The applicant proposes to renew and modify a limestone quarry mining permit for a 28 acre life of mine on a 923 acre site owned by the applicant one (1) mile southwest of the hamlet of LaFargeville and 3,000' west of NYS Route 180 on the south side of Grove Cemetary Road. The modification would increase the life of mine to 36.5 acres to accommodate commercial and stockpile area and reclamation activities. No increase in the overall project scope is anticipated.

The Department has drafted an initial permit pursuant to Article 19 (Air Pollution Control) of the Environmental Conservation Law and Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments for the existing facility located at the Corning Incorporated Canton Plan in Canton, New York. The facility is a manufacturer of high purity glass. Glass is manufactured in furnaces on a batch basis and is then subjected to annealing, cutting, grinding, acid etching and measuring processes. The emissions associated with the above referenced processes are: PM-10, particulates, sulfur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, VOC's (collective), HAP's (collective), xylenes (isomers and mixture), 1,2-ethandiol, glycol ethers and methyisobutyketone.

In accordance with 6NYCRR Part 621.5(d)(9) and 201-6.4(c), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to bar issuance of any Title V Facility Permit if it is determined not to be in compliance with applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act or 6NYCRR Part 201. After the public comment period, the EPA will be provided a proposed permit and will have an additional 45 day period for review. If EPA does not raise any objection, the Department will issue the permit. The application and Draft Title V Facility Permit are available in the Region 6 NYS DEC office in Watertown, New York.

This Department has received a request to modify an existing permit and has drafted an Article 19 (Air Pollution Control) of the Environmental Conservation Law, an Air State Facility Permit, at the facility located at Rooseveltown Road, Massena, New York which manufactures automobile parts for emission units GMFAC, GMCAST, GMMELT AND GMMOLD. Emission source PWR01 (a boiler firing natural gas) and emission point EP00113 was added along with the proper regulations covering the source.

This permit includes federally enforceable conditions considered to "cap" emissions below the applicable threshold level set forth in 6NYCRR Part 201. The draft permit with conditions is available for review in the Region 6 NYS DEC office in Watertown, New York.

This Department has developed a new draft SPDES permit for the Reynolds Metals Co. St. Lawrence Reduction Plant for discharges of process and stormwater to the St. Lawrence and Raquette Rivers. The revised draft permit has been changed substantially based on comments received. The draft proposes monitoring requirements and effluent limitations for seven outfalls.