The applicant proposes to construct four greenhouses and one storage building within previously disturbed portions of the 100-foot adjacent area of State-designated Freshwater Wetland No. DP-22 (Class I). The project site is located on the west side of Charles Colman Blvd., just north of the Swamp River bridge. A single greenhouse of about 8,800 square feet will be constructed on the site of two existing greenhouses, and three greenhouses, each about 3,000 square feet, will be constructed over previously disturbed portions of the wetland adjacent area. The area of the proposed storage building is about 1,000 square feet. In addition, about 22,000 square feet of previously disturbed adjacent area will be leveled by the placement of fill up to a depth of 5 feet, and a 10-foot wide vegetated buffer area will be established along the wetland boundary.

Applicant proposes to remove approximately 6650 cubic yards of accumulated sediment from Upper Mill Pond (on Landsman Kill in Freshwater Wetland #KE-9) by hydraulic dredging. Disposal of dredge spoil is to occur at an upland site on east side of Mill Road, directly across road from project site.

     The Department has prepared a Draft Permit pursuant to Article 19 (Air Pollution Control) of the NYS Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) and Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments and made a tentative determination to approve this application. tesa tape Inc. is a facility which manufactures pressure sensitive tape located in the Town of Wallkill, Orange County, New York. The facility consists of three coating lines, a mill and mixing process and bulk storage of raw materials. Applicable requirements include 6NYCRR Part 228 (Surfacing Coating Processes), 6NYCRR Part 212 (General Process Emission Sources), 6NYCRR Part 229 (Petroleum and Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Facilities) and 40CFR Part 60 Subpart RR (Standards of Performance for Pressure Sensitive Tape and Label Coating Operations). The facility's potential air emissions for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Toluene (HAP) exceed the major source pollutant thresholds listed in 6NYCRR Subpart 201-6. Therefore, the facility is subject to the provisions of Title V permitting. The Standard Industrial Classification for this facility is 2672 - Coated and Laminated Paper.

     By acceptance of this permit, the permittee agrees that the permit is continent upon strict compliance with the ECL, all applicable regulations, the General Conditions specified and any Special Conditions included as part of this permit.

     In accordance with 6NYCRR Parts 621.5(d) and 201-6.4, the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has the authority to bar issuance of any Title V Facility Permit if it is determined not to be in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act of 6NYCRR Part 201.

     The Application and Draft Permit are available for review at the Regional Office of the NYSDEC.

The applicant proposes to restore approximately 400 linear feet of eroded stream channel within Cedar Pond Brook, Class C(t). Restoration of the stream includes removal of 1400 cubic yards of silt and debris deposited by flood, installation of 1560 cubic yards of stone rip-rap for bank stabilization, and regrading and revegetating both eroded embankments.

The project is located on the south side of NYS Route 210 approximately 2000 feet east of the Palisades Interstate Parkway in the Town of Stony Point, Rockland County.

The applicant proposes to mine approximately 34,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel from 4 acres located within the Town of Mamakating Town Park. No on-site processing of minerals is proposed. Reclamation of all affected areas will consist of grading the slopes, re-spreading the topsoil and revegetating disturbed areas with perennial grasses. The Town Park is located on the south side of County Route 171 immediately west of the Village of Bloomingburg.

The applicant proposes to repair approximately 500 linear feet of an eroded stream bank within Rondout Creek, Class C(ts). Proposed work includes replacing washed-out stone rip-rap on the northern embankment for bank stabilization, skimming two gravel bars within the stream deposited by floodwaters, and backfilling the eroded embankment with skimmed gravel. The project is located on the south side of Sundown Road (County Route 46) approximately 2000 feet west of Peekamoose Road (County Route 42) in the Town of Denning, Ulster County.

The applicant proposes to hydraulically dredge approximately 20,000 cubic yards of sediment from two ponds situated within the course of the Pocantico River at the Philipsburg Manor Historic site located immediately downstream of US Route 9 in the Village of Sleepy Hollow. The sediment will be dewatered and stored within a basin to be constructed on-site. The construction of the basin involves the filling of less than one-quarter acre of wetlands. The applicant also proposes to undertake corrective work relating to damage sustained during Tropical Storm Floyd. Proposed corrective work includes the construction of an overflow structure and floodwater by-pass culvert as well as measures to prevent future soil erosion during storm events.