Rockland County Comprehensive Plan (February 15, 2011) and FGEIS
The Rockland County Comprehensive Plan (dated February 15, 2011) and Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (FGEIS) are now available.
It is anticipated that environmental findings and adoption of the Comprehensive Plan will be scheduled for March 1, 2011 at the Rockland County Legislative Chambers, located at the Allison Parris County Office Building, 11 New Hempstead Road, New City, New York 10956.
Click here or on the Plan Progress link (located to the left) to view the Comprehensive Plan.
Click here or on the SEQR link (located to the left) to view the FGEIS.
It is anticipated that environmental findings and adoption of the Comprehensive Plan will be scheduled for March 1, 2011 at the Rockland County Legislative Chambers, located at the Allison Parris County Office Building, 11 New Hempstead Road, New City, New York 10956.
Click here or on the Plan Progress link (located to the left) to view the Comprehensive Plan.
Click here or on the SEQR link (located to the left) to view the FGEIS.
Public Hearings on Draft Comprehensive Plan and DGEIS
A public hearing on the Draft Rockland County Comprehensive Plan was held on December 20, 2010 at 5:45 p.m. at the Rockland County Legislative Chambers, located at the Allison-Parris County Office Building, 11 New Hempstead Road, New City, New York 10956.
A public hearing on the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) was also scheduled for December 20th at the same location as the Draft Comprehensive Plan Hearing, at 7:00 p.m.
A full copy of the DGEIS and Notice of Completion can be found on the SEQR link (located to the left). The DGEIS is intended to provide the Rockland County Legislature, the public, and other agencies with an understanding of the type of potential environmental impacts that may be associated with adoption of the Rockland County Comprehensive Plan.
A public hearing on the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) was also scheduled for December 20th at the same location as the Draft Comprehensive Plan Hearing, at 7:00 p.m.
A full copy of the DGEIS and Notice of Completion can be found on the SEQR link (located to the left). The DGEIS is intended to provide the Rockland County Legislature, the public, and other agencies with an understanding of the type of potential environmental impacts that may be associated with adoption of the Rockland County Comprehensive Plan.
| Notice of Hearing for Draft Comprehensive Plan |
Final Public Workshop
The fourth and final public workshop on the Rockland County Comprehensive Plan was held on Wednesday, September 15th at the Rockland County Fire Training Center, located at 35 Firemens Memorial Drive in Pomona, NY 10970.
Click on the files below to view the workshop summary report and presentation.
Click on the files below to view the workshop summary report and presentation.
| Public Workshop #4 Summary Report |
| Public Workshop #4 Presentation |
Third Public Workshop
The third public workshop on the Rockland County Comprehensive Plan was held on Wednesday, June 9th at the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack. Topics covered included Economic Development, Housing, Demographics, Aging Population, and Historic and Cultural Resources.
Click on the links below to view the workshop summary report and presentation.
Click on the links below to view the workshop summary report and presentation.
| Public Workshop #3 Summary Report |
| Public Workshop #3 Presentation |
State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Scoping Session
Pursuant to the SEQR process, the Rockland County Legislature held a public scoping session on Monday, May 24, 2010 from 3 pm to 5 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm in the Legislative Chambers at the Allison-Parris County Office Building located at:
11 New Hempstead Road
New City, NY 10956
Scoping is not a requirement of SEQR. However, this process identifies the topics that should be covered by the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and creates a formal outline for the Draft EIS. As a result, the Draft EIS is concise and focused on the significant issues.
For more information on Scoping and the SEQR process, click here or on the SEQR link.
11 New Hempstead Road
New City, NY 10956
Scoping is not a requirement of SEQR. However, this process identifies the topics that should be covered by the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and creates a formal outline for the Draft EIS. As a result, the Draft EIS is concise and focused on the significant issues.
For more information on Scoping and the SEQR process, click here or on the SEQR link.
| Draft Scoping Document |
Second Public Workshop
The second public workshop on the Rockland Comprehensive Plan was held on April 15, 2010 at the Palisades Center Mall. About 70 participants attended the workshop in which the next few draft chapters of the Comprehensive Plan were reviewed. These draft chapters were Transportation, Natural and Environmental Resources, and Parks and Open Space.
The Honorable Harriet Cornell, Chairwoman of the Rockland County Legislature, and Salvatore Corallo, Rockland County Commissioner of Planning and Public Transportation, kicked-off the workshop withn introductory remarks on the importance of the Comprehensive Plan and public participation. BFJ Planning followed with a presentation that included a overview of the Plan process, previous draft chapters, and review of the new draft chapters. Participants of the workshop then split into roundtable discussion groups corresponding to the draft chapters reviewed, as well as a General Issues table that was open to any planning related issues.
Click on the links below to view the workshop summary report and presentation.
The Honorable Harriet Cornell, Chairwoman of the Rockland County Legislature, and Salvatore Corallo, Rockland County Commissioner of Planning and Public Transportation, kicked-off the workshop withn introductory remarks on the importance of the Comprehensive Plan and public participation. BFJ Planning followed with a presentation that included a overview of the Plan process, previous draft chapters, and review of the new draft chapters. Participants of the workshop then split into roundtable discussion groups corresponding to the draft chapters reviewed, as well as a General Issues table that was open to any planning related issues.
Click on the links below to view the workshop summary report and presentation.
| Public Workshop #2 Summary Report |
| Public Workshop #2 Presentation |
First Public Workshop
As part of the Comprehensive Plan planning process, the County hosted a public workshop on December 2, 2009. The workshop was a very well attended meeting, with approximately 130 engaged attendees who enthusiastically shared their ideas and experiences. The workshop was a successful first step in the public participation aspect of the Plan.
Click on the links below to view the workshop summary report and presentation.
Click on the links below to view the workshop summary report and presentation.
| Public Workshop #1 Summary Report |
| Public Workshop #1 Presentation |
