Hearing Notices

In these sections, the newest notices are listed first. Links to each notice are removed upon case termination.

Notices Posted since November 18, 2009: None

Region 1 - Nassau and Suffolk Counties

Mary and Michael McAllister - (Supercedes Previous Notice) - Applicant has applied to the NYSDEC for a freshwater wetlands permit. Applicant proposes to expand the existing single family dwelling by the addition of a second story comprising 460 square feet located at 200 Broadway, Saltaire, Town of Islip, County of Suffolk, New York.

Written comments must be mailed to be received on or before November 18, 2009. Filings for full or amicus party status must be received by close of business on November 10, 2009.

Blackman Plumbing Supply Co., Inc. - Applicant is the owner of certain commercial real property located at 940 West Main Street, Riverhead, Town of Riverhead, County of Suffolk, State of New York.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held at the same location immediately following the legislative hearing.

Mary and Michael McAllister - Applicant is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located at 200 Broadway, Saltaire, Town of Islip, County of Suffolk.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held at the same location immediately following the legislative hearing.

Frank J. Ciardullo, Jr. has applied for a Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System permit to convert the two existing residential single family dwellings into commercial office space and construct a shared driveway and parking area totaling 3,470 square feet located at 6 and 8 Brookside Drive, Town of Smithtown, County of Suffolk.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments will be held on September 15, 2009 at 10:00am. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held immediately following the legislative hearing. The adjudicatory hearing is scheduled to take place immediately following the issues conference. All filings for party or amicus status must be received on or before the close of business on September 8, 2009. Written comments may also be submitted at the legislative hearing or may be mailed to be received on or before September 15, 2009.

Angela Basile - Applicant is the owner of a certain parcel of real property known as Broadway Bay Estates, located on Broadway, Island Park, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.

A Legislative hearing will be held on July 7, 2009. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held at the same location immediately following the legislative hearing.

John O. Beyernheimer - Applicant is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located on West Third Street, Village of Patchogue, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2009. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held at the same location immediately following the legislative hearing. Canceled - Robert Arcate - The legislative public hearing, issues conference and adjudicatory hearing in this matter previously noticed on April 15, 2009, is cancelled.

Rescheduled - August J. LaRuffa, Jr. proposes to construct a single family dwelling, garage, septic system and driveway at his property located at 20 Gloucester Avenue, Montauk, Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York. Applicant has applied to the NYSDEC for a permit authorizing the proposed project pursuant to article 24 (Freshwater Wetlands) of the ECL and part 663 (Freshwater Wetlands Permit Requirements).

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments will be held on May 27, 2009 at 10:00am. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held immediately following the legislative hearing. An adjudicatory hearing is scheduled to take place immediately following the issues conference. All filings requesting party or amicus status must be received on or before the close of business on May 20, 2009. Written comments may also be submitted at the legislative hearing or may be mailed to be received on or before May 27, 2009.

Canceled - August J. LaRuffa, Jr. proposes to construct a single family dwelling, garage, septic system and driveway at his property located at 20 Gloucester Avenue, Montauk, Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York. Applicant has applied to the NYSDEC for a permit authorizing the proposed project pursuant to article 24 (Freshwater Wetlands) of the ECL and part 663 (Freshwater Wetlands Permit Requirements).

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments will be held on May 19, 2009 at 10:00am. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held immediately following the legislative hearing. An adjudicatory hearing is scheduled to take place immediately following the issues conference. All filings requesting party or amicus status must be received on or before the close of business on May 12, 2009. Written comments may also be submitted at the legislative hearing or may be mailed to be received on or before May 19, 2009.

Canceled - Robert Arcate - Applicant has applied to the NYSDEC for a tidal wetlands permit. Applicant is the owner of a commercial restaurant located at 43 Canoe Place Road, Hampton Bays, Town of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York. Applicant proposes to dredge a 70' x 165' area surrounding an existing dock to 4' below mean low water, to dewater the dredged material on-site and then truck the material off-site. Finger piers and pilings are proposed to be installed along the existing dock. The purpose of the project is to increase access and dockage for restaurant customers arriving by boat.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments will be held on May 12, 2009 at 10:00am. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held immediately following the legislative hearing. An adjudicatory hearing is scheduled to take place immediately following the issues conference. All filings requesting party or amicus status must be received on or before the close of business on May 5, 2009.

