ENB Region 3 Completed Applications 10/26/2005

       Prime Equities, LLC has applied for a Water Supply permit (WSA #10,843) and a Freshwater Wetlands permit in order to construct the proposed 51-unit "Preserve Townhouses" development.  The central water supply system would consist of two on-site wells;  Well #1, is approximately 450 ft. deep and was pumptested at 64 gallons per minute (gpm), and Well #2 approximately 505 ft. deep and was pumptested at 60 gpm. The applicant also proposes to install a sewer line and a stormwater detention basin within the 100 ft. wide adjacent area around state regulated Freshwater Wetlands # WF-27 (Class 3).  The Town of Wappinger will extend municipal sewer service to this proposed project

       The proposed townhouse project is located on 9.6 acres of a 47.9-acre parcel, the balance of which is state regulated wetland along Hunter's Creek.  The applicant proposes to preserve as open space the undisturbed portion of the wetland for recreation trails that may be used by the residents and the general public.

       The proposed project is located on the north side of Old Hopewell Road, about one-half mile east of the intersection with NYS Route 9D. in the Hughsonville section of the Town of Wappingers, Dutchess County, New York.

    The Department has made a tentative decision to approve emission reduction credits (ERC's) for the past emission reductions of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) which were the result of the shutdown of the tesa tape facility in Middletown.  The applicants application also requested ERC's for Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Particulate Matter (PM-10) ERC's.  Orange county is in attainment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards for CO and PM-10 and as such New York State does not certify ERC's for these contaminants in this area.  

    In summary, as a result of the shutdown of the tesa tape facility (specifically emission units U-50LIN, U-MIXER, U-CCALEN and U-49LIN) the Department intends to certify 5.9 tons of NOx and 143.8 tons of VOC ERC's as requested by the applicant.  The application and supporting documentation are available for review at the NYSDEC Region 3 Office.  Specifically, Mr. Robert Stanton, PE, Region 3 Regional Air Pollution Control Engineer, 21 South Putt Corners Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561  (845) 256-3048.

The applicant proposes to reconstruct portions of the Garrison Golf Club golf course and construct facilities to provide 40 guest rooms, additional parking areas, additional drainage/erosion control, and an expanded sub-surface sewage disposal system (SSTS). The project site is located generally on the south side of Phillipse Brook Road and west of New York-Albany Post Road (US Route 9).  The Department has made a tentative determination to approve this application for a SPDES permit under Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation Law for the subsurface discharge up to 13,850 gallons of wastewater per day from a total of three outfalls. A draft SPDES permit (SPDES No. NY-0248100) has been prepared and is available for review at the NYSDEC Region 3 Office. The facility is currently permitted for a subsurface discharge of up to 10,710 gallons of wastewater per day.

Construction of the new facilites will include the installation of a stormwater detention basin and outfall on the bank of Phillipse Brook (DEC Water Index No. H-75; Class B(TS)), a State-protected stream.  A stormwater pollution prevention plan has been prepared, as required by the SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities (GP-02-01).

The applicant proposes to construct approximately 400 linear feet of new concrete sidewalk within the 100 foot adjacent area of Freshwater Wetland 0-8 (Class I). The project is part of the construction of a total of 4000 linear feet of new sidewalk along Quaker Street.  No disturbance to the Freshwater Wetland is proposed. The total area of disturbance to the adjacent area is less than 0.05  acre. The project is located on Quaker Street between Saw Mill River Road and Marcourt Drive in the Town of Newcastle, Westchester County.