ENB Region 9 Completed Applications 08/11/2004

The applicant proposes a USDA/NRCS wetland restoration and enhancement project (WRP) to improve wildlife habitat in a 32.128 acre WRP easement, in a portion of State regulated Freshwater Wetland #FI-1.  The proposal includes rebuilding an existing low-level berm on Wigwam Creek and installing a plastic sheet pile weir and water control structure to maintain water levels within the WRP easement area.    A rock-lined channel will be installed at the downstream end of the weir to protect it and to safely discharge runoff to the culvert under Burt Hill Road. The project site is located on the north side of Burt Hill Road and west of Peavy Road in the Town of Allen, Allegany County.

The applicant proposes installation and development of a new water supply well (Well No. 5)   Well No. 5 has a design capacity of 150 gallons per minute (gpm) and will be utilized as an auxiliary source to existing Well No. 4 (314 gpm) and Well No. 2 (162 gpm).  The Town of Friendship Water District serves a population of approximately 1,380 people through 599 service connections including one large industry, Friendship Dairies.  Average daily demand is estimated at 81,630 gallons per day.  The project site is located on the east side of NYS Rt. 275, approximately 4,800 feet south of the intersection of State Rt. 275 and County Highway 20.   Well 5 will be located approximately 60 feet from existing Well No. 4.

The applicant proposes a discharge of 9,000 gallons per day of treated sanitary wastewater via a surface discharge to Mutton Hollow Road Stream from the applicant's facility located at 6619 Mutton Hollow Road in the town of Great Valley. The applicant plans to upgrade the treatment plant with a rotating biological contactor and secondary clarifier. 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.  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 SPDES number NY0077194.

The applicant has proposed to relocate to an existing building at 215 John Glenn Drive in Amherst, to operate a new rotogravure printing press.  The proposed permit will include a federally enforceable emission cap which limits volatile organic compound emissions to less than 48 tons per year.  This limitation is the only significant monitoring condition. The draft permit and supporting documentation are available at the NYSDEC Region 9 Office in Buffalo.