Negative Declaration
A negative declaration is a written determination by a lead agency that the action as proposed will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts. SEQRA regulations define and prescribe filing and publication requirements for negative declarations.
- Where it applies
- New York State
- When it comes up
- Environmental review conclusion (no EIS)
- Property types
- All
In practice
For operators, the negative declaration is not merely a document - it is the environmental "gate release" for many discretionary approvals.
Related terms
Environmental and Due Diligence
- Action (SEQRA)
- All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI)
- Brownfield
- Brownfield Cleanup Agreement (BCA)
- Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP)
- Certificate of Completion (COC)
- City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR)
- Conditioned Negative Declaration (CND)
- Decision Document
- Determination of Significance
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