Cricket Valley Energy Center
Cricket Valley
Project Description
Cricket Valley Energy Center, LLC (CVE) is proposing to construct, own and operate a proposed 1,000 megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired electric generating facility. The Cricket Valley Energy Center will consist of three separate F-class technology combustion turbines, heat recovery steam generators, and steam turbines that will be utilized in combined cycle mode. The stacks for the facility will be 282.5 feet tall.
The project will be located on an approximately 131-acre site in Dover, Dutchess County, New York. The proposed project activities will be located on an approximately 50-acre area that is bounded to the east by State Route 22; to the north by the existing Consolidated Edison (ConEd) 345 kilovolt (kV) transmission line right-of-way (adjacent to the existing Iroquois natural gas pipeline); to the west by the MetroNorth commuter railroad line; and to the south by industrially zoned property. The remaining 80-acres are primarily wetlands and will not be disturbed.
SEQR
Lead Agency and Positive Declaration
On April 12, 2010, Commissioner Peter Grannis issued a decision appointing the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) to serve as the lead agency for the coordinated environmental review of the project. In accordance with 6 NYCRR 617 (SEQR), the Department, as lead agency, has determined that the project may have a significant adverse impact on the environment. As such the Department issued a positive declaration. A copy of the positive declaration is provided below and explains the reasons why the Department made the determination that the project may have a significant adverse impact on the environment. By issuing the positive declaration, the Department is requiring CVE to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
CVE has prepared a DEIS that addresses the potential impacts identified in the positive declaration, and has issued Draft Permits for Air State Facility, Freshwater Wetlands, and Water Quality Certification. Written comments on the DEIS and Draft Permits will be accepted by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) until Monday, August 1, 2011. Copies of these documents are available below, and at the following locations:
Town of Dover Town Hall
126 East Duncan Hill Road
Dover Plains, New York 12522
Phone: (845) 832-6111
E-mail: WebMaster@TownofDoverNY.us
Dover Plains Library
1797 Route 22
Wingdale, New York 12522
Phone: (845) 832-6605
E-mail: library@doverlib.org
Cricket Valley Energy Office
5 Market Street
Dover Plains, New York 12522
Phone: (845) 877-0596
E-mail: info@cricketvalley.com
Information regarding the proposed project, the DEIS and draft permits can also be viewed and downloaded from Cricket Valley Energy project website at: http://www.cricketvalley.com/home.aspx and the Town of Dover website at: http://townofdoverny.us/index.cfm
Contact:
Stephen Tomasik
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway - 4th Floor, Albany, New York 12233-1750
Voice: (518) 486-9955
Email: smtomasi@gw.dec.state.ny.us
The Revised Draft Air Permit (PDF) (294 kB) for this project is available for viewing.
Draft Title IV Permit (PDF) (26 kB)
Draft Freshwater Wetlands Permit/Water Quality Certification (PDF) - May 18, 2011 (31 kB)
Freshwater Wetlands Permit/Water Quality Certification Site Investigation Permit (PDF) (34 kB)
Draft Environmental Impact Statement - May 2011: To view this Draft EIS, please go to Cricket Valley Energy project website at http://www.cricketvalley.com/home.aspx.
Final Scoping Document (PDF) - July 16, 2010 (181 kB)
Draft Scoping Document (PDF) - May 3, 2010 (143 kB)
Final Scoping Notice (PDF) - May 3, 2010 (58 kB)
Positive Declaration (PDF) - May 3, 2010 (25 kB)
Positive Declaration Attachment (PDF) - May 3, 2010 (24 kB)
