Hughes Energy, LLC Solid Waste Management Facility

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), as Lead Agency pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617 (SEQR), has determined by its issuance of a SEQR Positive Declaration that the proposed construction and operation of a new solid waste management facility proposed by Hughes Energy, LLC has the potential to create at least one significant adverse impact on the environment and therefore a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) must be prepared. The proposed facility is located on an approximately 40 acre parcel (Tax Parcel 113.-1-25) along State Route 23 in the Town of Roxbury, Delaware County, New York. As proposed, the facility would process up to 176,400 tons per year of municipal solid waste into a marketable fiber product using a proprietary steam composting and mechanical processing system. The proposal includes construction of an approximately 115,000 square foot processing building, an approximately 9,500 square foot administrative office and maintenance shop, a new commercial driveway, parking areas, and stormwater control structures. A draft scoping document has been prepared by the NYS DEC to outline the content of the required Draft EIS.

A written public comment period pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617 has commenced to gather public input on the draft scoping document and proposed content of the Draft EIS.

Written comments on the draft scoping document are being accepted by NYS DEC and must be submitted by mail or e-mail to the contact person listed above by November 30, 2021. Written comments should be limited in content to comments on potential significant adverse impacts. General opposition to the proposal cannot be accommodated within the scoping document or the Draft EIS.

A copy of the draft scoping document and SEQR Positive Declaration may be viewed on the DEC Hughes Energy webpage: https://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/123992.html

Paper copies of the draft scoping document and SEQR Positive Declaration may be viewed at the following public document repositories from 9:00 a.m.- to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday:

Town of Roxbury Town Hall
53690 Route 30
Roxbury, NY 12474

Town of Prattsville Town Hall
14517 Main Street
Prattsville, NY 12468

Contact: Kate Kornak, NYS DEC - Region 4 Office, Division of Environmental Permits, 1130 North Westcott Road, Schenectady NY 12306, E-mail: comment.HughesRoxbury2021@dec.ny.gov

Request for quotes at Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area for Agricultural Opportunity on 171 acres.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) is inviting quotes to mow and/or harvest crops as outlined in the Request for Quotes (RFQ) Contract Number TX12416 on six (6) fields of quality habitat totaling approximately 171 acres at Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, located within the town of Canton, St. Lawrence County. The contract will be for a three-year lease, with two possible one-year extensions.

Pre-quote Meeting Requirement/Site Walk Through:

Any potential quoter must attend a pre-quote meeting with the Land Manager, which will take place on November 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Upper and Lower Lakes Shop building, 3030 US Route 68, Canton, NY 13617. Following the meeting, potential quoters may tour the fields referenced in Attachment 3b of the RFQ document for Contract Number TX12416 at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/9325.html. Anyone unable to attend the pre-quote meeting must contact the designated NYS DEC individual for an alternate date. Quoters will be required to sign an attendance sheet to document their presence at the mandatory pre-quote conference.

All requests for information pertinent to the preparation and submission of the quote and the procurement process are to be made no later than close of business (COB) on December 7, 2021 in writing to: Joe Lydon via email at joseph.lydon@dec.ny.gov, by phone at (315) 267-4859, or in writing at the address given below. No other NYS DEC employee is to be contacted regarding the procurement process. Written responses will be provided by e-mail or standard mail by COB December 14, 2021 to all potential quoters.

Sealed quotes will be received by NYS DEC at the Region 6 Potsdam Sub-office, 190 Outer Main Street, Suite 103, Potsdam, NY 13676 by 11:00 a.m. local time on December 21, 2021 or sent via email no later than 11:00 a.m. on December 21, 2021, at which time they will be opened and read and the contract awarded as soon as possible.

Quotes shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "QUOTE: TX12416 Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, Quote Opening Date and Time: December 21, 2021 at 11:00 a;m., QUOTE - DO NOT OPEN" or in an email with the subject "QUOTE: TX12416 Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, Quote Opening Date and Time: December 21, 2021 at 11:00 AM, QUOTE - DO NOT OPEN". Each quote must contain the full name of every person or company interested in same. No quote shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after being opened and read.

