§ 80-1. Intent; designation of areas.

A. 

The Town of Brookhaven contains vast and precious natural and human environmental resources, specifically with regard to woodland and open spaces, flora and fauna, wetlands, groundwater, unique geological features, air quality, agriculturally fertile land, historical and archeological resources and other areas of important aesthetic and scenic quality. These valuable resources are located throughout the Town of Brookhaven.

B. 

The Town Board recognizes that there is now and will continue to be significant development pressure within the Town which, through unrestricted growth, may tend to destroy or impair the Town's environmental resources as a result of sewage disposal, groundwater contamination, air impacts, solid waste and traffic generation, loss of wetlands and destruction of wooded and open areas.

C. 

It is the intention of the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven to protect these valuable resources to the maximum extent possible for the benefit and enjoyment of the Town residents.

D. 

It is not the Town's intention to create an undue burden upon applicants for land use proposals or to economically impact in any way applicants for small projects for which no significant environmental impact is anticipated, such as small divisions of land, construction of or additions to individual residential structures.

E. 

Actions which are specifically identified as unlisted actions which may pose a significant impact upon the environment can be processed in accordance with 6 NYCRR 617.6(b) and, therefore, receive the same thorough environmental review.

F. 

Designation of critical environmental areas and strict implementation of the provisions of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act will help us protect the valuable resources of the Town of Brookhaven. Certain areas within the Town of Brookhaven have heretofore been designated as critical environmental areas by resolution of this Town Board as follows:

(1) 

Route 25A Corridor Critical Environmental Area.

(2) 

Middle Island; Yaphank Critical Environmental Area.

(3) 

Brookhaven Coastal Zone Area Critical Environmental Area.

Editor's Note: See § 80-2A for further designation of critical environmental areas.