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New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (“EFC”) will hold a public hearing on May 10, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. at 625 Broadway, 7th Floor, Albany, New York in the Board Room to consider the issuance of special obligation bonds (the “Bonds”) under the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Act.

The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation is empowered under the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Act, as amended, to issue tax exempt, special obligation revenue bonds and notes to finance solid waste disposal, pollution control, water management and certain other facilities.

The Bonds are proposed to be issued to finance the costs of improvements to solid/hazardous waste landfill facilities and solid waste transfer and hauling facilities, and the purchase of equipment, at the following locations:

Varick II Transfer Station located at 123 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, New York (Kings County) owned and operated by Waste Management of New York, L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc.
Chaffee Landfill located at 1060 Olean Road, Chaffee, New York (Erie County) owned and operated by C.I.D. Landfill, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management of New York, L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc.
Mill Seat Landfill located at 303 Brew Road, Bergen, New York (Monroe County) owned and operated by Waste Management of New York, L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc.
CWM Model City located at 1550 Balmer Road, Model City, New York (Niagara County) owned and operated by CWM Chemical Services, L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc.
Varick I Transfer Station located at 215 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, New York (Kings County) owned and operated by Waste Management of New York, L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc.
High Acres Landfill located at 425 Perinton Parkway, Fairport, New York (Monroe County) owned and operated by Waste Management of New York, L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc.

The aggregate face amount of the Bonds to be issued will not exceed Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000).

The Bonds to be issued by EFC will be special obligations of EFC payable solely from the revenues pledged to the payment thereof, and will not be a general obligation of, or be secured by, the taxing power of the State of New York. The Bonds will be paid solely from revenues pledged to the payment thereof, consisting of the repayments to be received from Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc. under a loan agreement and from Waste Management, Inc., the indirect owner of all outstanding capital stock of Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc., pursuant to its guaranty of the repayment obligations under such loan agreement.

All persons, organizations, corporations or government agencies desiring to submit comments at the hearing will be provided an opportunity to do so. Written comments can be submitted prior to the hearing to: Holly L. Roth, Legal Assistant, New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, 625 Broadway, 7th Floor, Albany, New York 12207-2997.

New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (“EFC”) will hold a public hearing on May 10, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at 625 Broadway, 7th Floor, Albany, New York in the Board Room, to consider the issuance of special obligation bonds (the “Bonds”) under the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Act.

The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation is empowered under the New York State Environmental Facilities Act, as amended, to issue tax exempt, special obligation revenue bonds and notes to finance solid waste disposal, pollution control, water management and certain other facilities.

The Bonds are proposed to be issued in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed Sixteen Million Dollars ($16,000,000) to finance the following facilities which are owned, operated and managed by Long Island Water Corporation (the "Company"), a subsidiary of American Water Works Company, Inc.:

