Article 8 of the New York Environmental Conservation Law, more commonly referred to as the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), mandates that State and local governmental agencies conduct an environmental review of a proposed project or activity before making a decision approving or permitting the same. SEQRA is not a permit but rather an often complex process whereby a proposed action is reviewed to determine its possible effects on the environment. The SEQRA process is fraught with pitfalls to the inexperienced and uninitiated practitioner which can derail a project in its tracks. Our attorneys have extensive experience navigating the SEQRA process on behalf of our private and municipal clients in order to ensure regulatory compliance.