ENB Region 9 Completed Applications 07/07/2004

The applicant proposes a wetland restoration and enhancement project to improve wildlife habitat within a 547 acre United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) easement site.  The proposal includes constructing five wetland potholes 0.84 to 3.44 acres in size totaling approximately 9.75 acres and planting the excavated areas with a variety of wetland plants to promote species diversity, waterfowl foraging habitat, research and education. Excavated spoil will be used to repair existing trails at the facility.  The proposal is located in the Zaepful Nature Sanctuary, east of Windmill Road, west of Farm Market Road and north of Rt. 242, in the regulated 100-foot wide Adjacent Area of Freshwater Wetland RA-2.

The application reflects a change of ownership of the campground and an existing discharge of 16,400 gallons per day of untreated sanitary wastewater through a septic tank and absorption bed to groundwater. The facility is Jellystone Park of Western New York, located on Youngers Road in the Town of Java, Wyoming County. The Department has made a tentative determination to issue a permit for a State Pollutant Discharge 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 tentative 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. In commenting, please refer to this application by application number listed above and the SPDES number, NY0269468.