Environmental Assessment Forms
Mining Assessment Forms
Mined Land Reclamation Permit
A Full Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) is required for Type I actions under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and is normally required in connection with mining permit applications. In some instances a Short Environmental Assessment Form (PDF File, 108 KB) can be utilized.
The Division of Mineral Resources has published an "Environmental Asessment Form for Mined Land Reclamation Projects" (Mining EAF). The Mining EAF (PDF file, 231 KB) has been designed to provide supplementary information essential for the Department to make a SEQR determination of significance, to more thoroughly describe the proposed operation and to ascertain a mining permit application's compliance with NYS Mined Land Reclamation Law. The Mining EAF should be used in place of the Short EAF for SEQR Unlisted Actions. However, the Mining EAF should be used in conjunction with the Long EAF for SEQR Type 1 actions. Please refer to SEQR to determine if a proposed application is SEQR Type 1 or Unlisted.
Should you wish to file this form in conjunction with the Full or Short EAF please contact the appropriate Regional Mined Land Reclamation Specialist.
State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA)
If a proposed mining operation may have a significant impact on historical structures or archaeological sites protected by the State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA), DEC must evaluate this impact. A Structural and Archaeological Assessment Form (SAAF)(PDF File, 62 KB) is used to assist in the evaluation. In some cases, a cultural resource survey, including a field study of archaeological or historic features, may be needed.
Download the Full Environmental Assessment Form (PDF File, 1,902 KB)
