ENB Region 4 Completed Applications 06/29/2005

Applicant Proposes to restore the main channel of the Beaverkill to pre April 2005 flooding conditions. Project includes the excavation of a 60 ft wide 4-5 ft deep channel through a 150 ft wide by 330 ft long gravel deposit. The project is intended to restore flows to the main channel of the Beaverkill and reduce future flooding impacts to the Twin Island Campground.

The applicant proposes to stabilize approximately 200 feet of eroded stream bank along Steele Brook using heavy rock fill.  The site is located approximatley 1/4 mile upstream of the Steele Brook/West Branch Delaware River confluence, just west of State Route 10.

The applicant proposes to repair eroded areas and repair damaged stream structures at 8 sites on Mill Brook, which includes replacing log structures with gabion baskets and placing large rock rip rap at eroded bank sections. The project is located at the Clubs property on Millbrook Road, 1 site is located approximately 1/4 mile west of Burton Hall Road and the others are approximately 1/2 mile east of Grant Mills.

Since the permit last underwent technical review in 1995 there have been significant changes in the regulations, guidance and permitting practices applicable to the discharge. Many of the applicable water quality standards have been modified during this period and the new standards are reflected in revised water quality based effluant limits for several parameters. Federal effluent guidelines for the landfills point source category became effective in 2000. These guidelines necessitated the addition of additional parameters to the permit. Additionally, a major revision to Department permitting guidance occurred in 1998 which resulted in changes in BPJ limits for a few parameters and significant revisions to permit format and boilerplate. Finally, several years of untreated leachate has been collected since the permit was last modified which supported the deletion of certain parameters and a change in the monitoring frequency for others. These revisions are all detailed in the proposed Draft Permit and Fact Sheet.The proposed effective date for these modifications is 8/01/2005,.

A copy of the Draft Permit and Fact Sheet is available on request rom the department contact person listed below.

The applicant proposes to clear debris and accumulated gravel from a 100 foot section of a tributary to Butternut Creek due to a beaver dam wash-out.  The project is located on Gulf Road just north of the Gulf Road Spur intersection.

The applicant proposes to construct a driveway and bridge over Shadow Brook which is within a portion of freshwater wetland ES-5 to provide access to a building lot.   The site is located on County Route 30 approximately 1/2 mile north of the Willsey Hill Road intersection.