The Department has made a tentative determination to approve an application for modification of the SPDES permit for the Toshiba Display Devices, Inc. facility in Horseheads, NY to add a new effluent limit and monitoring requirement for Total Organic Halogens at outfall 001.  Outfall 001 is a sampling point located just prior to a storm sewer which discharges to a tributary of Newtown Creek, off of Chemung Street, just east of the plant. The modification is a result of a request to add a new biocide, Biosperse 3010 to the cooling towers. In addition, the Department is proposing a modification to change the acute toxicity testing to chronic toxicity testing because the effluent flow exceeds 5 percent of the total flow of the receiving stream. The application materials and draft permit are available for review and comment at the regional office.      

The applicant mines salt which is later used for highway deicing.  An application has been received to add an agent to the salt which increases the efficiency of the salt product for deicing. The agent is magnesium chloride and distillers condensed solubles.  The product is presently used by some Towns and the NYSDOT with reports that overall salt useage is reduced.  The draft permit which is available for review requires a one year monitoring program to include  phosphorus, ammonia and nitrate/nitrite. The receiving water is the Genesee River and the facility is located near Hampton Corners.

The Village of Webster is proposing to renew their Part 360 Permit to operate a compost facility associated with the Village's wastewater treatment plant. The Village composts a mixture of leaves and sewage biosolids by the windrow composting method. The facility is located at 613 Webster Road in Webster, N.Y. The renewal permit application is on file at the NYSDEC Region 8 Office for review and comment.

Applicant proposes to install a glycol recovery project at the Greater Rochester International Airport.  The project will involve the extension of two 8' X 10' concrete box culverts , installation of a closed drainage system within existing swales near taxiway, automating existing valve within the secondary deicing pad, and design of a service road to reduce potential aircraft collisions with service vehicles.  Work will involve construction within NYS Freshwater Wetland CI-5 (II) and the associated 100 ft. adjacent area.   The water quality project is intended to minimize potential for direct runoff associated with deicing fluids to Little Black Creek.  Project is located at 1200 Brooks Avenue, Rochester, NY.    

The Department has received an application from Corning Incorporated for an Air State Facility Permit to authorize construction of a new 403,000 square foot manufacturing plant.  To be known as the Corning Inc - Erwin Diesel Facility, it will produce ceramic filters and substrates for diesel engine emission control devices, and will be located at 9261Addison Road (NYS Route 417) in the Town of Erwin, Steuben County.

Due to potential emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in excess of 50 tons per year and hydrogen fluoride (HF) in excess of 10 tons per year, the plant will meet the definition of a Major Source in 6 NYCRR Part 201-2.1(b)(21) and be subject to regulations as specified in 6 NYCRR Part 201-6 Title V Facility Permits, Part 231 New Source Review  (NSR) in Ozone Transport Regions, and  40CFR63 Subpart B maximum achievable control technology (MACT) requirements.  Within a year of the start of operations, Corning Inc will be required to submit a complete Title V application as specified in 6 NYCRR Part 201-6.

Facility operations will include raw materials processing, ceramic extrusion, drying ovens, cutting and shaping, and kiln firing of the fabricated ceramic items.

The Draft Air State Facility Permit, as will the eventual Title V Facility Permit, includes Special Permit Conditions to restrict facility emissions of:

       Oxides of nitrogen (NOx) to 99 tons per year, below the 6NYCRR Part 231-2.2 NSR threshold of 100          tons per year;

       VOC to 122 tons per year, the level of emissions authorized by the emission offsets obtained for this             facility pursuant to 6NYCRR Part 231-2.9;

       Particulates, to 249 tons per year, below the 250 ton per year threshold for 40CFR 52.21, Subpart A              Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for new facilities in compliance areas.

In accordance with Part 231-2.2 NSR requirements for VOC, Corning Inc has obtained VOC emission offsets 1.15 times the facility's proposed 122 ton per year VOC emission potential.  VOC emissions from the ceramic kilns will be controlled by Thermal oxidizers to achieve "Lowest Achievable Emission Rate" (LAER).  Emissions of HF, subject to MACT requirements, will be controlled by wet and dry scrubbers.

The application and Draft Permit is available for review at the Region 8 NYSDEC office.  

The applicant has proposed to mine topsoil and sand from a 175 acre Life of Mine within a 205 acre parcel located northwest of, and bounded by, the intersection of Rose Valley Road and NYS Route 31. The initial phase of the operation will consist of a five acre permit term where 5 acres of topsoil and 2 to 3 acres of sand will be extracted by bulldozer and tracked excavator to a depth not to exceed 15 feet. Proposed as a cut and haul operation, most material will be loaded directly onto awaiting trucks, with only small amounts of topsoil stockpiled. There will be no on site processing or washing. Permitted term areas will be reclaimed prior to modifying the mining permit for additional permit term acreage. Reclamation will include a wildlife recreation and hunting area for the northern two thirds of the property, and a 2 to 3 acre pond reclaimed from the sand extraction area. Application materials are available for public review and comment at the NYS DEC Regional Headquarters.