The applicant proposes to modify and expand an existing 13.5 acre topsoil, sand, and gravel mine by adding 5.1 acres to the life-of-mine acreage. The project site is the applicant's property, the Bowers Topsoil Mine, located on South Corning Road northwest of the intersection of Steege Hill Road in the Town of Big Flats, Chemung County. The mine is intended to operate as a traditional surface extraction of topsoil and sand and gravel. Mining is proposed for below the local water table. Excavation will be done by mechanical equipment, standard for topsoil and sand and gravel mining operations, and for removal of material below the local water table. Mining is proposed to remove approximately 55,000 cubic yards of topsoil and approximately 400,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel from the expansion area. Material will be stockpiled as unprocessed "run-of-bank", or processed with portable equipment. Final reclamation will restore the site to open space and wildlife habitat to include wetlands and deeper water ponds. Upland reclamation will include the replacement of stockpiled topsoil, and reseeding with an approved USDA SCS seed mixture. The reviewed life-of-mine area is 18.6 (LOM) acres. Application materials are available for public review and comment at the Regional Office of NYS DEC.

The applicant proposes to improve an existing agricultural lane way to construct a driveway access for the development of a single lot residential property. The regulated activity will be within the wetland and adjacent area of wetland BS-1. Construction will include the placement of a 12" X 20 ft. culvert pipe, fill with +/-23 cu.yd of #2 stone, and an equal amount of crusher run, in an are not to exceed 14 ft. in width and 45 ft. in length. No other disturbance in the regulated area will be required for this project. The project site is on the west side of Lovers Lane Road, approximately 0.3 miles north of the State Rt. 33 intersection.

The applicant proposes to dredge approximately 6,300 CY (40,000 SF) from the Genesee River between the Federal navigation channel and the old Quay Wall along the west side of the River, south of Ontario Beach Park. The dredge site is intended for development as the landing area for the proposed Rochester to Toronto fast-ferry service on Lake Ontario. Disposal of dredge spoil will occur at the USACE open lake disposal site. Dredge sediment analysis performed as of 1994 indicates that the material to be dredged consists primarily of silts and clays. Physical, chemical and biological analysis shows that the dredge spoils are consistent with past testing programs in Rochester Harbor and are acceptable for open lake disposal. Application materials are available for public review and comment at the Regional Office of NYS DEC.

The Town of Greece has applied for a 360 Solid Waste Management Facility Permit for the town Transfer Station located at 635 Flynn Road in the Town of Greece. The facility has been operating since 1990, however, it recently began operations which trigger regulatory jurisdiction under Part 360. The facility, which is 35 acres in size, handles tree branches, asphalt millings, stone sweepings, concrete, excavation spoils from sewer and water line work, topsoil, tires, and animal carcasses. The facility includes a drop-off and pick-up area for town residents. The facility is currently treating a pile of petroleum contaminated soil, however, no additional contaminated soils will be brought to the site. The town will be required to obtain a variance from the provision of 360 which requires that all operations occur within an enclosed area (Part 360-1.7). The permit application, request for variance, and SEQR documentation are available for review and comment at the regional office.

The Department proposes to issue an initial state facility air permit for the applicant's food processing plant located at 100 Gambee Rd. in the Town of Geneva, Ontario County. The facility consists of two boilers and associated cooking equipment. The applicant proposes to include federally enforceable permit conditions that will limit or "cap" the facility's emissions of the following air pollutants: Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) and Sulfur Dioxide, to below 198,800 pounds per year, the threshold of major facility status applicability based on Title V of the Clean Air Act and 6 NYCRR Part 201. By accepting these state and federally enforceable limits, the facility will not be subject to Title V regulations.

The applicant has agreed to maintain records that verify facility emissions during any consecutive 12 month period. All required records must be maintained on site for a minimum of 5 years and made available to the Department upon request to verify compliance with permit conditions. The application and draft permit are available for review at the Region 8 Avon office.

The applicant proposes a wetland habitat enhancement project at the Vanderbilt Marsh Club property. The work will be done within DEC regulated wetland SA-21. The objective of the project is to increase the percentage of open water and submergent wetland vegetation within the predominately emergent covertype of the marsh. The project design will create a series of excavated shallow channels and "potholes" in +/-7 locations within the wetland. Equipment to be used will be an amphibious, hydraulic, tracked excavator. Approximately 4,000 c.y. of organic wetland soils will be excavated and side cast as work extends through the work sites. The project plans are available for review at the DEC Region 8 office in Avon, NY. The project is located south of State Rt. 31, in wetland SA-21 between Lockpit Rd. and Hogback Rd.

The Wayne County Department of Highways proposes to develop and operate a 21 acre surface sand and gravel mine within a 56.8 acre parcel located on the east side Layton Street Road, 900 feet south of Debusse Road in the Town of Lyons, Wayne County. Of the 21 acre site, eleven acres will be mined, with the balance of the area to be used for the stockpiling of processed materials and topsoils and subsoils. The mine is intended to operate as a traditional surface extraction of outwash sand and gravels. Mining is not proposed for below the local water table. Excavation will be done by mechanical equipment, standard for sand and gravel mining operations. Mining is proposed to remove approximately 200,000 cubic yards of aggregate sand and gravel over the estimated 10 year operational life of the mine and will provide materials for the County's road building and road maintenance programs. Mining will occur over the nine month construction season. Material will be processed with a portable screens having a maximum capacity of 125 tons-per-hour. Final reclamation will restore the site to agricultural use and will include the replacement of stockpiled subsoil and topsoil, and reseeding with an approved USDA SCS seed mixture. Application materials are available for public review and comment at the Regional Office of NYS DEC.