Frank C. Pavia
Member

Mr. Pavia is a member of the firm.  He practices in the Environmental, Public Finance and Economic Development, and Commercial Real Estate Practice Groups, and serves on the Real Estate Developers and Nanotechnology Industry Teams.  Mr. Pavia focuses his practice on all aspects of environmental and land use law including, but not limited to, the Clean Water Act; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); Brownfields Cleanup Program; New York Oil Spills Act; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA); New York City Environmental Quality Review Act (CEQR); the New York City Uniform Land Use Review Procedures (ULURP); and the New York State Eminent Domain Procedure Law (EDPL).  Mr. Pavia has served as counsel on SEQRA matters for the City of New York on various zoning-related matters as well as other municipalities located throughout the State of New York.  Prior to joining Harris Beach, Mr. Pavia chaired the Environmental Practice Group at a Rochester area law firm.  From 1992 – 1995, Mr. Pavia was an assistant counsel for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.

Representative projects include:

• Provided Brownfields, SEQRA, and zoning services to client for re-development of 100-year old manufacturing facility located in Buffalo, New York as a mixed-use project.
• Provided Brownfields, SEQRA, and zoning services for client developing biomass fuel production facility on the former Griffiths Air Force Base located in Rome, New York.
• Provide legal services related to SEQRA compliance for Seneca County IDA regarding biomass fuel production on former Seneca Army base as well as successfully defended approval of the project in an Article 78 proceeding.
• Assist City of Yonkers IDA in Brownfields re-development of the former Austin Avenue landfill.
• Provide SEQRA assistance to Steuben County IDA on the review and approval of four wind farm developments located on approximately 100 square miles.
• Act as environmental counsel for the $230 million Renaissance Square transportation project located in Rochester, New York and provide services related to permitting, and SEQRA and NEPA compliance.
• Assisted developer of $300 million college campus extension in obtaining federal wetlands permits.
• Act as environmental counsel to the Town of Salina and provide assistance on a $75 million closure of town landfill.
• Assist numerous developers throughout the State of New York on SEQRA and permit-related matters for a variety of real estate development projects.