Contact: Joe Lydon, NYS DEC - Region 6 Potsdam Sub Office, 190 Outer Main Street, Suite 103, Potsdam, NY 13676, Phone: (315) 267-4859, E-mail: joseph.lydon@dec.ny.gov.

Request for quotes at Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area for Agricultural Opportunity on 84 acres.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) is inviting quotes to mow and/or harvest crops as outlined in the Request for Quotes (RFQ) Contract Number TX12417 on five (5) fields of quality habitat totaling approximately 84 acres at Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, located within the town of Canton, St. Lawrence County. The contract will be for a three-year lease, with two possible one-year extensions.

Pre-quote Meeting Requirement/Site Walk Through:

Any potential quoter must attend a pre-quote meeting with the Land Manager which will take place on November 30th at 10a.m. at the Upper and Lower Lakes Shop building, 3030 US 68, Canton, NY 13617. Following the meeting, potential quoters may tour the fields referenced in Attachment 3b of the RFQ document for Contract Number TX12417 found at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/9325.html. Anyone unable to attend the pre-quote meeting must contact the designated NYS DEC individual for an alternate date. Quoters will be required to sign an attendance sheet to document their presence at the mandatory pre-quote conference.

All requests for information pertinent to the preparation and submission of the quote and the procurement process are to be made no later than close of business (COB) on December 7, 2021 in writing to Joe Lydon via email at joseph.lydon@dec.ny.gov, by phone at (315) 267-4859, or in writing at the address given below. No other NYS DEC employee is to be contacted regarding the procurement process. Written responses will be provided by e-mail or standard mail by COB December 14, 2021 to all potential quoters.

Sealed quotes will be received by NYS DEC at the Region 6 Potsdam Sub-office, 190 Outer Main Street, Suite 103, Potsdam, NY 13676 by 11:00 a.m. local time on December 21, 2021 or sent via email no later than 11:00 a.m. on December 21, 2021, at which time they will be opened and read and the contract awarded as soon as possible.

Quotes shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "QUOTE: TX12417 Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, Quote Opening Date and Time: December 21, 2021 at 11:00 AM, QUOTE - DO NOT OPEN" or in an email with the subject "QUOTE: TX12417 Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, Quote Opening Date and Time: December 21, 2021 at 11:00 AM, QUOTE - DO NOT OPEN". Each quote must contain the full name of every person or company interested in same. No quote shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after being opened and read.

Contact: Joe Lydon, NYS DEC - Region 6 Potsdam Sub Office, 190 Outer Main Street, Suite 103, Potsdam, NY 13676, Phone: (315) 267-4859, E-mail: joseph.lydon@dec.ny.gov.

Public Comment Hearing for Proposed Rulemakings - 6 NYCRR Part 613, Petroleum Bulk Storage (PBS) Regulations and 6 NYCRR Parts 597/598, Chemical Bulk Storage (CBS) Regulations

Notice is hereby given that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) has extended the public comment period for proposed amendments to 6 NYCRR Part 613 of the Petroleum Bulk Storage (PBS) regulations and 6 NYCRR Parts 596-599 of the Chemical Bulk Storage (CBS) regulations and is holding an additional public comment period for these rulemakings. The proposed PBS and CBS rulemakings are principally aimed at harmonizing existing State requirements with federal requirements (40 CFR Parts 280 and 302). CBS regulations are restructured so they are consistent with Federal 40 CFR Part 280 and the New York State PBS regulations. These revisions do not establish any new requirements or costs concerning the bulk storage of petroleum and chemicals. There is no change to how facilities operate under existing industry practices and applicable federal and State laws and regulations. The revisions may eliminate or reduce costs that are incurred by certain facilities under the existing rules by allowing certain retrofits, practices, and leak detection methods.

Written Comments:

The public is invited to submit written comments on the proposed rulemaking through 5:00 p.m. on December 6, 2021. Written comments can be submitted as follows:

1. By email to derweb@dec.ny.gov. Please include "Comments on Proposed Part 613" or "Comments on Proposed Part 597/598" in the subject line of the email; or
2. By mail to Jennifer Dawson, NYS DEC - Division of Environmental Remediation, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-7012.

