ENB Region 1 Completed Applications 11/16/2005

The Department has prepared a Draft Permit and has made a tentative determination to approve this application for renewal of the Air Title V Facility Permit for the Nassau County Cedar Creek Water Pollution Control Plant.

The facility is a 72 million gallon per day sewage treatment plant which services portions of Nassau County, New York.  The plant operates five 3,000 KW engine generators which can burn natural gas, digester gas, or fuel oil.  The engines are used to provide power internally to the unit processes and equipment such as aeration tank blowers and main sewage pumps.  The plant also operates four boilers rated at 29.95 mmBtu/hr to produce hot water required for the central chillers and space heaters. Additionally, the plant employs eleven pack-bed wet scrubbers to control odors from the process operations. NaOH and NaOCl  are continuously added to neutralize sulfur compounds. The engines incorporate  clean-burn  modifications to reduce NOx emissions and catalytic oxidizers to reduce CO emissions. The boilers are designed with low NOx burners and flue recirculation to reduce NOx emissions.

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: 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.

South Oaks Hospital operates a boiler plant which includes two 25.5 MMBTU/hr boilers and two 667 kW engine generators that are fired with natural gas as primary fuel and oil as secondary fuel. The engines are allowed to operate with less than 10% of heat input from oil only until December 31, 2006. Following this time, these or new engines installed at the facility are subject to RACT NOx emissions limit requirements and will be tested for these emissions. Both the boilers and engines will be tested for particulate emission limits. The facility owner/operator is required to submit compliance certification reports to the Department and keep the necessary records at the facility that demonstrate compliance with the permit.    

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: www.dec.state.ny.us/website/ohms/gudph1.htm.

A drainage improvement project is proposed.  The existing drainage system will be replaced with a Storm Tech System, perforated discharge pipe surrounded by rip-rap on filter fabric and a top soiled / vegetated leaching area. New catch basins will be installed. Also, a solid filled dock will be replaced with a stick dock.  A 4' x 12' ramp will be replaced with a 4' x 25' ramp. Remove abandoned piping, headwall, bulkhead and concrete.  Dredging 325 cubic feet of material from a 5400 square foot area is also proposed.  The project is located on West Meadow Creek n/o Night Heron Drive in Stony Brook at the Stony Brook Shores Property Owners Association,  Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County.

The applicant proposes to operate a laundromat and will intends to discharge  53,000 gallons per day of laundry wastewater to groundwater from an Aquarelle Generation II filtration water treatment system .  The facility will be  located at 411-B Horseblock Rd., Farmingville, Brookhaven Town.

The Department has made a tentative determination to issue a permit for a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit under Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation law.  This tentative determination indicates that the discharge regulated under this statute is considered to satisfy regulator standards for permit issuance based on information available to the Department at this time.  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 or for the overall proposed project.  Refer to this application by application number listed above and SPDES number NY 026 7082.  A copy of the application and draft permit are available at the Region I Stony Brook Office.

Applicant proposes to subdivide one 87,120 square foot parcel with an existing home into one 24,000 square foot parcel with existing home, one 30,000 square foot parcel, and  one 33,120 square foot parcel. Applicant also proposes to construct (2) single family dwellings on the (2) undeveloped parcels. Property is located within the Peconic River Corridor and Central Pine Barrens on Elizabeth Way, Ridge.

Applicant proposes to remove and replace, in place, 250 linear feet of bulkhead, 2' higher. Applicant proposes to construct 10 linear feet of new bulkhead and backfill to close off and eliminate existing boat slip. Project is located at Basin Park, Gibson Street, Islip.