ENB Region 9 Completed Applications 05/11/2005

The applicant proposes the mining of sand and gravel and material processing with a portable dry-screen that has a maximum capacity less than 150 tons per hour, on14.0 acres of land.  The estimated life of the mine is 15 years and the reclamation objective is farmland with a potential for future construction of a residence.  The haul road is an exiting driveway shared with an existing residential development, North View Circle and with Yansick Lumber Company.  The proposed mine location is about 700 feet east of NYS Route 19, at approximately 1500 feet south from the Rice Road intersection.

The applicant proposes to discharge1,960 gallons per day of treated sanitary wastewater from a septic tank/sand filter system to a tributary of Cazenovia Creek (Spring Brook) from Sahlen's Sports Park.  The facility, located at 7070 Seneca Street, is an indoor sports field complex for practices and competition, and includes four bowling alleys, a pro shop and snack stand.  The Department has made a tentative determination to issue a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permit under Article 17 of the NYS 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 the 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 the application number listed above and SPDES number, NY-0269603.

As part of the development of the 86 lot Woodstream Estates Subdivision, it is proposed to fill approximately 0.678 acre of State regulated and Federally jurisdictional wetland. The fill is associated with the construction of a single, 90 foot wide access road which will serve as the only ingress/egress to the proposed subdivision.  As mitigation for filling the 0.678 acre of wetland, a total of 1.01 acres of wetland mitigation consisting of wet meadow, emergent marsh and open water habitat is proposed on-site.  The Woodstream Estates Subdivision is located on approximately 70 acres east of and adjacent to Rogers Road, between Lake Heights Apartments and Lakeside Memorial Park (Cemetery).

The applicant proposes the construction of a 1.5 million gallon elevated water storage tank which will stabilize pressures and provide additional fire flow service to the Town of Newstead and surrounding communities.  The project includes the construction/installation of a 16 foot-wide bituminous driveway and two 16 inch waterlines within NYS regulated Freshwater Wetland WO-42 and its 100 foot wide regulated adjacent area.  Construction of the road involves 0.04 acre and 0.1 acre of fill to be placed in WO-42 and the 100 foot wide regulated adjacent area, respectively.  As mitigation, the applicant proposes construction of two vernal pools approximately 0.02 acre in size within the project site.     

The company proposes to continue development of it's existing brine well field over a three year period.  Four wells would be located within regulated freshwater wetland WY-15. Two wells would be within the regulated 100 foot wide adjacent area of the wetland. The site is west of Saltvale Road between its intersection with Cowie and La Grange Roads and east of Oatka Creek. Gravel access roads, underground connection pipes and well drilling construction pads would be constructed as part of the expansion. Roads and construction pads would be removed upon closure of the wells. Mitigation for disturbances to the wetland and adjacent area has been proposed to be a series of five ponds, with islands, within the wetland to provide open water areas for waterfowl breeding and brood rearing.