ENB Region 3 Completed Applications 06/15/2005

The applicant proposes to install a sanitary sewer forcemain across a portion of State-designated Freshwater Wetland WF-6 (Class II) for the purposes of serving a new 63-lot residential subdivision to be known as Shamrock Hills.  The project site is a parcel of approximately 104 acres located on the north side of Olde Hopewell Road (Co. Rte. 28), approximately 1.9 miles east of the intersection with US Rte. 9.  The proposal involves crossing about 60 linear feet of the wetland and about 490 linear feet of the wetland 100-foot adjacent area for installation of the 8-inch diameter sewer forcemain.  In addition about  27,000 square feet of the wetland 100-foot adjacent area located within an existing utility corridor will be regraded for installation of sanitary and storm sewer lines.

The applicant proposes to restore and landscape a portion of the 100 foot adjacent area (AA) of Freshwater Wetland LC-31 (Class: 3) formerly used as a contractors' storage yard in conjunction with construction of a 36,000 square foot warehouse on upland portions of an 11 + acre site. Temporary construction disturbance of the AA is also proposed. A detailed Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan has been prepared. The location is on the east side of Hughson Road south of the intersection with Maple Road.

The applicant has requested a permit for an existing surface discharge of 21,000 gallons per day (gpd)(Outfall # 003) and an existing sub-surface discharge of 5,423 gpd (Outfall # 001) of treated sanitary wastewater from an existing summer bungalow colony known as Camp E-Mu-Nah, located on State Route 52, East of Greenfield Park.  Outfall # 003 is discharged to the West Branch of Beer Kill, Index # H-139-14-38-3-1, Class B(ts) during 3 months of the year.   

The applicant also proposes to construct 6 new bunk houses to add 120 more children to the summer camp.  This will require a new sub-surface discharge of 4,800 gpd (Outfall # 004).

The Department has made a tentative determination to issue a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit under Article 17 of the 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 application and draft permit, containing N.Y.S. DEC proposed effluent limits and monitoring requirements, are available for public inspection at the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Region 3, New Paltz office.  As a tentative determination, the Department seeks comments on the proposed regulated activity prior to making a final decision on permit issuance.  As such, this tentative determination does not signify department approval for or endorsement of the activity for which a permit is sought.

Please refer to this application by the application number listed above and SPDES number: NY0072222.

The applicant proposes to construct a cross country horse course, a horse trail and a paddock area with run-in shed within portions of the adjacent area of NYSDEC regulated freshwater wetland L-39 on their property located on the New York - Connecticut border north of Finch Road, Town of North Salem, Westchester County.