Sunrise Freeport Holdings, LLC - Applicant is the owner of a certain parcel of land located at the southwest corner formed by Lee Place, Boundary Court and Grace Court, Bellmore, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held at the same location immediately following the legislative hearing.

Carol R. Denson - Applicant is the owner of a commercial facility known as The Old Barge Restaurant located at 750 Old Main Road, Town of Southold, New York.

A Legislative Hearing to receive unsworn comments will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. The adjudicatory hearing is scheduled to take place at the same location.

Canceled - Elliot Cuker - The applicant proposes to construct a second story addition to, and renovate the first story of, an existing single family dwelling located at 39A Dune Road, East Quogue, Town of Southampton, New York.

A Legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

Mary Zupa - The applicant has applied to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC or Department) for a modification to an existing permit to install 1,000 to 1,500 pound rock armor along 112 linear feet of an existing bulkhead; construct 332 linear feet of timber retaining wall 12 feet landward of the existing bulkhead; place pervious stone between the bulkhead and the upper retaining wall; and reconstruct in-place a combined 30 linear feet of bulkhead and return.

A legislative hearing will be held before Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Helene G. Goldberger to receive unsworn statements from the public on the permit application on March 3, 2009. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held immediately following the legislative hearing on March 3, 2009 at the same location.

Gino Antonini - Applicant proposes to construct a single-family house and associated structures including a driveway and sanitary septic system on vacant property located at 40 Caswell Road, Montauk (SCTM 300-31-02-22) in the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County. Applicant's property includes a portion of Freshwater Wetland MP-31, which is a Class I freshwater wetland.

A legislative hearing session to receive unsworn comments will commence on February 24, 2009 at 10:00am. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will immediately follow the legislative hearing. All petitions requesting full party status must be received no later than 3:30pm on February 20, 2009.

Frank J. Ciardullo, Jr. - Applicant has applied to the NYSDEC for a permit pursuant to article 15, title 27 of the ECL (Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System) and part 666 of the 6 NYCRR to convert two existing residential single family dwellings into commercial office space and construct a shared driveway and parking area totaling 3,470 square feet located at a site owned by applicant at #6 and #8 Brookside Drive, Town of Smithtown, County of Suffolk.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments will be held on March 24, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Written comments may also be submitted at the legislative hearing or may be mailed to be received on or before March 20, 2009. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held immediately following the legislative hearing. The adjudicatory hearing is scheduled to take place immediately following the issues conference and will continue day to day thereafter if necessary. All filings requesting pary or amicus status must be received on or before close of business on March 16, 2009.

County of Suffolk - The County of Suffolk has requested a change to the New York State Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System ("WSRR") designation of the County Center at Riverhead municipal complex, which is located in the Peconic River Scenic and Recreational River corridor.

A hearing to receive unsworn comments will commence at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2009.

Town of Riverhead Planning Department and the County of Suffolk Department of Planning - The Town of Riverhead has requested a change to the New York State Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System ("WSRR") designation of a portion of the hamlet of Riverhead from its current Recreational category to a Community category. The County of Suffolk has requested a change to the WSRR designation of the County Center at Riverhead municipal complex, which is located in the Peconic River Scenic and Recreational River corridor.

A joint hearing to receive unsworn comments on both proposed redesignations will commence on Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing or may be mailed to be received on or before Friday, December 19, 2008.

Daniel Pendzick - Applicant proposes to construct 95 linear feet of new bulkhead an average of 18 inches seaward of an existing bulkhead. The proposed project would also include dredging a 20 ft. x 80 ft. area to 3.5 feet below mean low water and placing about 30 cubic yards of dredged material as back fill.

A legislative hearing session has been tentatively scheduled for at 10:00 A.M. on October 7, 2008. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference has been tentatively scheduled to begin after legislative hearing session, if one is held, on October 7, 2008.

