ENB Region 9 Completed Applications 07/26/2006

The applicant proposes a phased 105.6 acre addition to the currently permitted 159.5 acres.  Of the expansion, 101 acres are on 159 acres leased from Girl Scouts of Southwestern New York, Inc. and the remaining 4.6 acres are owned by the applicant. No changes in processing operations are proposed.  The estimated  life of the expansion is 40 years and the proposed reclamation is meadow and brushland with 4 ponds and nature trails, for recreation (Girl Scout camp) and wildlife habitat. The existing mine and expansion area is located on the north side of Gulf Road.  The expansion area is immediately west of the existing mine and east of Sarver Road.

The Department has made a tentative determination to approve a five year permit for installation of an oil/water separator to facilitate the discharge of up to 600 gallons per day of sanitary waste from the County's operations and maintenance facility into an existing ditch which is a tributary of Myrick Creek.  A draft permit (referenced as SPDES # NY-0269786) and supporting documents are available for review at the Region 9, Buffalo office.

The applicant proposes a Wetland Reserve Project in cooperation with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service that would create a pothole and low berm marsh complex on his property located on the south side of Genesee Road approximately 2,000 feet west of the intersection of Trevett and Genesee Roads. From 14-17 small shallow pothole marshes and 4-5 low berms with water control structures associated with the potholes are planned to be constructed in state regulated weland SP-9 and its regulated 100 foot adjacent area.

The applicant proposes to mine bank run gravel with no on-site processing, on 12 acres of a 45.8 acre property.  The mine haul road is an existing farm lane that provides access to Lamont Road. The estimated life of the mine is 5 years and the reclamation objective is agriculture.  The site is 1,400 feet west of Lamont Road about 0.8 mile south of it's intersection with NYS Route 39.