ENB Region 9 Completed Applications 11/26/2003

As part of residential subdivision construction in the Wheatfield Lakes Planned Unit Development, 0.40 acre of Federally jurisdictional wetlands will be unavoidably impacted.  The project will impact 0.37 acre of linear wetland presently located within a drainageway crossing the 113 acre project site, and indirectly impact an additional 0.03 acre of an off-site wetland.  The applicant has applied for a Nationwide Permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to authorize wetland impacts associated with the development, and requires Water Quality Certification pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and 6 NYCRR Part 608.9 of the applicable State regulations.  Three stormwater ponds will ultimately increase the amount of wetlands present on the project site from 0.45 acre to over 2.4 acres, will increase the overall aquatic habitat in the form of ponds, will improve the overall water quality in the form of reduced sedimentation and increased biofiltration, and will address stormwater issues related to the existing drainageway.  The Wheatfield Lakes Planned Unit Development is located south of Jagow Road and Ferchen Roads, and west of Sy Road.