N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 16 § 1001.27

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 1001.27 - Exhibit 27: socioeconomic effects

Exhibit 27 shall contain:

(a) An estimate of the average construction work force, by discipline, for each quarter, during the period of construction; and an estimate of the peak construction employment level.

(b) An estimate of the annual construction payroll, by trade, for each year of construction and an estimate of annual direct non-payroll expenditures likely to be made in the vicinity of the facility (materials, services, rentals, and similar categories) during the period of construction.

(c) An estimate of the annual secondary employment and economic activity likely to be generated in the vicinity of the facility by the construction of the plant. This analysis shall state the basis of any economic multiplier factor or other assumption used.

(d) An estimate of the number of jobs and the on-site payroll, by discipline, during a typical year once the plant is in operation, and an estimate of other expenditures likely to be made in the vicinity of the facility during a typical year of operation.

(e) An estimate of the annual secondary employment and economic activity likely to be generated in the vicinity of the facility by its operation.

(f) An estimate of incremental school district operating and infrastructure costs due to the construction and operation of the facility, this estimate to be made after consultation with the affected school districts.

(g) An estimate of incremental municipal, public authority, or utility operating and infrastructure costs that will be incurred for police, fire, emergency, water, sewer, solid waste disposal, highway maintenance and other municipal, public authority, or utility services during the construction and operation phases of the facility (this estimate to be made after consultation with the affected municipalities, public authorities, and utilities).

(h) An identification of all jurisdictions (including benefit assessment districts and user fee jurisdictions) that levy real property taxes or benefit assessments or user fees upon the facility site, its improvements and appurtenances and any entity from which payments in lieu of taxes will or may be negotiated.

(i) For each jurisdiction, an estimate of the incremental amount of annual taxes (and payments in lieu of taxes, benefit charges and user charges) it is projected would be levied against the post-construction facility site, its improvements and appurtenances.

(j) For each jurisdiction, a comparison of the fiscal costs to the jurisdiction that are expected to result from the construction and operation of the facility to the expected tax revenues (and payments in lieu of taxes, benefit charge revenues and user charge revenues) generated by the facility.

(k) An analysis of whether all contingency plans to be implemented in response to the occurrence of a fire emergency or a hazardous substance incident can be fulfilled by existing local emergency response capacity, and in that regard identifying any specific equipment or training deficiencies in local emergency response capacity (this analysis to be made after consultation with the affected local emergency response organizations).

(l) A detailed statement indicating how the proposed facility and interconnections are consistent with each of the State smart growth public infrastructure criteria specified in ECL 6-0107, or why compliance would be impracticable.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 16 § 1001.27