ENB Region 9 Completed Applications 06/16/2004

The addition of 51.76 acres to the existing, currently permitted 115.1 acre Lippert Gravel Pit is proposed.  Of the proposed expanson acreage, 19.35 acres is located north of South Nine Mile Road (Montanye Property), east of and contiguous with the previously mined area.  The remaining 32.41 acres is located south of South Nine Mile Road, east of and contiguous with the previously mined area and the mine plant and office area. Excavation below the ground water table is proposed, which will increase the size of the existing 17.86 acre mine lake north of south Nime Mile Road to 28.68 acres and the size of the existing 19.8 acre mine lake south of South Nine Mile Road to 51.2 acres.  Lake shores and surrounding disturbed area will be graded to stable slopes and vegetated with perennial grasses and legumes.  The estimated life of the expansion is 10 years.

The Department has drafted a modified permit and intends to modify SPDES Permit No. NY-0204862 for the addition of a bus garage wastewater collection and treatment (oil/water separator) system at the Cattaraugus-Little Valley High School/Elemetary School located in the northeast corner of the Village of Cattaraugus.  The school campus is bounded by Carter, Jefferson and North Franklin Streets.  In addition to an existing discharge of 14,400 gallons per day of treated sanitary wastewater from a septic tank/leach field system into groundwater, an estimated average flow of less than 100 gallons per day of treated bus wash water is proposed to be discharged from an oil/water separator to Tributary 7 of the South Branch of Cattaraugus Creek.  The Cattaraugus campus serves a population of approximately 1,115 students and faculty.

The applicant proposes to remove gravel from a 200 lineal ft. gravel bar along Mill Creek. The gravel will be removed by a skimming type operation and all removal will occur above the normal low water elevation of Mill Creek at the site. The project is located  immediately upstream of the Center Road bridge, which is approximately 3,500 feet southwest of the intersection of Center and Harper Roads.

The Grandview Bay Beach Owners Association, Inc., comprised of local residents, proposes to perform periodic dredging of the mouth of Delaware Creek at Lake Erie. Dredging will be performed up to 6 times per year, between May 1 and September 15 of each year, to eliminate water stagnation by maintaining stream flow and prevent flooding and erosion of resident beach properties.  The Homeowners Association, with Town of Evans' concurrence, will attempt to maintain the mouth of Delaware Creek within the property lines of Purvis Landing, which is owned by the Town.  Application materials are available for review and comment at the Region 9, Buffalo Office.

The applicant proposes to fill .172 acre of Freshwater Wetland BW-7 for construction of a residential house.  On site creation of a .180 acre wetland extension will be performed as mitigation.  Application materials are available for public review and comment at the Region 9 Buffalo Office.