ENB Region 1 Completed Applications 04/12/2006

The Department has made a tentative determination to approve a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit under Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation Law for the removal of iron & manganese from an existing recharge/collection basin with subsequent discharge to groundwater.  The proposed activity is located at the Suffolk County Water Authority  Astor Avenue Wellfield and Pump Station, Astor Avenue, north of Rte 25, Saint James, Smithtown

This tentative determination indicates that the discharge regulated under this statute is considered to satisfy regulatory standards for permit issuance based on the 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.  Please refer to this application by the application number listed above and SPDES number NY-026 7155.  A copy of the application and draft permit are available at the Region I Stony Brook office.

Applicant proposes to construct a single family dwelling, sanitary system and driveway in the adjacent area of a NYS regulated Fresh Water WEtland (BW-1).  The dwelling will be constructed approximately 80' landward of the fresh water wetland boundary.  The property is located  at 30n St. Marks Place, Deer Park,  Town of Babylon.  SCTM# 0100-017.00-02.00-024.000.

The Department has made a tentative decision to approve this application

for modification of an existing permit to incorporate a new treatment technology - PV-200 Granualar Activated Carbon System. The flow parameters for Outfall 002 have changed to 1,500 gpd daily average and 12,500 gpd daily maximum.  Monitoring requirements for Acetone and Arsenic have been added to the permit.  The  existing facility specializes in vacuum depostion of metal oxides on glass substrates.   The facility is located on Blue Point Road, south of Point Street, in the Village of Holtsville, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, SCTM# 200-805-1-01.

The applicant proposes to reconstruct 64' feet of bulkhead 5 feet landward of the existing bulkhead, and dredge a 5 foot x 64 foot area of upland to create a boat mooring area in Sequams Colony Canal. The project site is at 111 Sequams Lane West, West Islip, Town of Islip, Suffolk County.

The applicant proposes to remove an existing two story garage and construct a 5,500 square dwelling, driveway, dry well and septic system. The proposed location of the dwelling is within 50 feet of the delineated boundary of the state regulated freshwater wetland # N-12. The proposed location of the dry well will be within 24 feet of the wetland boundary and ground disturbance is proposed within 10 feet of that boundary.

The project is located on Sunken Meadow Road - 271 feet east of Meadow Lane, in Fort Solonga, Town of Smithtown, SCTM # 800-6-2- lot 3 and part of lot 4.