This natural gas metering and odorant facility is part of the Eastchester Extentsion Pipeline Project. The purpose of the proposed project is to deliver natural gas for distribution to the Bronx, NY. The project consists of : (1) approximately 30.3 miles of 24-inch diameter pipeline from Northport, NY to the Bronx, NY with associated valves and maintenance equipment ; (2) a new 20,000 HP compressor station at Boonville NY,(NYSDEC Application # 6-502600082/00001). (3) a new 20,000 HP compressor Station at Dover, NY (NYSDEC Application # 3-1326-00211/00001); (4) a 3,300 HP increase and cooling unit at the existing Wright Compressor Station (NYSDEC Application # 4-4350-00008/00011); (5) an 11,000 HP increase at the existing Croghan compressor station; (6) a cooling unit at the existing Athens compressor station; (7) a Metering and Odorant Facility and point of interconnection with the facilities of the Consolidated Edison Company of New York located on Brush Ave in the Bronx (NYSDEC Application # 2-6006-00095/00001). Air State Facility Permit Applications have been recieved for the compressor and metering stations as noted above. All air applications are also complete for review. The application for a Section 401 Water Quality Certificate is for all project locations in DEC Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.

The applicant proposes to construct a two-story one-family house including drywell, parking pad, sidewalk and street paving. The proposed house is located entirely within freshwater wetlands adjacent area, and at it's closest point the house is approximately 15 feet from the wetlands boundary of NYSDEC regulated Class I Freshwater Wetland AR-3 (Richmond Creek). The project site is located on St. Andrews Road between Ascot Avenue and Aultman Avenue, Staten Island Block 2270 - Lot 53,