N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 16 §§ 1100-2.12

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 53, December 31, 2024

Section 1100-2.12 - Exhibit 11: Terrestrial Ecology

Exhibit 11 shall contain:

(a) An identification and description of the type of plant communities present on the facility site, and adjacent properties within one hundred (100) feet of areas to be disturbed by construction, including the interconnections, based upon field observations and data collection.

(b) An analysis of the temporary and permanent impact of the construction and operation of the facility and the interconnections on the vegetation identified, including a mapped depiction of the vegetation areas showing the areas to be removed or disturbed.

(c) An identification and evaluation of avoidance measures or, where impacts are unavoidable, minimization measures, including the use of alternative technologies, regarding vegetation impacts identified.

(d) A list of the species of mammals, birds, amphibians, terrestrial invertebrates, and reptiles that are likely to occur based on ecological communities present at, and bird and bat migration routes through, the facility, supplemented as necessary by site surveys, site observations and publicly available sources.

(e) An analysis of the impact of the construction and operation of the facility and interconnections on wildlife, wildlife habitats, and wildlife travel corridors, other than a NYS threatened or endangered species or species of special concern (which will be addressed pursuant to section 1100-2.13 of this Part).

(f) An identification and evaluation of avoidance measures or, where impacts are unavoidable, minimization measures, including the use of alternative technologies, regarding impacts to wildlife and wildlife habitat.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 16 §§ 1100-2.12

Transferred from 900-2.12 New York State Register July 17, 2024/Volume XLVI, Issue 29, eff. 6/26/2024