What is An "Action" Under SEQR?
Actions under SEQR are those actions of the state or of a local government consisting of:
1. The approval or direct development of physical projects. Some examples are:
- shopping centers
- factories and office buildings
- dredging
- residential developments
- public buildings
- mines
- roads and landfills
- work in streams and other waterbodies
- work in wetlands
- construction of dams and other structures to impound water
2. Planning activities that require a government agency decision. Some examples:
- park development plans
- formation of districts
- land use plans
3. Adoption of agency rules, regulations, procedures and policies. Some examples:
- local zoning and planning
- wetlands protection
- public health regulations
- handling of toxic wastes
