ENB Region 3 Completed Applications 06/29/2005

       The Regans Mill Water Company, Inc. has applied for a Water Supply permit (WSA #10281) to replace its two existing wells with two new wells, identified as Well #3 & #4, which have been pumptested for 72-hours at a maximum rate of 130 gallons per minute (GPM) and 140 GPM, respectively.  The new wells with be located 250 and 500 feet southeast of  existing Wells #1 & #2, which are to be capped, sealed and decommissioned.  This wellfield is located on Regans Mills Road, in the hamlet of South Dover, Town of Dover, Dutchess County NY.

The applicant proposes to treat approximately 0.34 acres of a private pond with the aquatic herbicides Rodeo (active ingredient: glyphosate) for the control of nuisance aquatic vegetation.  The pond is located on the south side of Willow Cross Road, approximately 1,000 feet west of the intersection with Quaker Lane.  The pond is also located within State-designated Freshwater Wetland No. SP-52.  The proposal is consistent with the Department's Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement on the use of Fluridone and Glyphosate in New York State and its Statement of Findings.

    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 sand filter of up to 4,000 gallons per day of treated sanitary waste to the Kelsey Brook.

    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 018 5451

The applicant proposes to construct 9 new bunk houses to increase the number of children attending the existing summer camp known as Iroquois Springs, located between Adams and Bowers Roads.  18,000 gallons per day (gpd) of wastewater from these residences is proposed to be treated and discharged from Outfall # 012 to Fowlwood Brook, Index # D-1-39, Class B during 3 months of the year.  Additional existing Outfalls # 002 through # 011 discharge a total of 15,400 gpd to groundwaters.  A Protection of Waters permit will also be required for the installation of the surface wastewater outlet to the brook.    

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: NY0259357.

The applicant proposes to treat approximately 19.3 acres of Lake Licolndale with the aquatic pesticides Aquathol-K (active ingredient: dipotassium salt of endothall) and copper sulfate, and approximately 1 acre of the lake with the aquatic pesticides Rodeo (active ingredient: glyphosate) and Cutrine Plus (active ingredient:  elemental copper) for the control of nuisance aquatic vegetation and algae.  Lake Lincolndale is a 19.3 acre lake located on the west side of Lovell Street, approximately 0.5 mile south of the Westchester/Putnam County line.  This project is consistent with the Department's Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement on Aquatic Vegetation Control Program of the Department of Environmental Conservation and its Statement of Findings.