ENB Region 4 Completed Applications 04/14/2004

     The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has received an application to re-issue the following EPA minor Private/Commercial/Institutional State Pollutant 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 600 gallons per day of treated sanitary waste to the Widows Creek tributary.

    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 hearing or both must be submitted in writing to the contact person.

    SPDES Number: NY 009 5206

           

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has received an application to re-issue the following EPA minor Private/Commercial/Institutional State Pollutant 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 5,000 gallons per day of treated sanitary waste to an unnamed Hudson River tributary.

    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 hearing or both must be submitted in writing to the contact person.

    SPDES Number: NY 008 6321

Applicant proposes a discharge of up to 200 gallons per dayof treated wastewater to an on-site pond located adjacent to Mud Creek.  Project involves the replacement of an existing garage with a new 66' x 120' garage to house fire trucks and equipment.  The floor of the garage will be equipped with floor drains which will direct wastewater from trucks to a 750 gal. oil/water separator before it is discharged to an on-site pond and ultimately to Mud Creek.  Garage will not be used for vehicle maintenance and no soap will be used to wash trucks.  Project is located at at the Livingston Pumber Company No. 1, 2855 NYS Route 9, Town of Livingston, Columbia County.

The Department has made a tentative determination to isue a permit for a State Pollutant Dishcarge Elimination System Permit under Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation Law.  This tentative determination indicates that the discharge regulated under this statute is considered to satisfy regulatory standards for permit issuance, based on information available to the Department at this time.  As a tenative determination, the Department seeks comments on the proposed regulated activity prior to making a final decision on permit issuance.  As such, this tentative determination does not signify Department approval for or endorsement of the activity for which a permit is sought or for the overall proposed project.

A draft permit is available for inspection and comment at the Region 4 Office.

Refer to this application by Application Number listed above and SPDES Number NY-0268542.

The applicant proposes to operate a 5 acre life of mine bluestone mine of which the entire 5 acres will be authorized to be disturbed during the initial permit term.  The stone will be excavated both manually and by mechanical equipment.  There will be no drilling, blasting, or use of explosives to excavate the bluestone.  Final reclamation of the site will return the site to near its original contour, vegetation, and use as forestry and/or agricultural in nature.  The project is located at 130 Town Road, south of the Village of Sidney, just south of the Masonville/Sidney town line.

The applicant proposes to construct a bridge over Tributary 157 of the Schoharie Creek which is within Freshwater Wetland K-9, at the site of an existing crossing, to provide access to owner's adjoining lot for recreational purposes.  The project is located off County Route 16 at Dale Lane Road.  

The Department has made a tentative determination to approve this SPDES application to replace an existing subsurface sewage disposal system with a new sanitary septic system with a design flow of 8000 gallons per day, ultraviolet disinfection, a recirculating sand filter, and a surface water discharge  to Cobleskill Creek, a class C stream.   This system will serve the Warnerville Trailer Park.  The project is located off State Route 7 in the hamlet of Warnerville, approximately 1/4 mile west of the Warnerville Cutoff Road (CR 23a).  A draft SPDES permit (SPDES #NY-0262781)  is available for review at the Stamford office.