ENB Region 6 Completed Applications 04/07/2004

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 John Vespa, Inc. Old Rome State Road quarry located in the Town of Watertown, 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 three crushers, four hopper/grizzly feeders, two dry screens, one wash screen, and several conveyors.

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.

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 John Vespa Inc. Overlook Drive Sand and Gravel Pit located in the Town of Watertown, 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, one dry screen, one wet screen, one surge bin, several conveyors, and two exempt diesel powered generators (under 400 horsepower).

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 applicant proposes to expand a 47 acre sand and gravel mine to include an additional 59.5 acres.  The mine is located approximately 1 mile South of the City of Watertown, with access 1'000 feet Northeast of the intersection of Gifford Street Road and Gotham Street Road.  It is further located East of Gotham Street Road (NYS Route 12), West of Overlook Drive and North of East Gotham Street Road.  Much of the site has been affected by previous mining activity over many years.  Three acres will be reclaimed during the proposed five year permit term.  There are no plans to mine within the proposed expansion area during the next five year permit term.