William Haley - Applicant proposes the construction of one new single family dwelling with covered porch, pervious driveway and on-site septic system on real property located in the Town of Southampton at 12 Magnus Lane, East Quogue, New York.

A legislative hearing session will be held to receive unsworn oral statements from the public at the Westhampton Beach Village Hall, Village of Westhampton Beach, 165 Mill Road, Westhampton Beach, New York. A pre-adjudicatory issues conference will be held immediately following the legislative hearing on June 4, 2008.

Charles Dunne has applied to the NYSDEC for a tidal wetlands permit to reconstruct/expand an existing dock with a ramp on each end and a float.

A legislative hearing to receive comments will be held on January 15, 2008 at 9:00 AM. A pre-hearing issues conference will held immediately following the legislative hearing. An adjudicatory hearing will immediately follow the issues conference and continue day to day as necessary. All filings requesting party status must be received on or before 4:00 PM on January 2, 2008.

Steven Kunreuther - The Applicant has applied for a tidal wetland permit and a freshwater wetland permit. These permits are necessary to expand an existing 2,500 square foot house to construct: (1) a 22' x 25' partial second story addition for use as a media room/office; and (2) an 8' x 25' unenclosed wood deck over an existing wood walk. DEC staff does not object to the issuance of the tidal wetlands permit nor does DEC staff object to the construction of the wood deck. DEC staff does object to the construction of the second story addition based on standards found in the regulations for freshwater wetlands permits.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments will be held on July 31, 2007 at 10:00 AM. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held immediately following the legislative hearing. The adjudicatory hearing is scheduled to be immediately following the issues conference and continue on August 1, 2007, if necessary. All filings for party or amicus status must be received on or before close of business on July 24, 2007.

Jaral Properties has made an application for a Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers Permit and variance from permitting requirements to construct a 26,200 square foot paved parking lot for its Best Western Hotel Riverhead property, located at 1830 Route 25, Riverhead, New York, Suffolk County.

A legislative hearing to receive oral comments will be held on December 12, 2006 at 7:00 PM. Written statements must be received by December 12, 2006. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held on December 13, 2006 at 10:00 AM. All filings for party status must be received by December 5, 2006.

Joseph and Margaret Kelly have filed a tidal wetland permit application to elevate the existing structure from the current foundation and to construct a two-story addition.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments about the proposed project will be held on June 27, 2006. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held immediately following the legislative hearing. All petitions requesting full party status to participate in the adjudicatory hearing must be received no later than 3:30 PM on June 21, 2006.

Region 2 - New York City

CMW Industries, LLC - has applied to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC or Department) for a permit to construct and operate a 15 ton per day (330 tons per month) regulated medical waste (RMW) transfer station with transfer between vehicles and up to 350 gallons per day of conditionally exempt hazardous waste for consolidation by long haul transport to permitted treatment and destruction facilities.

A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held on January 27, 2009.

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. has filed a permit application to renew a Title V (air pollution control program) and a Title IV (Acid Rain program) permit.

A legislative hearing for receipt of public comments on the application will be held on November 17, 2008 at 7:00P.M. Written comments must be postmarked no later than December 5, 2008.

NYC Department of Sanitation (Southwest Brooklyn Marine Transfer Station) submitted an application to construct and operate a converted marine transfer station in the Bensonhurst Section of Brooklyn, on a lot it owns bounded by 25th Avenue to the north, Bay 41st Street to the south, and Gravesend Bay to the west.

A legislative hearing will be held to hear and receive unsworn statements of the public on January 15, 2008 at 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Written comments may also be submitted to the ALJ and must be postmarked no later than January 15, 2008. An issues conference will be conducted on January 23, 2008 and continue on January 24, 2008, as necessary. All petitions requesting party status must be received no later than 3:00 PM on January 14, 2008.

NYC Department of Sanitation (East 91st Street Marine Transfer Station) - The applicant has submitted an application to construct and operate a converted marine transfer station at East 91st Street in Manhattan, adjacent to the East River and FDR Drive.

