- (a) the proposal is reasonable and necessary;
- (b) the proposal will not endanger the health, safety or welfare of the people of the State of New York; and
- (c) the proposal will not cause unreasonable, uncontrolled or unnecessary damage to the natural resources of the State, including soil, forests, water, fish, shellfish, crustaceans and aquatic and land-related environment.
The basis for the issuance or modification of a permit will be a determination that the proposal is in the public interest, in that: