ENB Region 3 Completed Applications 04/05/2006

The applicant proposes to build a 870 square foot addition to an existing auto parts building located within the 100 foot adjacent area of state designated freshwater wetland HJ-24 (Class III).   Also, the existing paved area will be increased by approximately 450 square feet to provide access to the addition.  The project will result in approximately 2200 square feet of total disturbance within the existing adjacent area, which is already cleared lawn. The project site is located on the northwest side of Dutchess County Route 82 approximately 1000 feet east of the intersection of Lake Walton Road.

 

Applicant proposes to redevelop an existing industrial site for use as a commercial storage facility.  The site includes portions of the NYS regulated Freshwater Wetland MT-14, Class 1, and its regulated 100-foot Adjacent Area.  Proposed work within the Adjacent Area include: a 16,000 square foot building on a previously disturbed area; approximately 14,400 square feet of gravel drive on an area currently lawn; placement of approximately 3700 square feet of asphalt on existing dirt drive; installation of Stormtech subsurface stormwater detention chambers and associated surface outlets; and planting of wetland shrubs with installation of split-rail fence to prevent further impact to wetland.  

The applicant proposes to stock 485 sterile triploid grass carp (TGC) within Lake Tonetta for the control of nuisance aquatic vegetation growing within the 73 acre lake.  The northern portion of the lake is mapped as State-designated Freshwater Wetland BR-15 (Class II).  Approximately 48 acres of the lake are overgrown with nuisance aquatic vegetation, which interferes with the recreational use of the lake.  To prevent TGC from migrating from the lake into non-target water bodies, a fish barrier is also proposed to be constructed within the lake approximately 15 feet upstream of the existing Lake Tonetta dam.  The barrier would be approximately 30 feet long and extend above the normal pool elevation of the lake by approximately 2-1/2 feet.  The bottom of the barrier would be anchored with stone rip-rap.

The applicant proposes to reconstruct an existing water main and existing sanitary sewer main with crossing within the Sheldrake Stream (Class B) in conjunction with the construction of a 264-unit  apartment complex, the Laurels at Fallsburgh, on a 25.9-acre parcel.  The project will disturb approximately 130 linear feet of the stream and also includes the construction of two rip-rap outfalls to the stream from stormwater detention facilities and construction of a footbridge over the stream. The project is located south of the intersection of Elm Drive and Park Place in the Town of Fallsburg, Sullivan County. A stormwater management plan has been prepared and is available for review.

The applicant proposes to construct a 4 foot by 400 foot catwalk as an access to Highland Lake.  The catwalk is proposed to be at least 1 foot above the wetland surface and the boards of the decking to be spaced at least 1 and half inches apart.  The project site is adjacent to and within Freshwater Wetland HL-50 (Class II) on the west side of Highland Lake, east of Hartung Road.

The Department has made a tentative determination to issue this SPDES permit for the subsurface discharge of up to 18,840 gallons of wastewater per day (GPD).  The project involves the rehabilitation of an existing subsurface disposal system previously constructed designed to discharge up to 30,000 GPD.  The project site is located on the north side of Briggs Highway (Ulster Co. Rte. 53), just west of the intersection with Frog Hollow Road.  The existing leach fields will remain in place whileseveral sewage system components (e.g., tanks and lines) are upgraded.  A draft SPDES permit has been prepared and can be made avaiable for review at the DEC Region 3 Office by contacting the DEC staff listed below.