New York Consolidated Laws, Environmental Conservation Law - ENV § 23-1709. Criteria for siting

(a) The density of population in areas neighboring the liquefied natural or petroleum gas facility;

(b) The density of population in areas neighboring delivery routes of liquefied natural or petroleum gas to a liquefied natural or petroleum gas facility, if delivery is by water-borne vessel, rail or motor vehicle;

(c) The risk of accident during the transportation of liquefied natural or petroleum gas to or from a liquefied natural or petroleum gas facility which could result in a release of liquefied natural or petroleum gas from containment and the safeguards necessary to reduce such risk;

(d) The physical properties of liquefied natural or petroleum gas, including:  (i) the effect of cryogenic temperatures upon containers of liquefied natural or petroleum gas;  (ii) the maximum distance that a liquefied natural or petroleum gas vapor cloud is projected to expand and pose a threat to the public;  and, (iii) the flammability or explosiveness of such a cloud formed by vaporizing liquefied natural or petroleum gas.

(a) The location of the proposed facility;

(b) A description of the design and capacity of the facility;

(c) The expected sources of natural gas or liquefied natural or petroleum gas for the facility, the proposed methods of transporting natural gas or liquefied natural or petroleum gas to and from the facility, and the routes which deliveries will traverse;

(d) The need for the facility;

(e) The environmental impacts of the proposed facility;

(f) A description of reasonable alternative locations for the proposed facility;

(g) Such other information as the department shall prescribe to allow it to render a decision as to whether the proposed liquefied natural or petroleum gas facility is necessary and compatible with the surrounding environment and with the safety of neighboring populations.