ENB Region 9 Completed Applications 08/20/2003

The applicant proposes a 4.3 acre addition to the existing 17.7 acre Riverside Gravel Pit (formerly known as the Yeagle Gravel Pit), to excavate 2 feet deeper on 16 acresof the existing mine floor and to add material processing with a portable dry-screen and portable crusher that both have a maximum capacity less than 150 tons per hour.  It is also proposed to store and process construction and demolition material consisting of concrete, brick, rock and asphalt paving.  No other changes in the mine operations and in the mine reclamation objective (agriculture) and plan are proposed.  The mine is located on the south side of Riverside Road and north of Kiantone Creek, between New York State Route 62 on the east and Chautauqua County Route 77 on the west, with the expansion area between the current northeast mine boundary and Route 62.

The applicant proposes to construct Part 2 of the Richwood Acres Subdivision (30 lots), including sanitary sewer extension and stormwater management.  Approximately 0.22 acres of low quality, wet meadow federal wetlands will be excavated/filled for the construction of a stormwater detention basin and 2 lots.  As mitigation, 0.33 acres of wet meadow and emergent wetland habitat will be constructed within the project site.  Part 2 of the Richwood Acres Subdivision is located on the east side of Fairgrounds Road, approximately 725 feet north of Quinby Drive.  Part 3 of the Richwood Acres Subdivision (44 lots), is located on the west side of Fairgrounds Road and will also require sanitary sewer extension, however, Part 3 will be reviewed as a separate project at a later time.