A legislative hearing will be held to hear and receive the unsworn statements of the public concerning the permit application. The hearing will be from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. on October 9, 2007. The issues conference will be in the Region 2 Office of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 47-40 21st Street, Long Island City, New York. The conference will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2007.

Supplemental Notice - New York City Department of Sanitation (Spring Creek Park) proposes to operate a yard waste composting facility located at 12720-B Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn, southeast of the intersection of Fountain and Flatlands Avenues, Brooklyn.

The date has been extended to submit written comments on the application and must be received by May 12, 2004. The date has also been extended to file petitions for party status and they must be submitted by May 12, 2004.

New York City Department of Sanitation (Spring Creek Park) - The Applicant proposes to operate a yard waste composting facility at 12720-B Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn, an approximately 20-acre site consisting of fill material, located within an undeveloped portion of Spring Creek Park.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments on the proposed project will be held on March 30, 2004 at 7:00 PM. Written comment may also be submitted to be received by March 30, 2004. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held on March 31, 2004 at 11:00 AM. All petitions requesting party status to a participate in the adjudicatory hearing must be received no later than the close of business on March 26, 2004.

Region 3 - Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester Counties

Red Wing Properties, Inc. has applied for a permit to allow for the mining of sand and gravel from 69± acres on a total site of 192 ± acres. Mining and concurrent reclamation (initially as grassland) would be done in 7 phases of 10-12 acre increments. No material processing or weekend operations would take place. Weekday operations will be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The project is located north of Turkey Hill Road, west of the intersection with Odak Farm Road, Town of Milan, Dutchess County.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn statements will be held on August 14, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held on August 15, 2007 at 10:00 AM and continuing the next day, if necessary. All filings requesting party or amicus status must be received on or before the close of business on August 6, 2007.

Town/Village of Harrison - Supplemental Notice - PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the location of the legislative public hearing originally scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 23, 2007 at the Harrison Public Library, 2 Bruce Avenue, Harrison, New York has been changed. The legislative hearing will now be held at the same time and on the same date at the Harrison High School cafeteria, located at 255 Union Avenue, Harrison, New York.

Town/Village of Harrison seeks to redevelop a NYSDEC brownfield site of 11.23 acres to establish within a municipal park, a recreational facility consisting of open space, a baseball field, a soccer field, a playground, walkways and a nature trail along with parking and service buildings to support these facilities. The project will encompass approximately 5.7 acres and would require approximately 10,000 cubic yards of imported soils to finish grade and provide the necessary top soil for seeding and sodding of the park areas. At the DEC's direction, and in anticipation of park completion, the top soil was not included in the brownfields project. The project is to occur within State-designated Freshwater Wetland J-3 (Class II) and as proposed, Harrison would fill in 0.39 acres of wetland and 1.7 acres of adjacent area. To mitigate the loss of this wetland and adjacent area, Harrison has provided 1 acre of enhanced 100-foot adjacent area. Harrison is also proposing to manage invasive Phragmites australis and other invasive plants by treating the identified areas of infestation with the herbicide glyphosate (a/k/a Rodeo) and replanting with native species on an area not to exceed 9.0 acres.

A legislative hearing will be held to receive unsworn statements from the public on the permit application on July 23, 2007 beginning at 6:00 PM. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held on July 24, 2007 at 10:00 AM. All petition requesting either full party status or amicus status must be received no later than close of business on July 17, 2007. Written comments may be submitted until close of business on July 27, 2007.

Mirant Bowline, LLC - Second Rescheduled Legislative Public Hearing and Issues Conference - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ("Department") proposes to renew and modify the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("SPDES") Permit of the Bowline Generating Station, Units 1 & 2 ("Bowline"). Bowline is located on a small embayment of the Hudson River called Bowline Pond in the Town of Haverstraw.

Legislative hearing sessions to receive unsworn statements from the public on the application and the draft permit, will be held at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on March 29, 2006. The legislative hearing previously scheduled for January 31st and February 14, 2006 is rescheduled for March 29, 2006, no hearing will be held on January 31st or February 14, 2006. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference is scheduled to be held at 9:00 a.m. on March 30, 2006. The issues conference scheduled for February 1st and February 15, 2006 is rescheduled for March 30, 2006, no issues conference will be held on February 1 st or February 15, 2006. All petitions must be received by 4:00 p.m. on March 15, 2006.

