ENB Region 4 Completed Applications 06/21/2006

The NYS Department of Transportation is undertaking a project which involves the reconstruction and extension of a portion of NYS Route 85 (Slingerlands Bypass) between Blessing and LaGrange Roads.  A portion of the road would be widened from a two lane undivided roadway into a four lane divided roadway.  Other aspects of the project will involve widening the Route 85 bridge over the Normanskill by adding two lanes, construction of a sidewalk, and construction of a pedestrian/bicycle trail to a proposed streamside access area for launching canoes near New Scotland Road.  The work will require filling of approximately 1.2 acres of federally regulated wetlands, and approximately 647 linear feet of three intermittent tributaries to the Normanskill.  Also, approximately 132 cubic yards of rock  will be placed in the Normanskill to provide scour protection for the bridge abutments and 65 cubic yards of rock  will be placed in the Krum Kill for scour protection for an abutment the proposed pedestrian bridge.  As mitigation for the proposed impacts to the wetlands the DOT proposes to create a total of 2.15 acres of replacement  wetland area.

The applicant proposes to treat Kinderhook Lake (384 acres) with Copper Sulfate to control algae.  The project is located on Kinderhook Lake, in the town of Kinderhook, Columbia County.

The applicant proposes to remove accumulated gravel to re-establish a 350' section of Emory Brook due to the flood event of April 2005.  The project is located at 1366 Main Street in the Village of Fleischmanns.

The applicant proposes to stabilize a 3,900 foot long stretch of the Batavia Kill just upstream of the County Route 17 Bridge. The project will involve the installation of a bank stabilization system consisting of approx 25 rock grade control structures and rock bank erosion control structures to reduce bed and bank erosion levels to tolerable levels.

The applicant proposes to excavate 5 pothole and install 2 low earthen embankments for wildlife habitat improvement in Freshwater Wetland #BS-14. Each pothole will be at least 5000 square feet in size with a maximum depth of 4 feet. Excavated material shall be scattered in the adjacent area.

The applicant proposes to control Elodea  canadensis in a 1.84 acre privately owned pond on Fly Creek within the boundary of Freshwater Wetland # CP-18. The aquatic herbicides Sonar PR, Sonar Q or a combination of both are proposed to be applied by a licensed pesticide applicator. The exact combination used will depend on water conditions at the time of application.