““Thus the general substantive policy of the act is a flexible one. It leaves room for a responsible exercise of discretion and does not require particular substantive results in particular problematic instances.”- Town of Henrietta (1979)
But,
Courts have repeatedly held that the SEQRA Lead Agency should not defer analysis of project impacts to planning professionals or involved agencies.
Brander v. Town Bd. of the Town of Warren, 18 Misc.3d 477
(Onondaga Co. 2007) C”
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Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP created June 14, 2018 and posted on Dutchess County NY website July 10 2018.