Mirant Bowline, LLC; - Proposes to renew and modify the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("SPDES") Permit of the Bowline Generating Station, Units 1 & 2 ("Bowline").

Legislative hearing sessions to receive unsworn statements from the public on the application and the draft permit, described above, will be held at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on February 14, 2006. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference is scheduled to be held at 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on February 15, 2006.

Mirant Bowline, LLC; - Purposes to renew and modify the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("SPDES") Permit of the Bowline Generating Station, Units 1 & 2 ("Bowline").

Legislative hearing sessions to receive unsworn statements from the public on the application and the draft permit, described above, will be held at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on January 31, 2006.

Dynegy Northeast Generation, Inc., on behalf of Dynegy Roseton, LLC - Supplemental Notice - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) proposes to renew and modify the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permit for the Roseton Generating Station (SPDES permit number NY0008231), located in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County, New York. A notice concerning this hearing was published in the Middletown Times Herald Record on April 18, 2005 and in the DEC's Environmental Notice Bulletin on April 13, 2005 (Dynegy Northeast Generation, Inc. (Roseton Generating Station)) - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) proposes to renew and modify the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permit for the Roseton Generating Station (Roseton, SPDES permit number NY0008231). The station is located in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County, New York, on the west shore of the Hudson River approximately at river mile 65. The draft permit contains conditions which address conventional industrial wastewater pollutant discharges, thermal discharge and cooling water intake. The draft permit prepared by DEC Staff would require Dynegy Northeast Generation, Inc. (Dynegy) to continue and to implement measures to reduce impingement and entrainment of fish and other aquatic organisms by the cooling water intake. The draft permit identifies performance standards for reducing impingement and entrainment mortalities.

Legislative hearing sessions to receive unsworn statements from the public on the applications and the draft permits will be held on June 14, 2005 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. All written comments must be postmarked by June 2, 2005. A pre-adjudicatory issues conference will be held on June 15, 2005 at 10:00 AM. Filings for party status must be received no later than 4:00 PM on May 26, 2005.

Sullivan County Division of Solid Waste has submitted applications to expand the existing Sullivan County landfill, located south of Broadway in the Village of Monticello, by 35 acres, into an area referred to in the application as the "Phase II Expansion." The proposed Phase II expansion is separate from the Phase I (Cell 6) expansion that was permitted by the Department earlier this year. The Phase II expansion would consist of Cells 7 to 11 on the east side of the existing facility, in the direction of Rose Valley Road, and would allow up to 18 more years of landfilling. The Phase II expansion would partially overlap the existing landfill and raise the maximum height of the landfill by approximately 100 feet above the existing landfill height. The currently permitted maximum annual tonnage would not change.

A legislative hearing will be held to receive unsworn statements of the public relating to the permit applications will be held on May 5, 2005 at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM. An issues conference will be held on June 13, 2005 at 1:00 PM. Filings for party status must be received no later than 3:00 PM on June 1, 2005.

Region 4 - Albany, Columbia, Greene, Delaware, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Schenectady, and Schoharie Counties

Shanty Hollow Corporation - Notice of Public Comment Period on Supplemental Filings - Applicant has applied to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Department or DEC) for a stream disturbance permit for its operations at the Hunter Mountain ski resort, Hunter, New York. Applicant proposes to: make improvements to and continue maintenance and upkeep of the diversion weir in Schoharie Creek and inlet channel to Dolan's Lake; construct a second water intake structure on Schoharie Creek at Deming Road; and construct a new water storage reservoir south of Deming Road with a capacity of 20 million gallons, all of which are being done to continue withdrawing water from the Schoharie Creek for snowmaking purposes.

The public comment period on the application and DEIS closed on September 25, 2007. However, to provide for public comment on the supplemental documents filed by applicant, comments relating to those documents may be submitted by mail to be received on or before October 19, 2009.

