ENB Region 3 Completed Applications 11/08/2006

    The Town of Woodbury's Consolidated Water District has applied for a Water Supply permit (WSA #10,977) to add the following 3 new wells:

-- TW-1 at 290 gallons per minute (gpm),

-- TW-2 at 120 gpm, and

-- TW-4 at 34 gpm,

for a total water taking of up to 444 gpm, to serve the proposed 451-unit WP-3 Residential Subdivision.  The WP-3 Residential Subdivision is located between CR#105 and Summit Avenue, approximately 3.7 miles southwest of these wells.  As part of the permit application, the Town submitted the results of a 72-hour pumptest for each well which also monitored 6 off-site private wells as well as the nearby Woodbury Creek during the tests for possible interference.  These tests results concluded that the aquifer can supply these amounts of water without interfering with surrounding private water supply wells and without taking water directly from Woodbury Creek.  

          The wells are located off NYS Route 32 near its intersection with Trout Brook Road (CR #34) in the northern end of the Town of Woodbury, Orange County, NY.

Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law during normal business hours at the address of the contact person.

    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 Title V Modification application for this Applicant’s facility located in Southeast, Putnam County.

    Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC proposes the addition of emission Unit T-00004, consisting of a Solar Taurus 60-7800 Compressor Turbine and a solar Taurus 70-10300 Compressor Turbine.  The facility will limit annual NOx emissions from Unit T-00004 to 34.3 tons per year (tpy) to stay below NYCRR Part 231.  The proposed addition will not be subject to PSD review, as the maximum potential to emit (PTE) will be less than 250 tpy for all PSD regulated pollutants.  The Turbines are subject to provisions of 40CFR 60 KKK but not subject to 40CFR 63 YYYY.  Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC is also proposing to add two exempt activities, a 3.85 MMBtu/hr natural gas fired boiler and 880 HP (NEMA) natural gas fired emergency generator, which will operate less than 500 hours per year.

    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(c), 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.

Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law during normal business hours at the address of the contact person.

The Department has tentatively determined to issue a modified SPDES permit to the above-referenced facility.  The modified permit would authorize an industrial wastewater discharge to groundwater from an expanded sub-surface disposal system at 12,000 gallons per day .  The subject facility is a poultry slaughter house and rendering plant. Effluent limitations, pre-treatment and monitoring requirements are contained within the draft permit.  SPDES NY  024 7944.

Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law during normal business hours at the address of the contact person.

The Department has tentatively determined to issue a SPDES permit to the above referenced applicant.  The permit would authorize the surface discharge of treated, sanitary wastewater in the amount of 28,500 gallons per day to an unnamed tributary of Swan Lake [Class B(t)] from a newly constructed WWTP.  The WWTP will utilize SBR treatment and ultraviolet disinfection.  Effluent limits have been proposed to intermittent stream standards; they include dissolved oxygen, temperature limits, pH range and several standard parameters.  SPDES ID Number NY 027 2523.

Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law during normal business hours at the address of the contact person.

The applicant proposes to modify a portion of the 100 foot adjacent area of Freshwater Wetland A-7 (Class I) in order to construct improvements to an existing one-story structure.  Activities proposed within the adjacent area include construction of a 30' x 12' addition, restoration of approximately 500 square feet of existing asphalt pavement, and restoration of an existing gravel access drive.  No disturbance is proposed within the wetland.  The total area of disturbance to the adjacent area of the wetland is less than 0.02-acre.  The project is located on the south side of East Main Street,  northeast of Mohegan Avenue in the Town of Yorktown, Westchester County.

Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law during normal business hours at the address of the contact person.