ENB Region 9 Completed Applications 05/25/2005

The applicant proposes the mining of gravel with material processing by a portable dry-screen that has a maximum capacity of 140 tons per hour, on 4.95 acres of land owned by Chad Smith.  The purpose is to provide material for I-86 repaving and bridge rehabilitation.  The estimated life of the mine is 5 years and the reclamation objective is agriculture.   The Smith Gravel Pit site is northwest of Spring Valley Road intersection with South Road and its haul road would provide access to South Road.   

The NYS DEC Bureau of Waste Reduction and Recycling, Division of Solid and Hazardous Materials proposes to remediate a waste tire storage site referred to as the Clarence Auto Tire Stockpile, located at 11167 Main Street. Approximately 650,000 waste tires will be shredded onsite before removal. The tires intrude into the regulated100 foot wide adjacent area of NYS Freshwater Wetland CL-11. The project operation will take place for approximately one year. Upon completion of reclamation, disturbed ground areas will be regraded, seeded and mulched. The application is available for review and comment at the regional office.

The applicant proposes to extend the mine operating hours, currently 7:00 a.m. to  6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, to be 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday during the months of April through October, with no change in operating hours during November through April (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday).  No other changes are proposed.  The mine is located on the west side of Hiram Road about 210 feet north of its intersection with Bray Road.