ENB Region 4 Completed Applications 02/25/2004

The Town of Colonie is proposing to modify an existing Part 360 Solid Waste permit to allow for an increase in daily acceptance rate of waste from 550 tons per day to 820 tons per day, while maintaining the currently authorized landfill annual tonnage limit. Additionally, the Town has requested the authorization to accept up to 225 tons per day at the Town Waste Transfer Station.

The applicant proposes to repair a bank failure along a 230 foot long section of the south bank of the Mohawk River the using heavy stone fill.  Approximately 8.5 cubic yards of material would be placed below the ordinary high water level of the river.  The work site is located along the north side of I-90 at milepost 188, in the town of Root.

The applicant proposes to modify an existing mining permit/reclamation plan to expand/deepen the mining operation within the currently permitted Life of Mine area by mining sand and gravel reserves below the water table.  The new proposal includes mining below the water table in 4 different areas of the site as follows:  

Area (Pond) A (24.7 acres) (northwestern portion of site) down to an elevation of 330 feet asl;

Area (Pond) B (91.8 acres) (central portion of site) down to an elevation of 355 feet asl;

Area (Pond) C (20.5 acres) (southwestern portion of site) down to an elevation of 370 feet asl;

Area (Pond) D (18.6 acres) (southeastern portion of site) down to an elevation of 425 feet asl.

The proposed modification also changes the existing reclamation planting plan, changing it from completely above water table reclamation to below water table reclamation in the excavation pond areas.   The reclamation planting plan for areas outside the excavation ponds will remain the same and consistent with the approved reclamation planting plan for the site.  

MLF # 407-3-30-0019