ENB Region 7 Completed Applications 12/28/2005

The applicant proposes the expansion of an exploratory 1 acre surface consolidated sandstone/siltstone (bluestone) mine to a 15 acre  life of mine operation on a 29.7 acre parcel of land.

Project is located in the Town of Windsor, Broome County, on the East side of Anne Road, approx. 0.1 mile south of the intersection with John White Road.

Applicant proposes to increase the Daily Average flow rate from 95,000 gpd to 130,000 gpd from outfall 003.  The proposed limits for BOD5, COD and TSS have also been increased accordingly and in accordance with 4OCFR 439D.  Limits for the other parameters (concentration and mass based limits) remain unchanged.

  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 regulatory 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, NY0004138.

  Project is located at 6826 State Highway 12, Norwich, NY.  

The applicant proposes to expand an existing commercial facility which would directly impact 0.23 acre of state wetland CIC-17 and  0.75 acre of the 100 foot adjacent area. Additionally, plans call for disturbance to 0.36 acre of the adjacent area for compensatory wetland mitigation.  The application and project plans are avaialble for review in the Syracuse Office.

The applicant proposes to install 600 ft. of heavy rock rip rap, reshape the streambanks and possibly install v-shaped cross veins along 1300 feet of a tributary to Onondaga Creek.  The project site is lcoated east of Tully Farms Road just south of the Lafayette/Tully town line.