§ 239-i. Regional comprehensive plans. 1. Content of a regional\ncomprehensive plan. The regional comprehensive plan may include the\nfollowing topics of significance at the level of detail adapted to the\nspecial requirements of the region:\n (a) general statements of goals, objectives, principles, policies, and\nstandards upon which proposals for the immediate and long-range\nprotection, enhancement, growth and development of the region are based;\n (b) consideration of regional needs and the official plans of other\ngovernment units and agencies within the region;\n (c) the existing and proposed intensity of land uses;\n (d) consideration of agricultural uses, historic and cultural\nresources, coastal and natural resources and sensitive environmental\nareas;\n (e) consideration of population, demographic and socio-economic trends\nand future projections;\n (f) the location and types of transportation facilities, including the\nreuse of abandoned transportation facilities;\n (g) existing and proposed general location of public and private\nutilities and infrastructure;\n (h) existing housing resources and future housing needs, including\naffordable housing;\n (i) the present and future general location of educational and\ncultural facilities, historic sites, health facilities, and facilities\nfor emergency services;\n (j) existing and proposed recreation facilities and parkland;\n (k) the present and potential future general location of commercial\nand industrial facilities;\n (l) specific policies and strategies for improving the regional\neconomy in coordination with other plan topics;\n (m) proposed measures, programs, devices, and instruments to implement\nthe goals and objectives of the various topics within the regional\ncomprehensive plan;\n (n) all or part of the plan of another public agency;\n (o) any and all other items which are consistent with the protection,\nenhancement, orderly growth and development of the region; and\n (p) consideration of cumulative impacts of development and other\nissues which promote compliance with the state environmental quality\nreview act under article eight of the environmental conservation law and\nits implementing regulations.\n 2. Preparation. The regional planning council may prepare a proposed\nregional comprehensive plan and amendments thereto.\n 3. Environmental review. A regional comprehensive plan, and any\namendment thereto, is subject to the provisions of the state\nenvironmental quality review act under article eight of the\nenvironmental conservation law and its implementing regulations. A\nregional comprehensive plan may be designed to also serve as, or be\naccompanied by, a generic environmental impact statement pursuant to the\nstate environmental quality review act statute and regulations. No\nfurther compliance with such law is required for subsequent site\nspecific actions that are in conformance with the conditions and\nthresholds established for such actions in the generic environmental\nimpact statement and its findings.\n 4. Agricultural review and coordination. A regional comprehensive plan\nand any amendments thereto, for a region containing all or part of an\nagricultural district or lands receiving agricultural assessments within\nits jurisdiction, shall continue to be subject to the provisions of\narticle twenty-five-AA of the agriculture and markets law relating to\nthe enactment and administration of local laws, ordinances, rules or\nregulations. A newly adopted or amended regional comprehensive plan\nshall take into consideration applicable county agricultural and\nfarmland protection plans as created under article twenty-five-AAA of\nthe agriculture and markets law.\n 5. Referrals. The regional planning council shall, prior to adoption,\nrefer the proposed regional comprehensive plan or any amendment thereto\nto the collaborating municipal legislative bodies and planning boards\nfor review and recommendation.\n 6. Public hearin
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