ENB Region 6 Completed Applications 03/31/2004

The Town of Webb proposes to operate a sand and gravel pit on a 9000 acre parcel under their ownership. The life of mine boundary of the pit and the area to be affected during the coming 5 year permit term will be 2.5 acres. The project will include on-site processing of mining products (portable screening and crushing plant). The proposed pit is located lies on the north side of Trail #1 approximately two miles north of the intersection of State Route 28 and North Street in the Town of Webb.

This Department has received a request to issue a permit and has drafted an Article 19(Air Pollution Control) of the Environmental Conservation Law, an Air State Facility Permit, at the Bach & Company Quarry  located in the Town of Clayton, Jefferson County, New York.  This existing facility is engaged in mining and processing of nonmetallic minerals.  The Standard Industrial Classification representative of this facility is 1422, Crushed and Broken Limestone.

The facility consists of two crushers, four screens, conveyors, and exempt (less than 400 horsepower) diesel powered generators.

Facility Oxides of Nitrogen (NO_x) emissions are capped below Title V and Major Source thresholds.

The facility is subject to New Source Performance Standard 40 CFR 60 Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants; 6 NYCRR Part 225, Fuel Composition and Use - Sulfur Limitations; and 6 NYCRR Part 227, Stationary Combustion Installations.

The draft permit with conditions is available for review in the Region 6 NYS DEC office in Watertown, New York.            

                    

The applicant proposes to reconstruct a previously deteriorated earthen dam, approximately 175' long x 200' wide x 6' high at his residence North of CR 90, 1 mile East of the Village of Mannsville.  A 24" dual wall polyethylene pipe with an Agri Drain water level control structure would be installed, as well as a 10' wide stone lined emergency spillway.  The pond would provide aesthetic enhancement, recreational value and significant shallow marsh wildlife habitat.

This Department has received a request for a permit to construct and operate air pollution sources and has drafted pursuant to Article 19 (Air Pollution Control) of the Environmental Conservation Law, an Air State Facility Permit, at the facility located at Mohawk/Oneida Correctional Facility, Town of Rome, Oneida County, New York.  This portion of the facility is engaged in providing heat and emergency power for the entire Mohawk/Oneida Correctional Facility.  The Standard Industrial Classification representative of this facility is 9223, Correctional Institutions.

This permit allows for the construction and operation of four new boilers (Emission Unit 1-POWER) capable of burning natural gas and No. 2 fuel oil. Each of the four boilers has a maximum rated heat input of 83.4 million Btu per hour. The permit allows for operation of the four existing boilers (Emission Unit 0-0MAIN) capable of firing natural gas and No. 6 fuel oil until the time that they are all removed. During this construction and removal phase the permit also allows for operation of a temporary package boiler. In addition the facility also operates five diesel generators. The generators are included in the permit as part of the State's Coordinated Energy Demand Response Program (CDRP).

Facility emission of Carbon Monoxide (CO), Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) emissions are capped below Title V and New Source Review Major Source thresholds.

The four new boilers are subject to New Source Performance Standard 40 CFR 60 Subpart Dc, Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units. The new, existing and temporary boilers and the diesel generators are subject to 6NYCRR Part 225, Fuel Composition and Use - Sulfur Limitations; and 6NYCRR Part 227, Stationary Combustion Installations.  

The draft permit with conditions is available for review in the Region 6 NYSDEC office in Watertown, NY.

The applicant proposes to mine 2 acres of sand and gravel,over a five year permit term, from a two acre life of mine site on 3100 acres owned by the applicant, 900' North of the Beaver River, just East of Beaver Lake and approximately 3.5 miles Northeast of the hamlet of Number Four.  The site has been operated as a mine over a period of approximately 50 years.  Materials are used for road maintainance on the applicants property.