ENB Region 3 Completed Applications 12/31/2003

The Department has made a tentative determination to approve this application for a SPDES permit to discharge a maximum volume of 125,600 gallons per day of treated sanitary wastewater from a proposed sewage treatment plant into Wappinger Creek [DEC Water Index No. H-101;  Class B(T)].  The proposed plant will be located on the west side of Overlook Road, approximately 1,000 feet north of the intersection with NYS Route 55 and will serve the proposed Sleight Farm and Frank Farm residential subdivisions.  The permittee will be required to maintain records and report data to verify compliance with the SPDES permit conditions and discharge limits.  A draft SPDES permit (SPDES No. NY-0264989) is available for review at the NYSDEC Region 3 office.

Construction of the plant will require installation of a new 12-inch diameter outfall on the banks of Wappinger Creek and the permanent filling of less than 0.1 acre of federally regulated wetlands on the site for access road construction.  A stormwater pollution prevention plan has been prepared for the site pursuant to the SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities (GP-02-01).

Applicant proposes to construct a common driveway to provide access to Lots 1 and 2 of a proposed 3 lot subdivision of a 91 acre property off Browns Road, approximately 2300 feet west of Harts Lane.  The driveway will be constructed adjacent to Freshwater Wetland WD-24 (Class II) and will extend approximately 750 feet within the regulated wetland adjacent area.  The house, well and septic for each lot will be located outside of the 100 foot adjacent area.  A cultural resources survey will be required for lot 3 prior to any final decisions to authorize development of this lot.

The applicant proposes to install an 8 foot wide by 6 foot high by 28 foot long precast concrete box culvert, and place approximately 63 feet of rip rap along the banks of Stephens Brook (Water Index No. H-31-P44-24-26), a Class C(ts) stream for access to a new single family residence.  The project is located on the south side of Birch Hill Road, approximately 1.25 miles from Route 22 in the Town of Patterson.   

The applicant proposes to grade and lanscape a portion of the 100-foot adjacent area of State-designated Freshwater Wetland TH-28 (Class I).  The project site is located on the west side of NYS Route 202, approximately 0.25 mile south of the intersection with Limekien Road.  As proposed, approximately 0.2 acre of the 100-foot adjacent area will be converted to lawn.  Approximately 0.4 acre of the 100-foot adjacent area will be enhanced through regrading and planting of wetland species.

The Department has made a tentative determination to approve this application for a SPDES permit for a previously existing surface discharge from an outfall (No. 001) with a maximum daily flow of three (3) gallons per day (gpd) at Shaft 13 of the Delaware Aqueduct located on the northern side of Cross River, Class A(t), near the western terminus of Cross River Reservoir.  Outfall No. 001 reflects a discharge to Cross River of groundwater inflow and infiltration pumped from three underground sumps: Boiler Room Sump, Loading Well Sump, and Main Basement Sump. The project involves no new construction at the existing water supply facilities.  Shaft 13 is located on the south side of NYS Route 35 (Cross River Road), approximately 1500 feet east of NYS Route 22 in the Town of Bedford, Westchester County. A draft permit is available for inspection and comment at the regional office.