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From the April 2008 issue
Belleayre Mountain Wildacres and Highmount Resorts Scoping Document Released
The final scoping document for the environmental reviews related to the proposed Wildacres and Highmount Spa Resort complex, and the unit management plan for the Belleayre Mountain Ski Center has been released, DEC announced recently. It is available at the Background Documents of Notable Permit Applications web page on DEC's website. Look for the pdf file link "Final Scope Belleayre Mountain Ski Center UMP DEIS and Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park SDEIS-February 2008."
The proposal would expand the Belleayre Mountain Ski area
Projects are Subject to SEQR Analysis
The resort development project would be located in the towns of Shandaken (Ulster County) and Middletown (Delaware County), within the boundaries of the Catskill Park. Both the resort project and the proposed unit management plan for the Belleayre Mountain Ski Center are subject to an analysis as required by the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) for potential environmental impacts.
The purpose of the final scope is to outline the factors that must be included in the environmental impact statements for the resort project and the unit management plan. DEC began gathering public input with respect to the scoping document last fall, holding public meetings and accepting written comments.
Next Steps
The next steps in the environmental review process are the preparation by the resort sponsor of a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding the resort project, and the preparation by DEC of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the unit management plan. Those two drafts will also be provided to the public for review and comment.
