ENB - Region 5 Notices 10/06/2010
Public Notice
Amendment/Final SEIS to the Jessup River Wild Forest Unit Management Plan/EIS
This notice is to acknowledge that the Commissioner of the NewYork State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) approved and signed the Amendment/Final SEIS to the Jessup River Wild Forest Unit Management Plan/EIS on September 29th, 2010.
The Unit Management Plan Amendment/Final SEIS can be viewed on the web at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/22599.html.
Contact: Joshua Clague, NYS DEC - Division of Lands and Forests, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233, Phone: (518) 473-9518.
Adirondack Park Agency Completed Applications
County: Warren
Applicant: Vincent and Donna Pagliaro
Office: Adirondack Park Agency (APA)
P.O. Box 99, Route 86
Ray Brook, NY 12977
Phone: (518) 891-4050, ext. 207
APA Contact: Tom Saehrig
APA Project Number: 2009-0280
Project Title: Vincent and Donna Pagliaro
Location: NY Route 149 and Tripoli Road in Fort Ann, New York
For Adirondack Partk Agency: Comment Period Ends: October 13, 2010
Project Description: The action involves the construction and operation of a new commercial use campground with 510 campsites for seasonal pull-in, rental and tent campers. Community water and wastewater systems will be developed for the project. Each campsite will be serviced by electric, water, sewer, cable & wi-fi. Amenities will include heated swimming pools, playgrounds, showers, laundromat, arcade and general store.
County: Warren
Applicant: Independent Towers Holdings, LLC Telecommunications Tower
Contact for Project: Jacqueline Phillips Murray, Esq.
The Murray Law Firm, PLLC
10 Maxwell Drive, Suite 100
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Office: Adirondack Park Agency (APA)
P.O. Box 99, Route 86
Ray Brook, NY 12977
Phone: (518) 891-4050, ext. 207
APA Contact: Virginia Yamrick
APA Project Number: 2010-214
Project Title: Independent Towers Holdings, LLC Telecommunications Tower
Location: 68 Decker Hill Road in Hague, New York
For Adirondack Park Agency: Comment Period Ends: October 21, 2010
Project Description: The applicants are seeking approval for a subdivision into sites involving the lease of a 100 foot by 100 foot parcel for the construction of a new 100 foot-tall telecommunications tower within a 75 foot by 75 foot fenced-in equipment compound. The compound will be located 180 ± feet northeast of Decker Hill Road. The tower will be painted a dark charcoal gray with a non-reflective flat or matte finish. A 100 foot radius from the tower contains a vegetative "no cut" easement to provide vegetative screening in the vicinity of the proposed tower. The proposed tower involves installation of 6 panel antennas on the tower (with future potential of co-location for three additional carriers below the proposed antennas), and will contain simulated branching to provide additional screening of the proposed antennas. Access to the facility will be along a portion of the existing access road which serves the existing municipal wastewater treatment facility, and 250 feet of new access road to the proposed tower site. Underground utilities will be located along the edge of the access road.
County: Warren
Applicant: Independent Towers Holdings, LLC Telecommunications Tower
Contact for Project: Jacqueline Phillips Murray, Esq.
The Murray Law Firm, PLLC
10 Maxwell Drive, Suite 100
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Office: Adirondack Park Agency (APA)
P.O. Box 99, Route 86
Ray Brook, NY 12977
Phone: (518) 891-4050, ext. 207
APA Contact: Virginia Yamrick
APA Project Number: 2010-147
Project Title: Independent Towers Holdings, LLC Telecommunications Tower
Location: 1792 East Schroon River Road in Bolton, New York
For Adirondack Park Agency: Comment Period Ends: October 21, 2010
Project Description: The applicants are seeking approval for a subdivision into sites involving the lease of a 100 foot by 100 foot parcel for the construction of a new 80 foot-tall telecommunications tower within a 50 foot by 75 foot fenced-in equipment compound. The compound will be located 1,000 ± feet east of East Schroon River Road and greater than 1/4 mile from the mean high water mark of the Schroon River, a designated Recreational River. The tower will be painted a dark charcoal gray with a non-reflective flat or matte finish. A 100 foot radius from the tower contains a vegetative "no cut" easement to provide vegetative screening in the vicinity of the proposed tower. The proposed tower involves installation of 6 panel antennas on the tower (with future potential of co-location for two additional carriers below the proposed antennas), and will contain simulated branching to provide additional screening of the proposed antennas. Access to the facility will be along an existing woods road which will be upgraded to accommodate construction and service vehicles. Improvements to a portion of the woods road within 1/4 mile of the Schroon River is a rivers project, with the remainder of the access road and proposed tower site beyond the limits of the river area. Underground utilities will be located along the edge of the access road.
