Sentences with phrase «co-lead agency process»

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«As co-lead agencies, DEC and Thruway will ensure that a transparent comprehensive environmental review process is completed prior to any final State or Thruway approvals.»

Specifically, the letter calls for the co-lead agencies to «provide a minimum 90 - day public comment period following the release of a Draft Scoping Document... that public information sessions and hearings be held in every county in the pipeline pathway, and at least one meeting along the crude - by - rail route that would serve the pipelines; and... make an extraordinary effort to maximize public engagement regarding the scoping process, to make all the meetings and comment deadlines widely known and to help the public understand the significance of their opportunity to participate in the scoping process.»

The Rosendale Town Board voted last week to send a letter to the two designated co-lead agencies on the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) of the Pilgrim Pipeline project, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York Thruway Authority (NYTA), urging them to guarantee ample opportunities for «meaningful public and municipal participation» during the scoping phase of the review process.