ENB Region 6 Completed Applications 11/08/2006

The applicant, The Town of Webb, proposes to operate a sand and gravel mine on 991 acre parcel under town ownership. The life of  mine boundary will be 1.9 acres with 1.9 acres of affected land proposed for the first permit term. The mine will be operated  on a seasonal basis from April 1 till November 30th. A portable crushing plant will be utilized on site. This project is subject to sections 807, 808, and 809 of Executive Law and SEQR equivilent has been performed by the APA.

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 replace a deteriorated log breakwall with stone rip-rap. A total of 190 linear feet of shoreline will be rip-rapped. The project will adhere to existing shoreline contours and no lakeward filling will take place. The project is located on the south shore of Fourth Lake, a class A waterbody .

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 construct 23,300 lineal feet of water main with 16,000 lineal feet of service laterals and a 150,000-gallon elevated water storage tank in the town of Alexandria.  The main will be constructed along NYS Route 26, County Route 192 to the Hamlet of Redwood with the system continuing within the Hamlet. The main will cross 3 regulated tributaries.  The project will be in the regulated adjacent area or directly impact Freshwater Wetlands F-6, F-9, R-6, R-12, R-13.  The disturbance will be temporary.  This will authorize The Town of Alexandria's first water supply application for the installation of a complete water supply and distribution system to serve the Redwood Water District (as established by Town resolution dated January 21, 2004), and the taking of a supply of water in amounts of up to 73,000 gallons per day (annual average) from the existing water supply facilities of the Village of Alexandria Bay.

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 develop a 166 unit multifamily lot subdivision at the Willowbrook Country Club, located 4,000' south of Pamelia Center, west of NYS Route 37.  A proposed access road would cross approximately 250' of state regulated freshwater wetland BV-4, a 36 acre Class III shrub wetland, in the course of Philomel Creek, as mapped on the official map for Jefferson County.  A field delineation by Department staff determined that the crossing site is not in the regulated wetland.  However, it is within the 100' regulated buffer area of the wetland.  The subdivision would be located in the northern and western area of the property, maintaining an 18 hole golf course.

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 expand an existing dolostone quarry from a current life of mine of 23.8 acres to include an additional 75.2 acres, resulting in a new life of mine of 99.0 acres.  The site is located on a 164.46 acre parcel owned by the applicant.  The site is further located south of Catamount Ridge Road, approximately 500' east of County Route 49 (Brookdale Road), and 4.5 milese west of the Hamlet of Brasher Falls.  In addition to the expansion, the depth of the quarry would be lowered and mining would take place below the water table by approximately 40'.  It is anticipated that blasting will take place several times per year to obtain material for crushing and screening.  It is not anticipated that there will be an increase in truck traffic over current levels.  It is anticipated that the life of mine will be approximately 50 years.  Final reclamation would result in a 76.2 acre lake with the upland area uniformly graded and revegetated.

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.