ENB - Region 4 Notices 8/20/2008
Public Notice
Shandaken Tunnel Outlet SPDES Permit General Meeting - August 26, 2008
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) hereby gives notice that a meeting will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., on Tuesday August 26, 2008, at the NYC DEP office located at 71 Smith Avenue in Kingston, NY.
The meeting is being held in accordance with State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Discharge Permit No. NY 026-8151, for the Shandaken Tunnel Outlet. NYC DEP will discuss the progress of several projects in the Catskill watershed region. Public input is welcome.
The meeting is open to the public.
Contact: Erika Boetsch, NYC DEP BWS, 465 Columbus Avenue, Valhalla, NY 10595, Phone: (914) 773-4521, E-mail: eboetsch@dep.nyc.gov.
Positive Declaration
Albany and Schoharie Counties - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Albany-Schoharie Reforestation Area #2, Stands B-26 and B-28, Schoharie Reforestation Area #14, Stands A-16, A-54 and A-63-Plantation Release may have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared. The action involves the application of the herbicide Glyfos to reduce the competition from undesirable woody and herbaceous vegetation on four sites totaling 42 acres in the Town of Broome and the Town of Rensselaerville. This action will remove the target vegetation on the site for a period of time sufficient to allow the planted spruce to attain enough size to dominate and fully occupy the site. The only vegetation to be removed are non-threatened or non-endangered species. Impact on public health is minimal. Personnel will be equipped with safety equipment. Also, following label instructions for the application will minimize risk. The stands are located approximately three miles northwest of Cooksburg and approximately two miles northwest of Livingstonville in the Towns of Broome and Rensselaerville, New York
Contact: Vicki Cross, NYS DEC - Region 4 Stamford Office, 65561 State Highway 10, Stamford, NY 12167, Phone: (607) 652-7365.
