Advisory Committee on Jan. 29 recommended that the 4,000-square-foot Kennedy expansion be classified as a Type 2 action, meaning the committee does not require a full environmental review at this time.
Committee members discussed mapped wetlands at the rear of the parcel and recent changes to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) wetland rules that took effect this year. An EAC member said, “I believe this is a type 2 action given that it's a 4,000 square foot building,” and the committee voted to recommend the Type 2 determination.
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