Planning and Economic Development
Planning Division
Generic Environmental Impact Statements (GEIS)
The Town of Colonie has prepared Generic Environmental Impact Statements (GEIS's) for three areas of the Town totalling approximately 15,100 acres. These studies analyzed the cumulative and long-term impacts of projected growth, and set out policies and procedures for future actions to be undertaken or approved by the Town within the defined areas.
A major result of these studies was the requirement that the developer of each new project contribute a proportionate share of the cost of improvements, such as highway and water system upgrades, that will be needed to offset the impacts of development. These "development mitigation costs" are outlined on the worksheets below.
Additional Information
Airport Area
- 00 Preface Executive Summary (PDF)
- 01 Table of Contents (PDF)
- 01 Statement of Findings (PDF), Dec. 26, 1991
- 02 Findings Appendices (PDF)
- 02 Part I - Project Description & Project Need (PDF)
- 03 Amended Findings (PDF), Jan. 21, 1997
- 03 Part II - A - Demographics (PDF)
- 04 Part II - B - Land Use & Zoning (PDF)
- 05 Part II - C - Topography - Geology - Soils (PDF)
- 06 Part II - D - Vegetation Wild Life & Aquatic Ecology (PDF)
- 07 Part II - E - Groundwater (PDF)
- 08 Part II - F - Hydrology Drainage & Water Quality (PDF)
- 09 Part II - G - Utilities (PDF)
- 10 Part II - H - Transportation (PDF)
- 11 Part II - I - Air Quality (PDF)
- 12 Part II - J - Noise (PDF)
- 13 Part II - K - Historical & Archaeological Considerations (PDF)
- 14 Part II - L - Recreation (PDF)
- 15 Part II - M - Municipal Services (PDF)
- 16 Part II - N - Visual Resources (PDF)
- 17 Part II - O - Economics (PDF)
- 18 Part III - Alternatives (PDF)
- 19 Part IV - Cumulative & Growth Inducing Impacts (PDF)
- 20 Part V - Irreversable & Irretrievable Commitment of Resources (PDF)
- 21 Part VI - Unavoidable Adverse Environmental Impacts (PDF)
- 22 Part VII - Future SEQRA Actions in the Study Area (PDF)
- 23 References Appendices (PDF)
- 24 Appendix 1 (PDF)
- 25 Appendix 2 (PDF)
- 26 Appendix 3 (PDF)
- 27 Appendix 4 (PDF)
- 28 Appendix 5 (PDF)
- 29 Appendix 6 (PDF)
- 30 Appendix 7 (PDF)
- 31 Appendix 8 (PDF)
- 32 Appendix 9 (PDF)
- 33 Appendix 10 (PDF)
- 34 Appendix 11 (PDF)
- 35 Appendix 13 (PDF)
- 36 Appendix 14 (PDF)
- 37 Appendix 15 (PDF)
Boght Road – Columbia Street Area
- 00 Title & Table of Contents (PDF)
- 01 Executive Summary (PDF)
- 01 Statement of Findings (PDF)
- 02 Written Comments to DGEIS (PDF)
- 02 Amended Findings (PDF), Feb. 8, 2000
- 03 Hearings Comments to DGEIS (PDF)
- 04 References & Appendix 1 (PDF)
- 05 Appendix 2 (PDF)
- 06 Appendix 3 (PDF)
- 07 Appendix 4 (PDF)
- 2005 Update FINAL REPORT (PDF)
- 2011 Final Technical Memo (PDF)
- 2012 Final Supplemental GEIS Boght Road-Columbia Street GEIS Route 9 Transportation Update (PDF)
- 2013 Statement of Findings for the Final Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement Boght Road-Columbia Street GEIS Route 9 Transportation Update (PDF)
Lisha Kill – Kings Road Area
- 01 Table of Contents - Introduction (PDF)
- 01 Statement of Findings Index - Sections A-U (PDF)
- 02 A - Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission (PDF)
- 02 Statement Findings appendices A-J (PDF)
- 03 B - Save The Bush INC (PDF)
- 04 C - Save The Pine Bush Inc (PDF)
- 05 D - Town Of Colonie Conservation Council (PDF)
- 06 E - Town Of Colonie Pure Water Department (PDF)
- 07 F - Town Of Colonie Latham Water District (PDF)
- 08 G - TOC's SEAMAB (PDF)
- 09 H - Albany County Department Of Health (PDF)
- 10 I - Latham Chamber Of Commerce (PDF)
- 11 J - Mark D. Greenberg (PDF)
- 12 K - Statement Regarding The DGEIS Study (PDF)
- 12 L - Neil Stellwagen (PDF)
- 13 M - Lillian Steillwagen (PDF)
- 14 N - Bill Herman (PDF)
- 15 O - Thomas Romano (PDF)
- 16 P - Richard & Margaret Shadick (PDF)
- 17 Q - Jerry Mueller (PDF)
- 18 R - Russell Ziemba (PDF)
- 19 S - John Wolott (PDF)
- 20 T - Albany County Dept Planning and Conservation (PDF)
- 21 U - Capital District Transportation Committee (PDF)
- 22 V - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (PDF)
- 23 W - New York State Department of Transportation (PDF)
- 24 X - Comments From Public Hearing (PDF)
- 25 Appendix - 1 - Comments on Draft GEIS (PDF)
- 26 Appendix - 2 - Record of Public Hearing (PDF)
- 27 Appendix - 3 - EPA's Guidlines (PDF)
- 28 Notes (PDF)