(i) at Plant 12, 2000 Grove Street, Baldwin, New York (A) the construction of an approximately 2,800 square foot filter building and the installation therein of electrical switching equipment; and (B) the demolition of an existing approximately 900 square foot pump house facility and the construction of an approximately 900 square foot replacement underground pump vault, including the installation therein of well pumps and motors;
(ii) at Plant 24, 36 Wright Avenue, Lynbrook, New York, (A) the construction of an approximately 2,800 square foot filter building and the installation therein of electrical switching equipment; and (B) the demolition of an existing approximately 300 square foot pump house facility and the construction of an approximately 900 square foot replacement underground pump vault, including the installation therein of well pumps and motors;
(iii) the reconstruction of water wells and replacement of water pumps at the following facilities: Plant 12, 2000 Grove Street, Baldwin, New York; Plant 6, 1540 Beech Street, Atlantic Beach, New York; and Plant 3, 840 Cleveland Street, Lakeview, New York;
(iv) the replacement of electrical equipment at water pump stations at the following facilities: Plant 18, 1050 Long Beach Road, South Hempstead, New York; Plant 19, 18 Lakeview Avenue, Lakeview, New York; Plant 6, 1540 Beech Street, Atlantic Beach, New York; Plant 2, 581 Chautauqua Avenue, Lakeview, New York; and Plant 3, 840 Cleveland Street, Lakeview, New York;
(v) the replacement of approximately 2,700 linear feet of 20 inch water main along West Avenue between East Avenue and Meyer Avenue, in the Town of Hempstead, New York;
(vi) the reconstruction and renovation of an approximately 10,000 square foot office building located at 733 Sunrise Highway, Lynbrook, New York, including electrical system upgrades and replacement of the air conditioning system;
(vii) the renovation and equipping of approximately 3,000 square feet on the second floor of an existing approximately 8,000 square foot building located at Plant 5, 25 Starfire Court, Hewlitt, New York;
(viii) the acquisition and installation of laptop computers, related accessories and accompanying software in utility trucks and other vehicles to be used throughout the Company's service area in Nassau County, New York and to be based at 733 Sunrise Highway, Lynbrook, New York and 25 Starfire Court (End of), Hewlett, New York;
(ix) the installation of emergency electrical generators at Plant 1, located at 150 Whitehouse Avenue, Roosevelt, and Plant 17, located at 1480 Tanglewood Road, Lakeview, New York, including the associated engineering costs;
(x) the replacement of approximately 3,500 linear feet of 20 inch water main along Baldwin Avenue, from Spruce Street to Railroad Avenue, in Baldwin, New York;
(xi) the replacement of approximately 1,100 linear feet of 20 inch water main along Ocean Avenue between Woods Avenue and Davison Plaza in East Rockaway, New York;
(xii) the replacement of the following water mains in Oceanside, New York: (A) approximately 2000 linear feet of 20 inch water main along Lawson Blvd., from Atlantic Avenue to Powells Creek; (B) approximately 2,200 linear feet of 16 inch water main along Merrifield Avenue, between Lawson Blvd and Lincoln Ave; and (C) approximately 600 linear feet of 12 inch water main along Lincoln Avenue, between Weidner Avenue, and Montgomery Ave.;
(xiii) the replacement of 2” and 4” water mains, in each case not to exceed 5,000 linear feet, at the following locations: (A) in the Village of Lynbrook; which includes the area south of Railroad Ave, and west of Ocean Ave, north of Scranton Ave, and east of Horton Ave.; (B) in the Village of East Rockaway, which includes the area south of East Rockaway Road, north of North Blvd, east of Emmet Ave and west of Ocean Ave.; and (C) in unincorporated areas of the Town of Hempstead, which includes the area is south of the SouthernState Parkway, west of Meadowbrook Parkway, and east of the New York City line;
(xiv) the replacement of fire hydrants, valves and water service lines connecting water mains to property lines at the following locations: (A) in unincorporated areas of the Town of Hempstead, which includes the area south of the Southern State Parkway, West of Meadowbrook Parkway, east of the New York City line; (B) in the Village of Valley Stream, which includes the area south of Hendrickson Ave, east of Hook Creek Blvd, north of Peninsula Blvd., and west of Horton Ave.; and (C) in the Village of Malverne, which includes the area south of the Southern State Parkway, east of Franklin Ave, north of Lakeview Ave, and west of Ocean Ave.;
(xv) the acquisition and installation of replacement office furnishings and equipment in and around the Company's offices at 733 Sunrise Highway, Lynbrook and at Plant 5, 25 Starfire Court, Hewlett; and
(xvi) the acquisition of portable equipment and tools to be located at Plant 5, 25 Starfire Court, Hewlett for use by the Company's field crew personnel throughout the Company's service area and the acquisition and installation of replacement machinery and equipment at the Company's plants located at the following locations: Plant 1, 150 Whitehouse Avenue, Roosevelt, New York; Plant 2, 581 Chautauqua Avenue, Lakeview, New York; Plant 3, 840 Cleveland Street, Lakeview New York; Plant 4, 915 Seaman Avenue, Baldwin, New York; Plant 5, 25 Starfire Court (End of), Hewlett, New York; Plant 6, 1540 Beech Street, Atlantic Beach, New York; Plant 7, 151 Washington Avenue, Valley Stream, New York; Plant 8, 10 Franklin Avenue, Malverne, New York; Plant 9, 67 Hendrickson Avenue, Valley Stream, New York; Plant 10, 234 Hawthorne Avenue, Lynbrook, New York; Plant 11, 3210 Lawson Boulevard, Oceanside, New York; Plant 12, 2000 Grove Street, Baldwin, New York; Plant 13, 584 Anderson Street, Oceanside, New York; Plant 14 733 Sunrise Highway, Lynbrook, New York; Plant 15, 228 Whitehall Street, Lynbrook, New York; Plant 16, 36 Decatur Street, Roosevelt, New York; Plant 17, 1480 Tanglewood Road, Lakeview, New York; Plant 18, 1050 Long Beach Road, South Hempstead, New York; Plant 19, 18 Lakeview Avenue, Lakeview, New York; Plant 20, 14 North Terrace Place, Valley Stream, New York; Plant 21, 115 Bayview Avenue, Inwood, New York; Plant 22, 1446 Dartmouth Avenue, Baldwin, New York; Plant 23, 555 Cornwell Avenue, Malverne, New York; and Plant 24, 36 Wright Avenue, Lynbrook, New York.

Public Notice

This notice announces the availability of a Draft Annual Report by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), pursuant to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s), GP-02-02. The Draft Annual Report documents NYSDOT’s Stormwater Management Program for the Reporting Period of March 10, 2003 to March 9, 2004. The NYSDOT is making this draft document available for public comment for a period of 30 days, ending May 21, 2004. Interested parties may provide their comments to NYSDOT via the mail or e-mail to be considered in finalizing the document. BACKGROUND: SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s), GP-02-02, requires that agencies or municipalities identified as Regulated Small MS4s must develop a Stormwater Management Program to address six Minimum Control Measures. This public notice serves to comply with NYSDOT’s “Public Involvement/Participation” Minimum Control Measure. INFORMATION: Copies of the Draft Annual Report can be obtained by contacting the NYSDOT Environmental Analysis Bureau by mail at Building 5, Room 303, 1220 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12232-0473, or by phone at 518-457-5672. The Annual Report is also available on the NYSDOT Stormwater Management webpage during the comment period at: http://www.dot.state.ny.us/eab/stormwater.html.

Mail comments to:
David R. Graves, New York State Department of Transportation, Environmental
Analysis Bureau, Building 5, Room 303, 1220 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12232-0473
E-mail: dgraves@dot.state.ny.us - Subject Line: Comments – Draft Annual Report