The applicant proposes to repair an existing 270' long retaining wall by placing shot rock in front.

The permittee has requested a modification to the permit for this facility that will allow the use of the N-Viro Process for a one year period to evaluate its suitability as a long term back-up to the existing composting systems. The N-Viro Process utilizes alkaline by-products to provide disinfection of the sludge and long term biosolid stability. Use of this alternative stabilization process may create new markets for stabilized sludge material produced through this process. The N-Viro Process will be located within the existing Curing and Screening Building with the exception of two temporary storage silos for the alkaline reagents used in the process which will be located adjacent to this building. The permittee also requests an increase to the overall permitted capacity of the facility from 28 dry tons per day (dtpd) to 41 dtpd or 205 wet tons per day, whichever is greater. An economy of scale can be realized through this additional capacity that will result in lower operating expenses.

Applicant proposes to fill 0.52 acres of federal wetlands, which includes 0.24 acres of state Freshwater Wetlands C-25 and C-48 (class II), to complete roadway and house development in the approved Greenfield Estates Subdivision, consisting of 33 residential lots on a 91 acre site. Prior site construction has impacted 2.28 acres of federal wetlands. As mitigation, the following measures are proposed: create 1.69 acres of wetlands, restore 0.78 acres of previously filled wetlands, and preserve 23.65 acres of remaining wetlands by conservation easement or deed restriction. The project is located on Ericson and Walker Drives, west of NYS Route 9N, Town of Greenfield.

The applicant proposes to construct a water intake structure and pump station in the Hudson River approximately .25 mile south of lock C-1 and build 7,200 feet of water main to a new water treatment facility to be located on the southside of Brookwood Rd. west of Route 4. Treated drinking water will be pumped to the adjacent Town of Halfmoon Brookwood Road Pump Station for distribution in the Towns' public water system.

The project is located off of Indian Springs Road on Friends Lake. The applicants propose to construct an improved private homeowners marina involving paving an existing boat ramp, installing a seasonal floating dock system, eliminating 12 shoreline docks and restoring 150 feet of shoreline to a natural state. The floating dock system will be a maximum of 150' x 44' and will serve the 33 residential lots which have deeded access.

This is the same project described in the Adirondack Park Agency Complete Notice in this issue of the ENB, www.dec.state.ny.us/website/enb2001/20010314/not5.html.