Rockland Tomorrow - Comprehensive Plan 2011

Rockland Tomorrow - Rockland County Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the Rockland County Legislature on March 1, 2011. The Comprehensive Plan was prepared in accordance with the New York State General Municipal Law §239-d. The active planning process encompassed an 18-month effort, incorporating ideas and recommendations of Rockland County and municipal officials, residents, business owners, various planning agencies, County department commissioners, interest groups, environmentalists and recreation enthusiasts, as well as collaboration with the Comprehensive Plan Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).

Below you can download a complete copy of Rockland Tomorrow - Rockland County Comprehensive Plan and the Plan's Executive Summary:

• Rockland County Comprehensive Plan (March 1, 2011)
• Executive Summary (March 1, 2011)

Hard copies of these documents are also available. Please contact the Planning Department for more information.

New York State Environmental Quality Review Act

Part 617, Article 8, SEQR - State Environmental Quality Review Act of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law, requires that comprehensive plans follow a State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) process before they are adopted.

On April 20, 2010, the Rockland County Legislature declared itself the Lead Agency for the Comprehensive Plan SEQR and determined that a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) would be produced. The Legislature determined that the adoption of a Comprehensive Plan is a Type 1 Action and issued a Determination Of Significance – a Positive Declaration – for the Rockland County Comprehensive Plan. Prior to determination, an Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) for the project was prepared, filed, and provided to the Involved Agencies.

Involved and Interested Agencies – including all towns and villages in Rockland County – received the Determination of Significance and were provided access to other SEQR documents as the project moved forward.

BFJ Planning – the project consultants – assisted the Rockland County Legislature and the Rockland County Comprehensive Plan Technical Advisory Committee with producing the EIS documents.

Below you can download copies of the SEQR documents:

• Draft Scoping Document
• SEQR Intent to be Lead Agency
• Rockland DGEIS (November 2010)
• SEQR Notice of Completion (November 2010)
• Rockland County Comprehensive Plan FGEIS (January 2011)
• SEQR Notice of Completion (February 15, 2011)
• SEQR Findings (Adopted March 1, 2011)