ENB - Region 4 Notices 11/4/2009
Negative Declaration
Greene County - The Town of Ashland, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Public Water Supply System will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the development of a public water supply to serve the center of the Hamlet of Ashland. This project would include the following: water supply wells, pump and control building to house mechanical and disinfection equipment, water mains, and construction of a water storage reservoir. A Negative Declaration was issued April 13, 2009. The District is being expanded to include approximately 20 additional homes. On September 14, 2009 the Town issued an amended Negative Declaration for this increase in the District. The project is located at 12094 Route 23 in the Town of Ashland, New York.
Contact: Richard Tompkins, Town of Ashland, P.O. Box 129, Ashland, NY 12407, Phone: (518) 734-3636, E-mail: ashadmin@mhcable.com.
Greene County - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Transfer of Mount Hayden will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the transfer of an 804 acre parcel of land referred to as the Hayden Parcel currently owned by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC). The NYS DEC currently manages the property under a permit from the NYC DEP. Transferring the parcel to the NYS DEC will afford it additional protection under Article 14, Section 3 of the New York State Constitution, which states lands situated in a forest preserve county lying outside of the park boundary may be managed for forest conservation purposes. These lands may not be sold or transferred without Constitutional amendment. NYS DEC will manage these lands as Reforestation Areas pursuant to Section 9-0105 of the Environmental Conservation Law. The project is located in the Town of Windham, New York.
Contact: John Keating, NYS DEC - Division of Lands and Forests, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-4256, Phone: (518) 402-9442.
