ENB Region 6 Completed Applications 03/10/2004

The applicant proposes to vertically expand the existing bedrock quarry by lowering the mine floor elevation by approximately 40 feet to an elevation of 1478 feet USGS datum. The affected acreage of the mine (185.5 acres) will not increase as part of the permit modification. The applicant currently owns 332 acres at this site. It is anticipated that as a result of  the vertical expansion additional ground and surface water will have to be to be discharged from the quarry. Modifications are proposed to the process water and stormwater management systems and a new site specific State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit application has been submitted. Up to eight outfalls will be permitted under this application. Flows from outfalls 001 through 003 will be treated stormwater run off and will discharge to New York State Regulated Freshwater Wetlands JV-6 and JV-8 in the Susquehana drainage basin. Flows from outfall 004 will be from treated quarry dewatering and stormwater runoff and will be discharged to New York State Regulated Freshwater Wetland JV-6 . Flows from outfall 005 through 008 will be less than 1,000 gpd each of sanitary wastewater discharged to groundwater. A Freshwater wetland permit will be required for the construction of outfall 004 in the 100 foot regulated adjacent area of the wetland.

    The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has received an application to re-issue the following EPA minor Private/Commercial/Institutional State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (P/C/I SPDES) permit.  DEC has made a tentative determination to re-issue this permit for a five-year period, maintaining the current effluent limitations and monitoring and reporting requirements.  This permit involves the surface discharge of up to 6,000 gallon per day of treated sanitary waste to the St. Lawrence River.

    Additional information including the current permit, renewal applications, and supporting documentation may be obtained from, or inspected at the NYSDEC central office in Albany.  Substantive comments on the permit or requests for a hearing or both must be submitted in writing to the contact person.

    SPDES Number : NY 007 3776