E-Designations

Along with the Restrictive Declaration Environmental Review Program, these environmental programs are designed to ensure that rezoning actions by governmental agencies avoid significant adverse impacts to human health or the environment. The impacts to be avoided may come through exposure to potential hazardous materials, unwanted sound on sensitive noise receptors, or mobile or stationary pollutants in ambient air.

What is an E-Designation?

An E-Designation is a NYC zoning map designation that indicates the presence of an environmental requirement pertaining to potential Hazardous Materials Contamination, Window/Wall Noise Attenuation, or Air Quality impacts on a particular tax lot.  E-Designations are established on the Zoning Map by the Department of City Planning (DCP) and City Council as a part of a zoning change/action.

More information may be found at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/oer/html/home/home.shtml

Go to that Office of Environmental Remediation website to find the following:

About: What is an E-Designation or a Restrictive Declaration?

Submissions: Learn what documents you need to submit, their formats, and necessary certifications.

Fees: E-Designation Environmental Review Program Fees.

CEQR Documents:  Access documents which contain the Hazardous Materials, Air Quality, and Noise requirements of each E-Designation. 

Additional Resources: Download flowcharts of the review process, access document templates, or find helpful links for property information.

Contact us at Impact Environmental to disuss how we can help you navigate the complexities of this and other regulatory issues.