| Public Notice |
The Department has determined that the record of noncompliance with the Environmental Conservation Law ("ECL") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder at 6 NYCRR, as enforced by the Department, constitutes grounds for revocation of the DEC Part 364 Waste Transporter Permit 1A-617 issued to Island Wide Recycling Industries, Inc., John McDonald, President, 10 Ashland Court, Holtsville, NY 11742. Waste transporter permit 1A-617 had authorized the transport of waste tires. The Department has accordingly revoked this permit effective June 30, 2000. The permittee is no longer licensed or permitted to handle such waste.
Contact: David Vitale or Gus Ribeiro, NYS DEC, 50 Wolf Road, Rm. 212, Albany, NY 12233-7253; telephone (518) 457-6072.
| Negative Declaration |
Suffolk County - The Town of Islip Department of Planning and Development, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Veterans Office Park will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves a proposed 53,082 sq. ft. office building on 5.34 acres adjacent to Connectquot State Park. The project is located on the north side of Veterans Memorial Highway, 336 feet east of Thirteenth Avenue, Ronkonkoma.
Contact: Town of Islip Department of Planning and Development, 655 Main Street, Islip, NY 11751, phone (516) 224-5450.
| Positive Declaration |
Suffolk County - The Town of Huntington Planning Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Hilaire Plat may have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a draft EIS must be prepared. The action involves a modified subdivision of an 8.00 acre property for the subsequent construction of thirteen (13) dwellings, roadway, drainage structures, retaining walls and sanitary sewer systems on a steeply sloped, wooded property. Six (6) dwellings are to be situated on individual lots on a proposed extension of Hilaire Drive. Seven (7) dwellings are proposed as part of a Homeowners Association located on a approximate 4.8 acre lot to be accessed by a private road from Park Avenue. An approximate 1.46 acre area of the Homeowners Association is proposed “To Remain Natural”. Neither a recharge basin or parkland is proposed. The project is located on the west side of Park Avenue (C.R. 35) and the easterly terminus of Hilaire Drive in Huntington, designated as parcel #0400-097-02-088, 091 & 094 on the Suffolk County Tax Map.
Contact: Town of Huntington Planning Board, 100 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743, phone: (631) 351-3196, fax: (631) 351-3257 or E-mail:mwieder@town.huntington.ny.us
Nassau County - The State Education Department, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed land acquisition and construction of a New Public Library in the West Hempstead Union Free School District, SED Project No. 28-02-27-03-6-017-001, may have a significant adverse environmental impact and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared. The action involves the purchase of 2.33 acres of land and 26,500 square feet of new construction. The project is located at Corner of Hempstead Avenue and Woodfield Road in the Town of Hempstead.
Contact: Carl Thurnau, The State Education Department, Facilities Planning, Rm 1060 EBA, Albany, NY 12234.
| Notice of Acceptance of Draft EIS and Public Hearing |
Nassau - The Nassau County Planning Commission, as lead agency, has accepted a draft Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Preliminary Subdivision Map of Pisciotta Property. A public hearing on the draft EIS will be held on September 7, 2000 at 9:45 a.m. at the Nassau County Planning Commission, Administration Building (south entrance), 400 County Seat Drive, Mineola, NY. Public comment period ends on September 18, 2000. The action involves the construction of seven single-family homes on a 2.03 acre parcel. Potential environmental impacts include steep slopes, drainage, soils and traffic safety. The project is located on the north side of Glenwood Road at the intersection of Kissam Lane, Glenwood Landing, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York.
Contact: Larry Berger, Planner Supervisor, Nassau County Planning Commission, 400 County Seat Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, phone: (516) 571-5882, fax: (516) 571-3839.
Suffolk County - The Huntington Town Board, as lead agency, has accepted a draft EIS on the proposed AFM Realty of Huntington Corp (#96-ZM-290) a.k.a. /Harborfields Estates. A public hearing on the draft EIS will be held on September 26, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. at Huntington Town Hall, 100 Main Street, Huntington. The action involves a change of zone from R-40 Residence District to R-20 Residence District for 39.3 acres located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Lake Road and Pulaski Road in Greenlawn. The rezoning is proposed to enable development of 59 detached single-family homes. A conforming yield analysis indicates that 29 homes could be built at the existing zoning. Six (6) 3-bedroom (2,400 sf/1 story); fifty (50) 4-bedroom (3,600 sf/1.5 stories); and three (3) 5-bedroom (4,800 sf/2 stories) units are projected. A 5.0-acre area along the Lake Road frontage is proposed to be setaside for drainage/stormwater management (recharge system) and park purposes. A conceptual plan indicates that the setaside will contain a ponding area and landscaped berm to separate it from the planned development. Singular road access to the site is via a new intersecting street from Pulaski Road, across from Tulane Drive. The proposal anticipates lot area modifications, which would be necessary from the Planning Board, to implement the project as proposed. The project is located on the northeast corner of Pulaski and Lake Roads in Greenlawn.
Contact: - Town of Huntington Department of Planning and Environment, Huntington, NY 11743, phone: (631) 351-3196, fax: (631) 351-3257.