ENB Region 7 Completed Applications 09/22/2004

To fill approximately .50 acre of regulated freshwater wetland M-1 to cover an abandoned dump site and construct a seasonal single family home.

The applicant proposes to construct an approximately 210' retaining wall along the shore of his property on Skaneateles Lake.  Also included in this project is filling in a small portion, approximately 5' x 15.5', of an existing covered boat slip and the removal of an old submerged boat ramp.  Location: 3384 West Lake Road, Skaneateles (T).

The applicant proposes to mine unconsolidated sand and gravel from 10.1 acres of land within a 30 acre life-of-mine facility on a 76.5 acre parcel of land owned by the applicant located north of Hogs Back Road in the Town of Hastings.  The application and draft permit are available for review in the Syracuse Office

The Department has prepared a draft permit pursuant to Article 19 (Air Pollution Control) of the NYS Environmental Conservation Law and made a tentative decision to approve an application for an Air State Facility Permit for Wilcox Press Inc., located at 17 Hall Woods Road, Ithaca, NY, Town of Dryden.  The purpose of the draft permit is to replace an existing Certificate to Operate with an updated Air State Facility Permit, and include federally enforceable permit conditions which limit (cap) facility wide emissions below the applicability levels of 6 NYCRR Part 201-6 and 40CFR70, Title V permitting.

Wilcox Press Inc. is a commercial printing facility primarily consisting of heat set web offset lithography printing presses for producing magazines, catalogs, brochures and similar products.  The volatile organic compound (VOC) and hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions from the printing press dryers are controlled by a regenerative thermal oxidizer, which has been stack tested and demonstrated compliance with the control requirements specified in 6 NYCRR Part 234, Graphic Arts.  The facility also consists of paper baling operations controlled by a fabric filter, and various exempt activities including combustion installations, thermal packaging operations, ultraviolet curing operations, and miscellaneous material handling operation

The permit establishes facilitywide federally enforceable emission caps for volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants to keep the facility below the following major source thresholds: (a) 50 tpy VOC; (b) 25 tpy aggregate HAPs; (c) 10 tpy individual HAP.  The permittee is required to maintain records and monitor facility emissions to verify compliance with permit conditions and limits, and to submit an annual capping certification report in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 201-7.

The application, draft permit, relevant supporting materials and regulations are available for review during normal business hours at the DEC office provided in this notice. Comments of support or objection may be made by filing a written statement by the deadline date indicated. DEC may schedule a public hearing based upon an evaluation of the nature and scope of any written objections raised. Hearing notices will contain instructions on filing for party status and submitting comments.