ENB Region 3 Completed Applications 03/09/2005

    The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has received an application to re-issue/re-new  the following pre-existing EPA minor Private/Commercial/Institutional State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (P/C/I SPDES) permit.  DEC has made a tentative determination to re-issue/re-new this pre-existing permit for a five year term maintaining current effluent limitations and monitoring and reporting requirements.  This permit involves the surface discharge through a sub-surface sand filter of up to 850 gallons per day of treated sanitary waste to a Webatuck Creek.

    Additional information on this permit may be requested from or inspected at the NYSDEC Central Office in Albany.  Substantive comments must be submitted in writing to the contact person.  To be called substantive, 6 NYCRR Part 621.7 requires public comments "explain the basis of opposition and explain specific grounds..." for opposition.

    SPDES #:  NY 010 5473

The applicant proposes to redevelop the existing New Paltz Plaza, located on the north side of the intersection of Rt 299 and Cherry Hill Road, by demolishing and removing the structure along the north boundary of the property (formerly housed Ames and 2 other retail stores), removing some of the existing pavement, placing approximately 20,000 cubic yards of off-site fill material to raise portions of the property up to 5 feet, and constructing a new building within a similar footprint to the existing structure with some new  paving for a revised parking lot configuration.  Stormwater collection and treatment systems are incorporated into the plaza redevelopment design.  A freshwater wetland permit is required for disturbance to the adjacent area of DEC regulated Freshwater Wetland CD-39 (Class III).

The applicant proposes to construct a portion of a 20,600 square foot child care facility within the 100-foot adjacent area of State-designated Freshwater Wetland K-12 (Class II). The four acre project site is located at the end of Morgan Drive approximately 700 feet from the intersection with Radio Circle.  As proposed, approximately 18,120 square feet of the wetland adjacent area will be disturbed by construction of stormwater detention basins (18,000 square feet), play yards (50 square feet), and parking (70 square feet).  The remainder of the facility will be constructed outside of the regulated area.  Portions of the stormwater detention basins will be enhanced with wetland plantings.