ENB Region 5 Completed Applications 09/15/2004

The proposal is for the construction of a re-aligned County Route 82 (formerly CR 22) Bridge across the East Branch Ausable River which is designated as Recreational under the Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers Act.  The project involves construction of a re-aligned CR 82 (former CR 22), from Route 9N to where it will rejoin Glen Road near Howard Drive, and construction of a re-aligned connector road from North Jay Road to the re-aligned CR 82.  In addition, the North Jay Road and Glen Roads are being terminated with installation of cul-de-sacs to the north and south, respectively of Town of Jay Park.  A system of trails for pedestrian and bicycle access will be created in and around the Town of Jay Park near the Jay Covered Bridge site.  Water Quality Certification will be required for impacts to approximately 0.74 acres of federally regulated wetlands.  In order to compensate for unavoidable wetland impacts, the applicant proposes to construct approximately 1.095 acres of replacement wetlands.  The bridge would be located in the Hamlet of Jay, approximately 400 feet downstream of the present temporary bridge and former site of the Jay Covered Bridge which following its reconstruction, would be reset on its original alignment for non-vehicular uses.