Rensselaer County Sewer District No. 1 - (Permittee) has requested an administrative hearing due to objections to the proposed changes to the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit for the public works treatment plant that it operates.

A legislative public hearing will be held on July 15, 2008. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held on July 16, 2008.

Shanty Hollow Corporation - Notice of Extension of Comment Period - Applicant has applied (Application #4-1936-00001/00001) to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) for a stream disturbance permit for its operations at the Hunter Mountain ski resort, Hunter, New York. Applicant proposes to: make improvements to and continue maintenance and upkeep of the diversion weir in Schoharie Creek and inlet channel to Dolan's Lake; expand the existing water storage reservoir by 5.5 million gallons; construct a second water intake structure on Schoharie Creek at Deming Road; and construct a new water storage reservoir south of Deming Road with a capacity of 20 to 25 million gallons, all of which are being done with the purpose of continuing the withdrawal of water from the Schoharie Creek for snowmaking purposes.

Written comments must now be received on or before September 25, 2007.

Shanty Hollow Corporation has applied (Application #4-1936-00001/00001) to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) for a stream disturbance permit for its operations at the Hunter Mountain ski resort, Hunter, New York. Applicant proposes to: make improvements to and continue maintenance and upkeep of the diversion weir in Schoharie Creek and inlet channel to Dolan's Lake; expand the existing water storage reservoir by 5.5 million gallons; construct a second water intake structure on Schoharie Creek at Deming Road; and construct a new water storage reservoir south of Deming Road with a capacity of 20 to 25 million gallons, all of which are being done with the purpose of continuing the withdrawal of water from the Schoharie Creek for snowmaking purposes.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments will be held on August 22, 2007 at 6:00 PM. Written comments may be submitted at the legislative hearing or may be mailed to be received on or before September 4, 2007. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held on August 23, 2007 at 10:00 AM. An adjudicatory hearing, if necessary, will be scheduled subsequent to the issues conference. All filings for party or amicus status must be received on or before the close of business on August 15, 2007.

Cobleskill Stone Products, Inc. - The applicant proposes to increase the life of mine boundary at its 86 acre Schoharie Quarry by 69 acres. In addition to the current 119 acre site, Applicant owns 77 acres between Rickard Hill Road and Warner Hill Road.

A legislative hearing will be held on June 12, 2007. A pre-adjudicatory issues conference will be held on June 13, 2007.

Region 5 - Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington Counties

No Listings.

Region 6 - Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, and St. Lawrence Counties

No Listings.

Region 7 - Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties

Covanta Onondaga LP - Applicants Covanta Onondaga LP and Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency have applied for a renewal of the Air Pollution Control Title V Permit to operate a 990 ton per day nominally sized waste-to-energy facility.

A legislative hearing for the receipt of public comments on the application will be held on November 30, 2009.

Drumm 1 - Fortuna Energy Inc., 203 Colonial Drive, Suite 101, Horseheads, New York 14845. A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments about the proposed integration orders will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held at Schuyler County Human Services Complex, 323 Owego Street, Montour Falls, New York 14865.

Region 8 - Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates Counties

Fred Andrews 1-A (Fortuna Energy Inc.) - The Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives notice, pursuant to the Environmental Conservation Law §23-0901(3)(c), that a public integration hearing will be held on July 1, 2009 at 9:00am to address compulsory integration of interests in the Fred Andrews 1-A well.

Fred Andrews - A permit to drill the Fred Andrews 1-A well was issued April 29, 2005. A September 8, 2006, spacing and compulsory integration order previously issued for the well was vacated by Interim Decision and Order of the Commissioner, dated January 7, 2009.

All written comments on the proposed spacing unit must be received by the Department at the following addresses no later than close of business on Monday, March 16, 2009.East Resources, Inc., (Allington 1 unit), Fortuna Energy Inc., (Bosket 1 unit) - The Department proposes to issue compulsory integration orders pursuant to ECL 23-0901 integrating mineral interests within the spacing units for the wells listed above.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments about the proposed integration orders will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, October 20, 2008 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 35 Arnot Road, Horseheads, New York 14845. Issues Conference: A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn.

