ENB Region 5 Completed Applications 06/11/2003

The Department has made a tentative determination, in accordance with its Environmental Benefit Permit Strategy, to modify the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit for the City of Plattsburgh's Wastewater Pollution Control Plant.  The existing permitted facility has a design flow discharge of 16.0 million gallons per day of treated wastewater to the Saranac River, a Class C waterbody, from a secondary treatment plant located at 53 Green Street in the City of Plattsburgh.  The permit modifications include: 1) a revised page reflecting the elimination of combined sewer outfalls (CSOs) 004, 012, 013, and 021, and the addition of CSO 025, 2) effluent limit revisions for phosphorus, from 70 lbs/day to 65.5 lbs/day, and addition of monitoring requirements for phosphorus, 3) deletion of effluent limits and monitoring for cadmium, silver, methylene chloride, toluene, trichloroethylene, pentachlorophenol, and benzidine since the monitoring results for these parameters have been consistently less than the SPDES detection limits, 4) reduction of the effluent limit for total copper from 17.0 lbs/day to 2.4 lbs/day, 5) deletion of the compliance schedules for chlorine reduction and the phosphorus removal study, 6) replacement of the acute toxicity testing program with a program to be done once every five years, 7) addition of a Long Term Control Plan for the CSOs, 8) addition of updated Pretreatment Program Implementation Requirements.  The draft permit (SPDES #NY0026018) is available for review by making an appointment with the contact person listed below.

To replace a deteriorated 83 foot by 52 foot "L"-shaped, rock and concrete dock, having a top surface 13.5 feet in width, with a concrete dock having the same dimensions and footprint.  The dock is associated with an existing single-family residence.  A cofferdam consisting of clean rock and steel sheetpiling will be installed around the perimeter of the existing dock to facilitate construction of the new dock.  Upon completion of construction, the entire cofferdam will be removed.  

The Town of Moriah proposes improvements to its drinking water system, including replacement of the filtration plant and new transmission mains.  The following permits are requested:  Industrial SPDES - The Department has made a tentative determination to approve a new permit (NY-0256081) for a proposed average discharge of 27,000 gallons perday water filtration plant backwash to Bartlett Brook (class A); a draft permit is available for review.  Protection of Water - for installation of six raw water outfall pipes from the filtration plant to the banks of Bartlett Brook.  The plant is located to the south of Bartlett Pond Road in Mineville.  The project also requires a permit from the Adirondack Park Agency (# 2003-67).

The applicant requests a modification to the mining permit to include onsite processing of gravel, using a small, protable crusher, to be operated during the limited hours of 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.  The mine, owned by Legton Inc., is located 1,000 feet east of Webster Street Road, near the Malone Fish and Game Club.  All other aspects of the mining operation remain the same.

The applicant proposes to construct a road across 50 linear feet of Freshwater Wetland # B-69 (class II), to access the Beacon Hill Commercial/Residential Planned Unit Development, consisting of 86 single family homes, 20 townhouse units and four commercial lots.  Proposed fill in the wetland and adjacent area is 549 cubic yards and 2367 cubic yards, respectively.  Water service will be provided by the Town of Ballston (formation of new Beacon Hill Water District).  The project is located on the east side of NYS Route 50, 0.3 mile south of Brookline Road, Town of Ballston.

Proposed development of Fairfield Professional Park, a 15 lot office subdivision. Work includes open grass channels (for stormwater treatment) in the adjacent area of Freshwater Wetland GF-23 (class II), and a stream culvert extension (subtributary of Halfway Creek, class AA(T)) associated with service road improvements.  A 50 foot undisturbed buffer will be maintained between the wetland and construction areas. A stormwater management plan has been prepared.  The project is located on the west side of Bay Road, directly south of Walker Lane, Town of Queensbury.