ENB Region 7 Completed Applications 08/29/2007

Broome County

Applicant:

Broome Energy Resources LLC
60 East St (REAR)
PO Box 150
Ware, MA 01082 -0150

Facility:

Broome County Lfg Recovery Facility
Knapp Rd
Nanticoke, NY 13905

Application ID:

7-0399-00011/00003

Permit(s) Applied for:

Article 19 Air State Facility

Project is Located:

Nanticoke, Broome County

Project Description:

The Department has prepared a Draft Permit and has made a tentative determination to approve this application. The Department has prepared a draft permit modification pursuant to Article 19 (Air Pollution Control) of the NYS Environmental Conservation Law and made a tentative decision to approve an application for an Air State Facility Permit for Broome Energy Resources LLC's Landfill Gas Recovery Facility located at the Broome County Landfill on Knapp Road in the Town of Nanticoke. The purpose of the permit modification is to permit the operation of three (3) engine generator sets and a candle flare at the landfill gas recovery facility. The engines/generators burn collected landfill gas to produce electricity for sale.

Broome Energy's Broome County facility includes a landfill gas (LFG) collection system and a LGF-to-energy facility. The LFG collection system is installed in Sections I, II and III of Broome County's landfill. The LFG-to-energy facility located adjacent to Section I includes two (2) Caterpillar 399 SITA engines/generators that generate 1,300 kilowatts of energy (total), two (2) Caterpillar 3516 engines/generators that generate 1600 kilowatts (total) and one (1) Caterpillar 398 SITA engine/generator that generates 500 kilowatts of energy for a total facility generation capacity at the facility of 3,400 kilowatts. The system is designed such that the candle flare burns excess LFG in the event of engine failure or maintenance, and will be utilized when LFG in excess of the available capacity of the engines must be combusted.

The draft permit includes a facility-wide federally enforceable emissions cap to keep total facility emissions of oxides of nitrogen below the major source threshold for oxides of nitrogen of 100 tons per year. Nitrogen oxide emissions and facility operating parameters (such as landfill gas flow rates) are required to be determined on a monthly basis and reported to the Department in the facility's annual capping certification report.

The application, draft permit, relevant supporting materials and regulations are available for review during normal business hours at the DEC office provided in this notice. Comments of support or objection may be made by filing a written statement by the deadline date indicated. DEC may schedule a public hearing based upon an evaluation of the nature and scope of any written objections raised. Hearing notices will contain instructions on filing for party status and submitting comments.

Availability of Application Documents:

Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law during normal business hours at the address of the contact person.

State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination:

Project is not subject to SEQR because it is a Type II action.
SEQR Lead Agency: None Designated

State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination:

The proposed activity is not subject to review in accordance with SHPA. The permit type is exempt or the activity is being reviewed in accordance with federal historic preservation regulations.

Coastal Management:

This project is not located in a Coastal Management area and is not subject to the Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act.

Opportunity for Public Comment:

Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than Sep 28, 2007.

Contact:

Jean W Cotterill
NYSDEC Region 7 Cortland SUB-OFFICE
1285 Fisher Ave
Cortland, NY 13045
(607)753-3095
r7dep@gw.dec.state.ny.us

Oswego County

Applicant:

Suburban Propane Gas Corp
PO Box 206
Whippany, NJ 07981 -0206

Facility:

Suburban Propane Gas Corp
56 Co Rte 57A
Phoenix, NY 13135

Application ID:

7-3554-00013/00001

Permit(s) Applied for:

Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 P/C/I SPDES - Surface Discharge

Project is Located:

Schroeppel, Oswego County

Project Description:

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has received an application to renew State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) # NY 015 5055, for Suburban Propane Gas - Phoenix CSC in Oswego County. This is a pre-existing Private/Commercial/ Institutional SPDES permit. DEC has made a tentative determination to renew this permit and set a standard five year term maintaining current effluent limitations and monitoring and reporting requirements. This permit involves the surface discharge of up to 510 gallons per day of treated sanitary waste into an unnamed tributary of Oswego River, a class D stream.

Additional information including the current permit, renewal applications, and supporting documentation may be obtained from or inspected at the DEC central office in Albany. Substantive comments on the permit or requests for hearing or both must be submitted in writing to the contact person.

DEC seeks comments on the proposed regulated activity prior to making a final decision on permit issuance.

Availability of Application Documents:

State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination:

Project is not subject to SEQR because it is a Type II action.
SEQR Lead Agency: None Designated

State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination:

The proposed activity is not subject to review in accordance with SHPA. The permit type is exempt or the activity is being reviewed in accordance with federal historic preservation regulations.

Coastal Management:

This project is not located in a Coastal Management area and is not subject to the Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act.

Opportunity for Public Comment:

Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than Sep 28, 2007.

Contact:

Teresa Diehsner
NYSDEC Headquarters
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233
(518)402-9167
depprmt@gw.dec.state.ny.us