Integrated Reviews & SEQR Submissions

NOTE: Only municipal representatives (such as municipal clerks, code enforcement officers, planners, attorneys, supervisors, engineers, etc.) may use this form. Developers, residents, and any other applicant/proponent and/or their representative MUST contact the municipality directly for guidance.

Your Assigned County Planner - updated

DEP planners are assigned to municipalities to serve as an additional resource for your community. Click here to identify your municipality's assigned county planner (as of January 2025).
If you have questions or concerns you may contact us at:

Sarah Gatti at sarah.gatti@erie.gov or 716-858-6014
Tim German at timothy.german@erie.gov or 716-858-1911
Dave Hall at david.hall@erie.gov or 716-858-2251
Colette McDonald at colette.mcdonald@erie.gov or 716-858-8172
Mariely Ortiz at mariely.ortiz@erie.gov or 716-858-1916
Briana Zuchowski at briana.zuchowski@erie.gov or 716-858-7432

Actions and locations subject to Integrated Reviews

Please review the 239IR Reference map to verify whether the action and location are subject to referral requirements.
You may also review the complete text (specifically, sections -l, -m, -n, and -nn) to determine if an action is subject to referral under NYS law.
Feel free to contact your assigned county planner directly for specific questions and additional guidance

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Municipality

This submission is primarily a

Please select the option that describes this submission's PRIMARY purpose (i.e., if it includes a site plan, but also a Lead Agency Request, please use SEQRA. If it is a Lead Agency Request because a site plan application is an Unlisted or Type I action, please use SEQRA. If it is only a site plan application as submitted to the municipality, please select GML 239 referral)

Review the referral map to ensure the action must be referred to Erie County through GML §239

Complete GML 239 (Integrated Review) referral includes at least:

- ZR1 form

- Project/Proposal description

- Site Plan (if applicable)

- SEAF or FEAF

- Application documents submitted to the municipality

Referrals may also include:

- Traffic Studies

- Wetlands Delineations

- Letters from SHPO, Army Corps of Engineers, DEC, etc.

- Other relevant studies and documents

GML 239 Report of Final Action (REQUIRED for all actions submitted to the County through GML 239)
Submit a copy of your municipality's letter and/or resolution regarding the decision ("Final Action"); for example: resolutions approving or denying site plans and/or variances

SEQRA submission:
This may include any one of the following: Lead Agency Request, a Coordinated Review, an Uncoordinated Review, Environmental Impact Statements, Impact Declarations, etc.

Address of property

If there is no road/mailing address, you may use "Vacant Lot" (V/L) or similar term. If the action applies to the entire municipality (such as zoning code amendments or comprehensive plans), you may use "Entire Municipality" or similar term

SBL of property

Action is within 500' of existing or proposed County right of way

Select only for COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY REVIEW.
Do NOT select for NYS right of way; those must be sent to NYS DOT. ECDPW will NOT review NYSDOT ROW.

Action is in a County Sewer District

Select only if project involves an existing or new sanitary or combined sewer connection (for example: existing, new, or increased bathrooms or kitchens; not fence or sign variances or other similar projects)

Project components requiring referral to ECDOH

Realty subdivision (RSD)

land subdivision of five or more lots of under five acres each, for houses

Community pools

New and renovations, public or private community pool (including apartment complexes, subdivisions, and hotels/motels). Does not include private household use (family and friends) pools.

Sanitary sewer extensions (SS), Water line extensions (WL), or Sewer connections (S Con)

Generally for new developments. Note: S Con minimum of 2500 gpd wastewater flowrate

Septic System

Residential/commercial septic system flow <10,000 gpd, does not contain industrial wastes, and is not a full wastewater treatment plant. (All others must be referred to NYS DEC instead)

All of the above

None of the above

Has this project been referred to the Erie County Department of Health before and/or separately?

Yes

Contact Person

Please enter name and title/position

Contact Email

Physical Return Address

Referral

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- GML 239 Referral: Include the ZR1 form (click link to download)
- GML 239 Report of Final Action: Submit only your municipality's report (no ZR1 form)
- SEQRA submission: Include a cover letter (no ZR1 form)
Please remember that SEQRA and GML239 may run concurrently but are separate processes.

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