ENB Region 1 Completed Applications 09/20/2006

The applicant proposes construction of a 416 attached unit, age-restricted residential complex within 23 buildings, associated indoor recreation area, outdoor pool and parking on a 19.19 acre site. The site is currently improved with a multi-family residential complex, parking areas, ball field and tennis courts that will be demolished as part of the proposed project. A freshwater drainage channel occurs adjacently west along the length of the property. Three concrete headwalls within the channel and associated with the existing drainage system are proposed to be removed. The extent of the channel lies within five feet of the property at the nearest point. The property is largely developed up to the western property boundary. Public water and sewer would service the proposed facility. The subject property is located on the north side of Front Street approximately 1,007 feet west of Merrick Ave and east of the Meadowbrook Parkway, NCTM#Section 50-Block 340-Lots 461 & 481, East Meadow, Hempstead Town, Nassau County and a portion of the proposal is within 100 feet of East Meadow Brook (state regulated freshwater wetland # F-1).     

The applicant proposes to subdivide an 18.665 acre parcel into two building lots of 3.933 acres and 3.918 acres and an agricultural reserve area of 10.814 acres.  The proposed Lot 1 includes a 23,384 square foot conservation and open space easement and lot 2 includes a 21,789 square foot conservation and open space easement.  The project is located on the south side of Daniels Lane 953 feet east of Peters Pond Lane, Sagaponack, Town of Southampton, SCTM #908-10-3-2.

The applicant proposes to remove and replace in the same location and 2 ft. higher 103 linear feet of bulkhead.  Dredge 20 ft. seaward of the replacement bulkhead to a maximum depth of 4 ft. below mean low water with resultant 40 cubic yards of dredged material to be used as backfill.  Install a "forklift" type boatlift supported by a piling against the bulkhead.  Remove existing ramp and floats and replace upon completion of bulkhead.  The property is located at 69 Romana Drive, Hampton Bays, Town of Southampton, County of Suffolk on Murphy's Cove.

The applicant has requested a general permit pursuant to 6NYCRR Parts 621, 661, 663, & 666 to authorize the conduct of certain minor utility installation, repair and maintenance activities in the adjacent areas of New York State regulated freshwater, & tidal wetlands & Scenic/Recreational River Corridors throughout Suffolk & Nassau counties.  Examples of authorized activities  include work on gas valves and regulator stations, transformers, cable lines, pipes, utility poles & manholes.  Trenching and trenchless technologies would also be employed.  With the general permit, KeySpan would not be required to obtain individual NYSDEC permits for activities authorized under the general permit.  A streamlined notification and reporting system would be used for qualifying activities.  The draft general permit is available for review from the contact person at the NYSDEC, Division of Environmental Permits, Stony Brook office.