ENB Region 3 Completed Applications 08/02/2006

The applicant proposes to construct a total of 275 linear feet at various locations along Long Pond Brook (Class: A) to stabilize and support proposed target bases in conjunction with an upgrade of the existing Range 11. The location is on the east side of State Route 293 within the West Point Military Academy.

The applicant proposes to construct two roadway crossings of a tributary of Masonic Creek (DEC Index No. 3-H-139-13-51-3;  Class B) and fill 0.44 acres of federally-regulated wetlands in association with construction of a 39-lot residential subdivision to be known as Silver Lake Ridge Estates.  The project site is a 31-acre parcel located on the northwest side of Silver Lake-Scotchtown Road, immediately west of NYS Route 17.  To mitigate losses of federally-regulated wetlands, the sponsor propsoses to expand existing wetlands on the site by 1.17 acres.  A stormwater pollution prevention plan has been prepared and its implementation will be required in compliance with the SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities.

The applicant has applied for a Part 360 permit to operate a 30,000 ton per year (tpy) construction and demolition (C & D) debris processing facility at its existing recycling plant. Materials to be processed include concrete, masonry, plaster, sheetrock, wood, and pallets.  The proposal involves construction of new facilities, including a new 80' x 100' building with leachate collection system to enclose all C & D debris processing operations, a new covered outdoor storage area, and new stormwater detention basin.  No outdoor processing of C & D debris is proposed.  The existing scrap yard at the project site is currently operated under DEC registrations (Auto Dismantler #7003474 and Recyclables Handling Registration #36M14).  The project is located on the south side of NYS Route 211, approximately 1000 feet west of Goshen Turnpike (County Route 83) in the Town of Wallkill, Orange County.

The applicant proposes to dredge two areas of accumulated sand totalling approximately 1,600 square feet within State-designated Freshwater Wetland WL-56 (Class II), which is also known as Camp Kennybrook Lake.  The project site is located on the south side of Camp Road, about 1.4 mile east of the intersection with Starlight Road.  The sand, which was deposited during the floods of 2005, will be disposed of at an upland site located at the northwest corner of Camp Road and South Maplewood.

    The Department has prepared a Draft Permit pursuant to Article 19 (Air Pollution Control) of the NYS Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) and Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments and made a tentative determination to approve this State Facility Permit for the applicant located in Valhalla, Westchester County.

    New York Medical College (NYMC) operates a School of Medicine and Public Health. It is located at the intersection of Routes 100A and 100C, on a property owned by Westchester County in Valhalla, NY. It is in the same campus with the Westchester County Medical Center.  New York Medical College is engaged in small laboratory-scale research and development activities. The facility's main sources of emissions are its five proposed boilers that supply heat and hot water to campus buildings and processes.

    This permit application is addressing the installation of five new boilers, which will replace the temporary boilers. The temporary boilers will be decommissioned once the five new boilers are in place and operational. The new boilers can operate with natural gas and No. 2 oil.

    The installation of the five new boilers results in a facility NOx emissions increase. The facility is remaining a minor source by limiting the quantity of nitrogen oxides emissions from all air contamination sources to 22.4 tons per year.  The facility is not subject to Title V, NSR, or RACT requirements

    Fuel consumption usage from all sources shall be recorded and NOx emissions shall be calculated monthly. The facility shall submit semi-annual compliance reports. In addition, the facility shall maintain records pertaining to all permit requirements. Applicable regulations include  6 NYCRR Parts 201-5, 211, and 225 and 40 CFR 60 Dc.

    By acceptance of this permit, the permittee agrees that the permit is contingent upon strict compliance with the ECL, all applicable regulations, the General Conditions specified and any Special Conditions included as part of this permit.

    In accordance with 6NYCRR Parts 621.5(d)(9) and 201-6.4©), the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)  has the authority to bar issuance of any Title V Facility Permit if it is determined not to be in compliance with applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act or  6NYCRR Part 201.

    The Draft Permit and Permit Review Report may be viewed and printed from the Department web site at: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dar/boss/afs/index.html.   Persons wishing to inspect the subject Title V files, including the application with all relevant supporting materials, the draft permit, and all other materials available to the DEC (the "permitting authority") that are relevant to this permitting decision should contact the DEC representative listed below.  It is recommended that an appointment be made to confirm the availability of the subject files.  The DEC will endeavor to make the files available within two (2) business days of contact, during normal business hours (8:30 am through 4:45 pm), unless the requestor wishes to inspect the files at a later date.

    DEC will evaluate the application and the comments received on it to determine whether to hold a public hearing.  A public hearing may be legislative or adjudicatory.  A legislative public hearing is a proceeding which provides an additional opportunity for public comment.  DEC’s determination to hold a legislative public hearing will be based on whether a significant degree of public interest exists.   If a legislative public hearing is to be held, a Notice of Hearing will be published which will include the time and place of the hearing and submitting comments.   The applicant and all persons who  have filed comments on the permit will be notified by mail of the public hearing.  Comments and requests for a legislative public hearing should be in writing and addressed to the Department representative listed below.

    An adjudicatory public hearing is a trial type proceeding which provides the opportunity for adjudication on the basis of evidence, including direct testimony and cross examination.  An adjudicatory hearing is held only if substantive and significant issues relating to any findings or determinations the Department is required to make pursuant to the Environmental Conservation Law exist.  A copy of the Department’s permit hearing procedures is available upon request or on the Department web site at: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/ohms/gudph1.htm.