Lake George Park Commission
Notice of Availability for Review
Notice of Complete Application
County: Warren
Applicant: Thalia and Lonny Chase
Office: Lake George Park Commission (LPGC)
Box 749
Lake George, NY 12845
LPGC Contact: Molly Gallagher
Application Number: 5234-52-10
Application Type: M1 MOD Major
Location: Warner Bay in the Town of Queensbury, New York
Comment Period Ends: October 14, 2010
Project Description: Modify a Class A Marina to add winter boat storage for up to 8 vessels in a garage on a parcel across the street from the marina.
Negative Declaration
Saratoga County - The Town of Halfmoon Planning Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Werner/Searless Residential Subdivision will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the subdivision of 7.63 acres ± into 8 residential building lots. The smallest lot will be 20.576 square feet. The project meets the zoning requirements of the A-R zone. The project proposes a lot line adjustment with an adjacent parcel which will result in 7 new lots. The reconfigured lot will use the existing driveway and the remaining lots will be accessed by the proposed roadway. The proposed configuration will not impact any wetlands. The project is located at Werner Road, north of Route 146 in the Town of Halfmoon, New York.
Contact: Steve Watts, Jr., Town of Halfmoon, 2 Halfmoon Plaza, Halfmoon, NY 12065, Phone: (518) 371-7410.
Warren County - The Lake Luzerne Town Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Comprehensive and Waterfront Revitalization Plan and Zoning Ordinance Update will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves an update to the Town of Lake Luzerne's Comprehensive Plan, originally created in 1967 and last revised in 1975. Revision of Town Zoning Ordinance to comply with updated Comprehensive Plan. Both are considered a Type I action.
The Comprehensive Plan contains a vision, set of goals and recommendations and a plan for implementation. The Plan addresses topics such as Recreation, Hamlet Revitalization, Housing, Infrastructure and Municipal Services, Water Resources, Rural Character, Open Space and the Environment, and Economic Development.
The updates to the Zoning Code include a revised Use and Dimensional Table, consistent with the the community's vision and the updates to the Comprehensive Plan, as well as other revisions to comply with state law and clarify outdated language.
The project is located throughout the Town of Lake Luzerne, New York.
Contact: Eugene Merlino, Town of Lake Luzerne, 539 Lake Avenue (Route 9), Lake Luzerne, NY 12846, Phone: (518) 696-2711, E-mail: mailto:lakeluzerne@albany.twc
Notice of Acceptance of Final SEIS
Essex and Franklin Counties - The Adirondack Park Agency (APA), as lead agency, has accepted a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Assessment of Alternatives to Amend the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan Related to the Fire Towers in the St. Regis Canoe Area and Hurricane Mt. Primitive Area. A hard copy of the Final SEIS is available at the Adirondack Park Agency, P.O. Box 99, Ray Brook, NY 12977, Phone: (518) 891-405o and on line at: www.apa.state.ny.us/State_Land/FSEIS_StRegisHurricaneFireTowers.pdf.
The action involves the several alternatives that could require minor revisions to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan specific to the future classification of lands immediately surrounding the fire towers in the Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area and the St. Regis Canoe Area and reclassification of the balance of Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area as Wilderness. The project is located in the towns of Elizabethtown, Jay, Keene and Lewis in Essex County and Santa Clara, Harrietstown and Brighton in Franklin County, New York.
Contact: James Connolly, Adirondack Park Agency, PO Box 99, Ray Brook, NY 12977, Phone: (518) 891-4050, Fax: (518) 891-3938, E-mail: APA_SLMP@gw.dec.state.ny.us.
Notice of Acceptance of Final GEIS
Washington County - The Town Board of the Town of Hartford, as lead agency, has accepted a Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Adoption of a Revised Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Hartford. A hard copy of the Final GEIS is available at the Town of Hartford Town Hall, 165 County Route 23, Hartford, NY 12838 and on line at: www.hartfordny.com.
The action involves the adoption of a revised Comprehensive Plan intended to address the existing and anticipated future needs of the Town of Hartford. It is intended that the Comprehensive Plan will guide the town's efforts in land use planning, development review, the provision of public facilities and services, environmental protection, economic development and land conservation. The plan details twenty-four (24) different goals and proposes sixty-nine (69) different strategies for accomplishing these goals. The proposed action examined the various needs including but not limited to housing, economy, transportation, infrastructure and energy, community resources, agriculture, historic and scenic resources, natural resources, and land use and character. The proposed action is envisioned to be implemented through various town laws, through town participation in state and federal regulatory processes and through the town's approach to raising and spending public funds. The project is located throughout the Town of Hartford, New York.
Contact: Dana Huff, Town of Hartford, P.O. Box 214, Hartford, NY 12838, Phone: (518) 632-9151, E-mail: supervisor@hartfordny.com.
