ENB Region 9 Completed Applications 11/15/2006

Redevelopment of the former Seneca Rail Yard facility by CSX-I into a train-to-truck intermodal facility, to augment shipping and receiving operations of finished goods from New York-New Jersey Harbors.  The overall project will consist of removal of old buildings, reconfiguration of existing tracks,installation of some new tracks, creation of seven yard tracks, a paved operation area, a container storage area, a truck access road and parking lot.

The truck access road will start at Lake Avenue in the Village of Blasdell and run to the north, approximately 6000 feet to the proposed operations area of the intermodal facility in the City of Lackawanna.  The access road currently passes through the regulated 100 foot wide adjacent area of State regulated Wetland BU-14.  There will be no widening of the road, so there will be no loss of wetland area.  Work will include excavation of existing substandard soils and a limited amount of clean fill will be added to  the access road to meet required New York State Department of Transportation Standards.

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 excavate approximately 160,000 cubic yards of clay and topsoil from a 91.5 acre parcel of land located on the east side of Daniels Road about 1.1 miles south of its intersection with Youngstown Road. The proposed entrance to the mine is an old railroad bed. The life-of-mine area is 7.8 acres. The mining operation will involve excavation by backhoe and front end loader. No processing of material will take place on-site. Reclamation will be to a 5 acre, 25 feet deep, rectangular pond. The proposed pond will be used for crop irrigation and drinking water for cattle and horses.

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.