Stage 1 (Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC) - The Department proposes to issue a compulsory integration order pursuant to ECL 23-0901 integrating mineral interests within the spacing unit for the Stage 1 well listed above. Objections to the draft order for the Stage 1 well were raised at a compulsory integration hearing, which resulted in the referral to the Department's Office of Hearings and Mediation Services for adjudicatory proceedings.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments about the proposed integration order will be held on July 16, 2008 at 5:00pm. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held at a time and place to be announced later. All notices of appearances and all petitions requesting full party or amicus status to participate in the issues conference and any subsequent adjudicatory hearing must be received no later than 4:00pm on July 9, 2008.

Whitesville Field (East Resources Inc.) - Applicant proposes to produce oil and associated natural gas from the Fulmer Valley sandstone in the Whitesville Field. The area proposed for drilling is approximately 20,000 acres in size, including approximately 440 acres in the southeast corner of the Town of Willing, Allegany County.

A legislative hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held at Whitesville Central School, immediately following the legislative hearing, and will continue on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at 9:00 A.M., as necessary.

Chemung SRA 1 - Fortuna Energy Inc., 203 Colonial Drive, Suite 101, Horseheads, New York 14845. A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments about the proposed integration orders will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, June 23, 2008. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held at the Horseheads Holiday Inn Express, 2666 Corning Road, Horseheads, New York 14845.

Beach W1, Dzybon 1, Eolin 1, Gillis 1, Little 1, Lucas 1, Messing 1-B, Pietilla 1 - The Department proposes to issue compulsory integration orders pursuant to ECL 23-0901 integrating mineral interests within the spacing unit for each well listed above. Objections to the draft orders for each well listed were raised at a compulsory integration hearing, which resulted in the referral to the Department's Office of Hearings and Mediation Services for adjudicatory proceedings.

A legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments about the proposed integration orders will be held on July 18, 2007 at 1:00 PM. A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held immediately following the legislative hearing and will continue on July 19, 2007, if necessary. All notices of appearance and all petitions requesting full party or amicus status must be received no later than 4:00 PM on July 11, 2007.

Region 9 - Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, and Wyoming Counties

CWM Chemical Services, LLC - RESCHEDULED Legislative Public Statement Hearing - Applicant CWM Chemical Services, LLC (CWM) has applied for a modification of its existing Part 373 permit to allow the utilization of an alternative final cover design for the facility's existing 47 acre hazardous waste landfill known as Residuals Management Unit - One (RMU-1).

A legislative public hearing will be held on January 21, 2009.

CWM Chemical Services, LLC- Applicant has applied for a modification of its existing Part 373 permit to allow the utilization of an alternative final cover design for the facility's existing 47 acre hazardous waste landfill known as Residuals Management Unit - One (RMU-1).

The legislative hearing will be conducted in two (2) sessions, the first beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the high school and the second beginning at 7:00 p.m., also at the high school.

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Village of Scarsdale, Westchester Joint Water Works, the City of White Plains, United Water New Rochelle and the Aquarion Water Company (Petitioners/Upstate Communities) have jointly petitioned the Department for a hearing challenging the upstate water rate implemented by the New York City Water Board effective July 1, 2004.

A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference at 11:00 a.m. on October 23, 2008 at the Scarsdale Village Hall.

Village of Scarsdale, Westchester Joint Water Works, the City of White Plains, United Water New Rochelle and the Aquarion Water Company (Petitioners/Upstate Communities) - Effective July 1, 2004, the New York City Water Board (the Board) set a rate of $591.21 per million gallons (/MG) for users located outside New York City who take water from the City's water supply system. With a letter dated July 20, 2004, Joel R. Dichter, Esq., (Newman Dichter, LLP, New York) filed a petition with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on behalf of the Petitioners/Upstate Communities challenging the upstate water rate implemented by the Board on July 1, 2004. Subsequently, Petitioners/Upstate Communities provided additional information with a cover letter dated November 22, 2004.

A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held at 11:00 a.m. on October 23, 2008. All petitions requesting full party status to participate in the adjudicatory hearing must be received no later than 3:30pm on October 10, 2008.

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