ENB Region 8 Completed Applications 03/08/2006

The applicant proposes to clear large woody vegetation and fill approximately 0.16 acres of the regulated 100-foot adjacent area of Freshwater Wetland LV-6.  The purpose of the project is to flatten the steep roadside slope in order to improve the safety of the intersection and to allow for maintenance of sight distance.  The project is located along Route 15 in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Cleary Road in the Town of Livonia, Livingston County.

Applicant proposes to undertake improvements to the bank shoreline of Irondequoit Bay and upland gravel road adjacent to their existing common dockage on Irondequoit Bay. Work includes installation of a five foot wide passive boat ramp with steps, installation of a six foot wide stone steps to waterfront, and installation of open paving blocks on a gravel road surface.  Additionally the remaining portion of the slope adjacent to the boat dockage will be planted to control erosion.  Work is within Article 24 NYS Freshwater Wetland RE-1 (Class I) 100 foot adjacent area and Article 34 Coastal Erosion Natural Protective Feature Area.  

As part of the Fishers Landing Plaza Expansion on Route 96 in the Town of Victor, the applicant proposes to expand, and reconstruct an existing storm water facility within the previously disturbed  wetland adjacent area of Freshwater Wetland FA-2. Additional work within the adjacent area includes parking and road construction, landscaping and utility installation. Although never completed, most of the proposed work was permitted under expired DEC Permit 8-3248-00034/00002.  The applicant also proposes to remove fill and debris,  from past unauthorized filling activities, for appropriate disposal.  The total area of wetland adjacent area impact will be 2.18 acres.

The application, submitted by Seneca Meadows, Inc. (SMI), includes a 178-acre

expansion to be located adjacent to the existing solid waste landfill.  The expansion will create

approximately 28.6 million tons of disposal capacity and will allow 14 years of landfilling at the

current rate of 6,000 tons per day.  The expansion was requested because SMI's current capacity

will be filled in 2009.   

The proposed new footprint will include an overfill between the Existing Landfill

(formerly referred to as the A/B landfill) and the Southeast landfill (SELF) on the east side of

the property and new footprint including an overfill of the Existing Landfill and the west side of

the property to Salcman Road.  In addition, Salcman Road will be rerouted to follow the town

line and a 27.2 acre fill including an overfill of a portion of the SELF and the sediment ponds

along Route 414 will be constructed within the Town of Seneca Falls.  The Tantalo landfill,

which is currently under remediation, will not be overfilled.  The new horseshoe shaped

footprint will reach a peak elevation of approximately 763 feet above mean sea level which is

consistent with the existing facility.

The project proposes a fill of 71-acres of Class 2 regulated Freshwater Wetlands due to

new landfill footprint.  An additional 1.67 acres of regulated wetland is proposed to be

converted or temporarily disturbed due to the relocation of utilities.   The project includes the

relocation of a portion of Black Brook and a new Route 414 bridge to accommodate the

redirected flows.   The project will require the relocation of existing facilities including the tire

processing facility, maintenance building, and access roads.   A wetland mitigation project has

been proposed to be located on the Dove Property which is contiguous with SMI's land holdings

between Route 414 and Black Brook Road. The proposed mitigation project would restore 419

acres of former wetland and enhance another 157 acres of existing wetland.

The Black Brook relocation project includes rerouting Black Brook to the north of the

Existing Landfill.  Two alternatives have been proposed; one will involve the construction of a

designed low-flow channel parallel to the existing channel with habitat complexes and will

temporarily impact 23 acres of wetland. The other alternative would require limited channel

construction (19 acres of temporary impact) and will include selective cutting of trees and

shrubs, and enhancements of 345 acres, to allow increased sunlight for enhanced biodiversity

and flood flow.  Both alternatives will require ongoing maintenance.  

SMI is applying for permits in a two stage process.  In addition to the natural resources

permit applications (Part 663 Freshwater Wetlands permit and the Water Quality Certification

pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act), a Draft Generic Environmental Impact

Statement (DGEIS), has been submitted.  Potential impacts to ecological (including vegetation

and wildlife), community, agricultural, and cultural resources were evaluated in detail. Potential

impacts to noise, visual, soils, ground and surface waters, geology, traffic, and air resources

were evaluated based on conceptual plans.

SMI will continue with Stage 2 of the permitting, which will include the Part 360 Solid

Waste Management Facility Permit application, Part 201 State Air Facility Permit applications,

and General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities, at the conclusion

of the Stage 1 process, the goal of which is the issuance of the natural resources permits

conditional upon receipt of Stage 2 permits.  A supplemental SEQR review may be required

during Stage 2.

See the Notice of Acceptance of the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement in the SEQR Section of the ENB.  This also discusses document availability.