New Website Created to Facilitate State Environmental Impact Statement Law

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New Website Created to Facilitate State Environmental Impact Statement Law

MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK, Mar. 13 -/E-Wire/-- Effective February 28, 2006 a new law -- Chapter 641 of the Laws of 2005 -- requires that draft and final environmental impact statements be placed on the Internet. This would apply to all projects in New York State that require the filing of an EIS. Statewide News Network, Inc. has created a new web site, NYS-EIS.com, which is a private enterprise designed to be a clearinghouse for postings of DEIS and FEIS documents statewide. It is divided by DEC regions.

NYS-EIS.com is designed for those levels of government and developers who do not have the capability or capacity to place the information on their own web sites.

There is no charge for the general public to access our site; however, there is a $25 per week charge to the lead agency or developer to have their DEIS/FEIS posted. According to the law, a DEIS must be posted when approved and remain online until such time as the FEIS is approved. That document must remain online for one year.

NYS-EIS.com also provides handy links to other useful web sites including to all state agencies and EmpireStateNews.net, a daily statewide e-news source.

Government agencies on all levels -- state, county and municipal -- may contact NYS-EIS.com to explore the posting of project information by phoning [REDACTED-PHONE] or by e-mail at: [REDACTED-EMAIL].

Statewide News Network, Inc

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