Public Comment Hearing:

A public comment hearing for the proposed rule-makings will be held before Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Daniel P. O'Connell electronically via the Webex Events platform as follows. The electronic format is reasonably accessible to persons with impaired mobility:

Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: electronically via Webex Events

Instructions on how to "join" the hearing webinar, how to provide an oral statement, and how to register for the hearing may be accessed at the Proposed Regulations webpage for Parts 597 and 598 and Part 613 at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/propregulations.html.

Persons who wish to receive the instructions by mail or telephone may call NYS DEC at (518) 402-9003. Please provide your first and last name, address, and telephone number and reference the Parts 597 and 598 and Part 613 public comment hearing.

NYS DEC will provide interpreter services for hearing impaired persons and language interpreter services for individuals with difficulty understanding or reading English at no charge upon written request submitted no later than Tuesday, November 16, 2021. The written request must be addressed to ALJ O'Connell, NYS DEC Office of Hearings and Mediation Services, 625 Broadway, 1st Floor, Albany, NY 12233-1550 or emailed to ALJ O'Connell at ohms@dec.ny.gov.

THURSDAY, DEC. 2 - DEC CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP TO MEET

What: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) 13-member Climate Justice Working Group, established under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), will hold an informational meeting on Thursday, Dec. 2. The Climate Justice Working Group is tasked with establishing criteria for identifying disadvantaged communities for the purposes of co-pollutant reductions, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, regulatory impact statements, and the allocation of investments pursuant to the CLCPA.
 
This informational meeting will not take any official action but include presentations on mapping analysis and will be conducted by teleconference. Members of the public are welcome to listen to the meeting via webcast.

When: Thursday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m. ET 

Where: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e43691c8cb08385d41f37f83ed7cb3ce6

Audio: Dial 1-518-549-0500; Access code: 161 382 4272#
 
Additional Information:
This meeting will also be recorded and posted on the Climate Act website within three days, or as soon as practicable.

If you currently heat with electricity, propane, or oil, a heat pump can save you money! Heat pumps are an energy-efficient, fossil fuel-free system that can heat AND cool your home. Get your questions answered at this session. Presented by PUSH Buffalo.

We welcome those who have any type of physical challenge to all our programs. If you call ahead (716-683-5959) to let us know your needs, we will be happy to learn how we can serve you.

PLEASE NOTE

• Pre-registration is required for ALL programs. For virtual programs, please register online at www.reinsteinwoods.org/events.
• Participants will be emailed a link for the presentation.
  
• We cannot accommodate organized youth/civic groups at these programs. Please call to make other arrangements.
  

DEC encourages Lake Ontario anglers and those interested in the fishery to view the pre-recorded presentations to learn about the research and monitoring that informs the management of New York's most highly used fishing water. Biologists will not be presenting information at the virtual meeting, so participants are advised to view the presentations prior to the meeting.

Following the presentations, anglers will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage fisheries managers and biologists from DEC and the U.S. Geological Survey in a more detailed dialogue about information presented.

This virtual meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 2, at 6 p.m., and can be accessed via WebEx.

Individuals without computer access may join the meeting by phone using the below phone number and meeting access code:

Phone number: 1-518-549-0500

Access code: 648 787 439

Those who cannot attend the virtual question and answer meeting can send questions to fwfishlo@dec.ny.gov. For further information, contact Chris Legard, DEC Lake Ontario Unit Leader at the Cape Vincent Fisheries Station, at (315) 654-2147.

DEC has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application, Draft Interim Remedial Measures Work Plan and Draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan for a site known as 975 Nostrand Avenue, site ID #C224335. This site is located in the Borough of Brooklyn, within the County of Kings, and is located at 975 Nostrand Avenue. Public comments about the application and draft work plan must be submitted by December 3, 2021.

Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the site and how to comment.

