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New York applicants filing with a town or village board

Where is the project site in New York?

Draft Part 1 of New York's Short or Full Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) for your town filing, on the 2026 forms. Free to read, pay to download.

  • Free to read
  • No sign-up until the draft
  • Every fact cites its source
5 FT APN 018-224-07 ADU · 640 SQ FT

ePlan fills in

  • Parcel and acreage
  • Wetlands
  • Flood zone
  • Endangered species
  • Historic places

How it works

Short or Full EAF Part 1, from one answer

  1. Enter the site and the approval you need.One answer starts the project. ePlan names it and looks up the place.
  2. ePlan pulls wetlands, flood, species and historic layers into Part 1.3 more questions, each with a "not sure yet" way out.
  3. Read the EAF free, then download it to sign and file with the board.The draft marks what to check (amber), what to pick (blue) and what to fill in (violet).

What you get

Short or Full EAF Part 1 and 2 more documents

The first draft is free to read. Each document after it is drafted from the same confirmed facts.

The first draft

Short or Full EAF Part 1 (2026 forms)

  1. Project and sponsor information
  2. Approvals required
  3. Zoning and land use
  4. Site and project size
  5. Water, wastewater and stormwater
  6. Wetlands, flood zones and water bodies

Modeled on: NYSDEC Short EAF and Full EAF, Part 1 (2026 versions)

Next · 2

Site plan narrative

  1. Project summary
  2. Site layout
  3. Traffic, parking and utilities
  4. Landscaping and lighting
Next · 3

Stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP)

  1. Site and soils
  2. Erosion and sediment controls
  3. Post-construction controls
  4. Inspections

From public data

What ePlan fills in, and from where

20 calendar days

after receiving the application and EAF, the lead agency must decide whether the project may have a significant adverse impact
Source: 6 NYCRR 617.6(b)

Questions

SEQR EAF Part 1, Filled In for Your Site: what people ask

Who fills out which part of the EAF?

The applicant or project sponsor completes Part 1. The lead agency completes Parts 2 and 3 and decides whether the project may have a significant adverse impact.

Source: dec.ny.gov

Short EAF or Full EAF?

Unlisted actions use the Short EAF. Type I actions, which include physically altering 10 acres or more, use the Full EAF.

Source: dec.ny.gov

What is the EAF Mapper?

A free DEC tool that generates a partially completed Part 1 from your site's location. You still check and finish every answer before signing.

Source: dec.ny.gov

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