ENB Region 5 Completed Applications 02/22/2006

The applicant proposes an existing discharge of up to 17,200 gallons per day of treated sanitary wastewater with ultraviolet light seasonal disinfection to tributary #3 of North Meadow Brook, a Class C(T) waterbody from a secondary treatment plant at the applicant's facility located off NYS  Route 73.  The applicant plans to operate an open, recirculating sand filter treatment system.  This brand new system replaces an existing buried sand filter treatment system.

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 NY0129992.

The applicant proposes to upgrade and expand the Tupper Lake Substation, located west of McLaughlin Avenue in the Village of Tupper Lake, as part of a long-term solution to improve the reliability of electricity in the Tri-Lakes region.  Expansion includes installation of a Static Var Compensator and associated quipment, and will involve filling 0.27 acres of wetland.

The applicant requests Water Quality Certification for the continued operation and maintenance of the existing Macomb Hydroelectric Project located on the Salmon River in the Town of Malone, approximately 2.5 river miles north of the Village of Malone, in Franklin County.  The project has a generating capacity of 1,000 kW.  The Water Quality Certification is part of an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a new license; Project No. 7321-NY. The project would be run in accordance with applicable provisions of the Macomb Project Settlement Agreement dated November 2, 2004.  That settlement includes the following: maintenance of a base flow of 125 cfs (or inflow to the Macomb impoundment, whichever is less) from the Project's tailrace, fish protection provisions and downstream fish movement provisions, sediment management, and a requirement to install a fish stocking tube in the Project's tailrace.  A draft Water Quality Certificate is available for public review at the Region 5 Headquarters.

The applicant proposes an existing discharge of up to 140,000 gallons per day of treated sanitary wastewater to Cedar River, a Class B(T) waterbody from a secondary treatment plant at the applicant's facility located at NYS Routes 28 & 30, Indian Lake. The applicant constructed a new wastewater treatment plant with an increased design flow utilizing the existing outfall pipe.  The new plant replaced the existing plant built in 1971 which had a design flow of up to 100,000 gpd.

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 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 NY0023329.