ENB Region 4 Completed Applications 04/30/2003

PROJECT TITLE:     Tri-City Aggregates

APPLICANT:   Tri-City Aggregates, 494 Western Turnpike, Altamont, NY 12009

SEQR LEAD AGENCY:   New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  

The Department has received an Air State Facility (ASF) permit application from Tri-City Aggregates for a new 480 square foot enclosed asphalt batch plant facility to be located at 850 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY.

The applicant has applied for a New York State Air State Facility permit under regulations 6 NYCRR Part 201; NYSDEC application number  # 4-0101-00373/00001

PUBLIC HEARING AND WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD:  

All persons, organizations, corporations or government agencies which may be affected by the proposed project are invited to comment on the application.  A Legislative Public Comment Hearing on the application will be held to receive unsworn statements from the public on Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at 6:30p.m. at the Giffen Elementary School located at 274 South Pearl Street, Albany.

It is not necessary to file a written request in advance to speak at the legislative hearing. Written statements and comments on the application are encouraged and any statements and comments may be filed prior to or at the hearing, but no later than the deadline for  written comments, which has been extended to May 9, 2003.

Written comments should be submitted to the attention of: Thomas Haley, Environmental Analyst, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Environmental Permits, Region 4 Headquarters, 1150 North Westcott Road, Schenectady, NY 12306.  

This hearing location is reasonably accessible to persons with a mobility impairment. Interpreter services may also be made available to deaf persons, at no charge, upon written request to the Regional Permit Administrator named below, no less than one week prior to the hearing, pursuant to SAPA § 202(1).

All persons having an interest in this project are urged to attend or be represented either individually or collectively.

Following the hearing, the Department will make a determination on whether substantive or significant issues have been raised as defined in 6NYCRR Part 621 Uniform Procedures and an Adjudicatory Hearing Issues Conference should be scheduled before an Administrative Law Judge.  In order to raise substantive and significant issues written comments expressing objections to or opposition to the application must explain the basis of that opposition andidentify the specific grounds which could lead the Department to deny or impose significant permit conditions on the project.

A copy of the project file is available for review at the following locations:

1)    The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Region 4 Headquarters, 1150 North Westcott Road, Schenectady, New York 12306, contact person: Thomas Haley, Environmental Analyst, (518) 357-2069;

2)    Howe Library, Schuyler and Broad Streets, Albany, NY 12202, (518) 472-9485.

 

This application was filed and reviewed pursuant to Environmental Conservation Law ("ECL") Article 3, Title 3 (General Functions), Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review), and Article 70 (Uniform Procedures); and pursuant to Title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (“6NYCRR”) Part 617 (State Environmental Quality Review), Part 621 (Uniform Procedures),  and Part 420 (Mined Land Reclamation).

The applicant proposes the construction of six (6) vertical wells and appurtenances to augment the previously permitted infiltration gallery, five to seven (5-7) angled wells and two (2) vertical wells with an objective of obtaining the presently permitted six million gallons per day. Three of the wells will be located north of the Vloman Kill in the southern end of Henry Hudson Park and three will be located on State owned land south of the Vloman Kill. The new wells will be connected to the existing water supply system and Clapper Road treatment plant. Two of the wells are located within the NYS freshwater wetland adjacent area and will involve 0.4 acre of temporary impact and 200 square feet of permanent impact. The new water supply lines connecting the wells will involve directional drilling under the Vloman Kill and result in a temporary wetland adjacent area disturbance of approximately 0.17 acre.

The applicant proposes to modify an existing sand and gravel mining permit to reconfigure the life of mine boundaries, which will result in a reduction in the life of mine area from 17.3 acres to 17.09 acres.  No change in the method or rate of mining is proposed.  The project is located at the existing North Claverack Development Group mine site, on Route 9H and 66, in the Town of Claverack, Columbia County.

The applicant proposes to construct a house within the adjacent area of Freshwater Wetland MI-21. Construction will also include a well, septic system, and driveway.  A removable 12' x 4' aluminum dock will be placed seasonally in Goodyear Lake/FWW MI-21.  The project is located off State Route 28, at the end of Bob Wilson Road, on the northwest shore of Goodyear Lake.

The applicant proposes to add asbestos to the list of approved wastes to be accepted at the existing C&D transfer station, and to renew the existing permit for an additional five year period.  The project is located at the Troy Transfer Station, Water Street and Burden Avenue, City of Troy, Rensselaer County.

The applicant proposes to modify and existing SPDES permit to modify suspended solids and ammonia limits, and add an ultimate oxygen demand limit.  Limits are based upon meeting water quality standards and maintaining the best use of the receiving stream. The seasonal limit timeframe has been modified by one month, so that the winter limits extend through June instead of May.  The project is located at the Brunswick Central School, NYS Route 2, in the Town of Brunswick, Rensselaer County.  The Department has made a tentative determination to issue a modified permit under Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation Law.  This tentative determination indicates that the discharge regulated under this statute is considered to satisfy regulator standards for permit issuance, based on information available to the Department at this time.  As a tentative determination, the Departmetn seeks comments on the proposed regulated activity prior to making a final decision on permit issuance.  As such, this tentative determination does not signify department approval for or endorsement of the activity for which a permit is sought or for the overall project. Comments will be received for 30 days from the date of this notice.

The applicant, the Town of Pittstown, proposed to repair a failed embankment, including the relocation of 122' of stream and installation of rip rap on a 40' section of stream bank. The project is located on Pines Hill Road, at the outlet to Echo Lake, in the Town of Pittstown, Rensselaer County.