Action
Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Crossroads Arena Project/Buffalo Inner Harbor Development Project.
Summary
Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations under 23 CFR part 771, the FTA and the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) intends to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to study the reconfiguration and redevelopment of a portion of the Buffalo Inner Harbor located in the City of Buffalo, New York. The proposed project would be financed through funding from the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), the New York State Thruway Authority, the City of Buffalo and Erie County. The project is being administered by the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) in cooperation with NFTA.