ENB Region 8 Completed Applications 04/02/2003

The applicant proposes to construct a single family residence on his parcel which includes a section of lawn proposed to be located within the adjacent area of regulated NYS DEC Freshwater Wetland ST-28 (Class III). The establishment and maintenance of lawn portion within the regulated area has been minimized to the greatest extent practicable. The project site is located on the west side of Transit Rd., 1/4 mile north of E. Bethany-Leroy Rd. Application materials are available for public review and comment at the NYS DEC Regional Headquarters.

The applicant proposes to modify the Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permit for the facility located at 755 Brooks Avenue which currently receives solid and hazardous wastes from off-site and on-site RG&E operations.  This proposed modification includes issuing a "No Further Action" determination for Area of Concern No. 2, a section of the Penn Central Railroad Right-of-Way which is located on the eastern side of the property, due to the removal of contaminated soils and the achievement of clean up objectives.  The draft permit, Statement of Basis, and application are available for review and comment at the NYSDEC Region 8 office and the Rochester Public Library at 310 Arnett Boulevard.

The applicant proposes to modify their existing County-wide Article 15 General Permit in order to better address stream impairments by employing natural stream design methodologies. The modification of the General Permit would allow for focus on process and not just structure, with the understanding that complex ecosystem and associated habitat feature stabilization and restoration cannot be achieved via the simple and artificial manipulation of selected components. In accordance with this philosophy, the General Permit modification will allow for limited Article 24 Freshwater Wetland activity coverage and will increase the coverage thresholds for Article 15 activities, allowing application of these natural design concepts over longer reaches of streams and their riparian habitats. Application materials are available for public review and comment at the NYS DEC Regional Headquarters.

Garrett Landing LLC proposes to redevelop a 2.15 acre site at 1 Lake Street by removing an abandoned warehouse and creating the proposed Garrett Landing facility. They propose to construct a three-story townhouse building containing 26 townhouse units, repair 50 linear feet of existing vertical breakwall, stabilize the eastern shoreline with riprap (above the mean high water level), maintain an existing dock, add 445 linear feet of new dock and board walk on piles, add 384 linear feet of new slips, construct a new access drive from Water and Mill streets, and construct new wastewater and stormwater treatment systems.  The applicant proposes to discharge approximately 6,400  gallons per day of treated sanitary effluent from a Bioclere treatment plant to groundwater. The Department has made a tentative determination to issue a SPDES permit for the sanitary effluent as the proposed discharge has been determined to meet standards for permit issuance. As a tentative determination, the Department seeks comments on the proposed regulated activity prior to making a final decision. The site stormwater will be required to meet the General Permit for Construction water quality conditions.  The file is available for review at the NYSDEC Region 8 office.  The Department will respond to comments pertaining to Article 15 (Excavation and Fill), Article 17 (SPDES) permits and other state statutory requirements.