ENB - Region 5 Notices
Public Notice
DEC Region 5 Reports of Administration Use of Motor Vehicles and Aircraft in the Forest Preserve
In compliance with DEC Commissioner Policy 17, the activity logs documenting the administrative use of motor vehicles and aircraft within the Forest Preserve in DEC Region 5 for the second quarter of 2007 are available for review by contacting Thomas D. Martin, Regional Forester, NYS DEC, 1115 State Rt. 86, PO Box 296, Ray Brook, NY 12977, Phone: (518) 897-1276.
County: Essex
Lead Agency: NYS DEC
Project Title: Wilmington Snowmobile Trail
Contact Person: Robert Daley
Address: NYS DEC
PO Box 296
Ray Brook, NY 12977
Phone Number: (518) 897-1276
Project Location: Town of Wilmington, Wilmington Wild Forest
Project Description: Construct 1.9 miles of new snowmobile trail from the Hamlet of Wilmington to the Atmospheric Science Research Center access road. This new trail is a segment of the proposed snowmobile trail from the hamlet of Wilmington, to the Forestdale Road in the Town of Black Brook, that is called for in the approved Wilmington Wild Forest Unit Management Plan. The project requires the removal of 101 trees larger than 4" diameter breast height over 1.9 miles. A review of the Natural Heritage information in the Master Habitat Database found no endangered or threatened animals, plants or communities located within the project boundaries. This notice is in compliance with the policy LF-91-2, Cutting, Removal or Destruction of Trees on Forest Preserve Lands. The New York Natural Heritage Program does not have any record of threatened or endangered species in the project area.
Adirondack Park Agency Completed Applications
County: Essex
Office: Adirondack Park Agency
P. O. Box 99, Route 86
Ray Brook, NY 12977
Phone: (518) 891-4050, ext. 207
APA Contact: Thomas E. Saehrig
Contact for Project: Carol Howland
18 Link Drive
Binghampton, NY 13094
Project Number: 2007-149
Project Title: New York State Electric and Gas
Location: NYS Route 9N, Town of Keene, New York
For Adirondack Park Agency, Comment Period Ends: September 13, 2007
Project Description: NYSEG is proposing to install a 65 foot utility pole with approximately 57 feet of the pole above ground between 2 existing structures on the transmission line from the Norton Substation in the Town of Keene.
County: Franklin
Applicant: Dana Leary and Metamek Corporation
Office: Adirondack Park Agency
P. O. Box 99, Route 86
Ray Brook, NY 12977
Phone: (518) 891-4050, ext. 207
APA Contact: Virginia Yamrick
Project Number: 2007-80
Project Title: Dana Leary and Metamek Corporation
Location: Ragged Lake, Town of Bellmont, New York
For Adirondack Park Agency, Comment Period Ends: September 13, 2007
Project Description: The applicant seeks approval for the construction of a single story 16' x 28' boathouse and the construction of an 8 foot wide by 48 foot long dock and 12 foot wide by 8 foot long boat access ramp. The proposed dock/boat access ramp involves wetlands.
County: Hamilton
Applicant: Christopher Hedges
Office: Adirondack Park Agency
P. O. Box 99, Route 86
Ray Brook, NY 12977
Phone: (518) 891-4050, ext. 207
APA Contact: Virginia Yamrick
Project Number: 2007-33
Project Title: Christopher Hedges
Location: North Point Road on Raquette Lake, New York
For Adirondack Park Agency, Comment Period Ends: September 13, 2007
Project Description: The applicant seeks approval for a three-lot subdivision of a 17.5-acre shoreline parcel involving wetlands. The proposed subdivision will create a 12.6 ± acre parcel (Lot 3) containing wetlands and 1270 ± feet of shoreline improved by a pre-existing seasonal use single-family dwelling with on-site water supply and on-site wastewater treatment systems. Also proposed is a vacant 2.12-acre parcel (Lot 2) containing wetlands and 176 ± feet of shoreline to be prospectively improved by one new single-family dwelling with on-site water supply and on-site wastewater treatment systems. Further, a vacant 1.96-acre parcel (Lot 1) containing wetlands and 176 ± feet of shoreline to be prospectively improved by one new single-family dwelling with on-site water supply and on-site wastewater treatment systems is also proposed.
County: Washington
Applicant: Patricia Hennessy
Office: Adirondack Park Agency
P. O. Box 99, Route 86
Ray Brook, NY 12977
Phone: (518) 891-4050, ext. 207
APA Contacts: Michael P. Hannon and Colleen C. Parker
Project Number: 2007-108
Project Title: Patricia Hennessy
Location: Town of Dresden, Washington County, on or near Mountain Grove Way. The tax map number of the property site is: Section 26.8 Block 3 Parcel 17., New York
For Adirondack Park Agency, Comment Period Ends: September 13, 2007
Project Description: The action involves a three lot subdivision of the 0.67± acre project site, creating two, 0.21± acre lots and one 0.25± acre lot, each of which are improved by a preexisting single family dwelling. No new land use or development is proposed on any of the lots.
Negative Declaration
Clinton County - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Deyo Quarry will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the applicant's proposal to develop and operate a new, 62 acre surface mine involving extraction of consolidated sandstone to a depth of approximately ten feet below existing elevations. The site is part of a 320 acre parcel owned by Tammy Deyo. Mining operations will involve blasting and onsite processing, including crushing and screening. Concurrent reclamation will occur as areas are mined, with final reclamation being a stabilized/vegetated shallow depression, with a pond occupying a portion of the site. The project is located on the east side of Joe Wood Road, approximately 2,400 feet south of Gilbert Road, Town of Mooers, New York.
Contact: Denise M. Wagner, NYS DEC, Route 86, P.O. Box 296, Ray Brook, NY 12977, Phone: (518)897-1234, E-mail: dmwagner@gw.dec.state.ny.us.
Essex County - The Town of Ticonderoga, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Phase 1-6 will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant including unit processes and collection system improvements. The project is located at 219 Montcalm Avenue, Ticonderoga, New York.
Contact: Victor Putnam, Phone: (518)873-3750, E-mail: vputman@co.essex.ny.us.
Saratoga County - The Town of Saratoga Town Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Local Law #4 of 2007 will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves amending the zoning ordinance by making certain changes in the various zoning districts relative to lot areas, frontage and set backs, and also amending the zoning map by making certain changes in district boundaries with Local Law #4 of 2007. The project is located at 30 Ferry Street, Schuylerville, New York.
Contact: Thomas Wood, Phone: (518) 695-3644, E-mail: wood71098@aol.com.
