ENB Region 1 Completed Applications 11/02/2005

The Department has prepared a Draft Permit and has made a tentative determination to approve this application for renewal of existing Air Title V & Air Title IV permits.  

The facility consists of an existing electric generating plant with two (2) 185 MWe turbine/generator boiler sets operating on natural gas, #1, #2 or #6 fuel oils. The combustion turbines operate on either natural gas, #1, or #2 fuel oils. In addition, an industrial steam boiler is maintained on site for building heat. In addition to pipeline natural gas, #1, #2 and #6 fuel oil in the steam turbine boilers burn waste oil generated on and off site for energy recovery, and incinerate citrosolv, a boiler cleaning solution, following boiler chemical cleaning. There are numerous tanks used for storing distillate, lubrication and/or electrical cable oils at this facility. A complete list of tanks is included in the documentation section of this application. The following regulations are added to this permit renewal: Parts 204, 237, and 238. This regulations deal with NOx and SO2 Budget Program.

In accordance with 6NYCRR Parts 621.5(d)(9) and 201-6.4(c), the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has the authority to bar issuance of any Title V Facility Permit if it is determined not to be in compliance with applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act or 6NYCRR Part 201.

Persons wishing to inspect the subject Title V files, including the application with all relevant supporting materials, the draft permit, and all other materials available to the DEC (the "permitting authority") that are relevant to this permitting decision should contact the DEC representative listed below.  It is recommended that an appointment be made to confirm the availability of the subject files.  The DEC will endeavor to make the files available within 2 business days of contact, during normal business hours (8:30 am through 4:45 pm), unless the requestor wishes to inspect the files at a later date.

DEC will evaluate the application and the comments received on it to determine whether to hold a public hearing.  A public hearing may be legislative or adjudicatory.  A legislative public hearing is a proceeding which provides an additional opportunity for public comment.  DEC's determination to hold a legislative public hearing will be based on whether a significant degree of public interest exists.   If a legislative public hearing is to be held, a Notice of Hearing will be published which will include the time and place of the hearing and submitting comments.   The applicant and all persons who  have filed comments on the permit will be notified by mail of the public hearing.  Comments and requests for a legislative public hearing should be in writing and addressed to the Department representative listed below.

An adjudicatory public hearing is a trial type proceeding which provides the opportunity for adjudication on the basis of evidence, including direct testimony and cross examination.  An adjudicatory hearing is held only if substantive and significant issues relating to any findings or determinations the Department is required to make pursuant to the Environmental Conservation Law exist.   A copy of the Department's permit hearing procedures is available upon request or on the Department web site at: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/ohms/gudph1.htm.

The Department has prepared a Draft Permit and has made a tentative determination to approve this application.

Applicant proposess to construct one 20" x 14" diameter public supply well with the capacity to pump 500 gallons per minute.  The well will be approximately 290 feet deep and will be located at the Sound Avenue well field, Jamesport, Town of Riverhead.

The Department has drafted a permit pursuant to Article 19 (Air Pollution Control of the NYS Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) and made a tentative determination to approve this application to operate a flexographic printing facility. Alcan Packaging operates a flexographic printing facility for manufacturing labels for consumer and industrial products.  The facility is being limited to emissions of 22.5 tons per year of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's), 22.5 tons per year of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), and 22.5 tons per year of combined Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP's). With these limitations the facility will not be subject to the Title V requirements. The Facility is located at 100 Wilshire Blvd., Edgewood, NY, Town of Islip.

The applicant proposes to remove shed, construct single family dwellling, garage, driveway, and septic system.  The property is locted at 151 Farmardie Dr., Lake Ronkonkoma, Town of Islip.