Project documents can be reviewed online at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/data/DecDocs/C224335/

And at:

Brooklyn Public Library Crown Heights Branch
560 New York Avenue at Maple Street
Brooklyn, NY 11225

Brooklyn Community Board 9
890 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225

DEC has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application for a site known as Hempstead House, site ID #C130247. This site is located in the Town of Hempstead, within the County of Nassau, and is located at 301-309 Peninsula Boulevard. Public comments about the application must be submitted by December 3, 2021.

Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the site and how to comment.

Project documents can be reviewed online at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/data/DecDocs/C130247/

And at:

Hempstead Public Library
115 James A. Garner Way
Hempstead, NY 11550

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) has prepared the proposed Program Policy: Guidance for Renewing or Modifying an Existing Part 360 Permit for Construction and Demolition Debris Landfills Three Acres or Less in Area

This proposed Program Policy is written to establish operational requirements for existing construction and demolition debris landfills that are three acres or less in area (L3 Landfills) and were permitted under Section 360-7.3 of the 6 NYCRR Part 360 Series regulations in effect before November 4, 2017. The 6 NYCRR Part 360 Series regulations are used in conjunction with other state and federal regulations to regulate the landfills in New York State.

NYS DEC issued a negative declaration indicating that NYS DEC determined that this proposed policy will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts. The full text and pdf printable version of this proposed Policy along with the supporting Short Environmental Assessment Form and the Coastal Assessment Form are available on the NYS DEC website at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/124062.html.

Comments on the proposed Program Policy can be submitted to: SWMFProgram@dec.ny.gov and will be accepted for 30 days from the date of publication of this notice.

For further information, please contact the contact listed above.

DEC invites the public to comment about a proposal to address contamination related to the 11-20 46th Road Site #C241242 (Long Island City, Queens County) within New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program. Public comments about the proposal will be accepted through December 4, 2021.

Click the web link above at "Additional Information" to learn about the proposal and how to comment.

Project documents can be reviewed online at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/data/DecDocs/C241242/

And at:

Queens Library Long Island City
37-44 21st Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 752-3700

Queens Community Board No. 2
43-22 50th Street, Room 2B
Woodside, New York 11377
(718) 533-8773
Qn02@cb.nyc.gov

Enjoy a guided snowshoe walk—if there's snow! No snow? We'll search for signs of wildlife that stay here for the winter. $10/person, $7 for Friends members.

We welcome those who have any type of physical challenge to all our programs. If you call ahead to let us know your needs, we will be happy to learn how we can serve you.

PLEASE NOTE

• Registration is required for ALL programs unless otherwise indicated; call 716-683-5959 to register. 
• If you call outside of normal business hours, you will receive a call confirming your registration or waitlist status. PLEASE SPEAK CLEARLY when leaving your name and phone number as our system does not have caller ID. Unless you receive a callback, you are not registered. 
• Social distancing and mask protocols are subject to change with current COVID guidelines.
  
• In case of poor weather, programs may be cancelled.
  
• We cannot accommodate organized youth/civic groups at these programs. Please call to make other arrangements.

Learn about these beautiful residents and how they find food and shelter and even raise their families here. As bobcat populations have grown in New York, some have made a return to Five Rivers. Enjoy learning about what they are doing here while seeing photographic evidence of their presence.

Space is limited. Call 518-475-0291 by Wednesday, December 1 to register.

Join a hunt for animal signs and clues. If we’re lucky, we may see the elusive eastern Bigfoot! No registration required.

We welcome those who have any type of physical challenge to all our programs. If you call ahead to let us know your needs, we will be happy to learn how we can serve you.

PLEASE NOTE

• Registration is required for ALL programs unless otherwise indicated; call 716-683-5959 to register. 
• If you call outside of normal business hours, you will receive a call confirming your registration or waitlist status. PLEASE SPEAK CLEARLY when leaving your name and phone number as our system does not have caller ID. Unless you receive a callback, you are not registered. 
• Social distancing and mask protocols are subject to change with current COVID guidelines.
  
• In case of poor weather, programs may be cancelled.
  
• We cannot accommodate organized youth/civic groups at these programs. Please call to make other arrangements.

Get outside on beautiful Larch Lane, adjacent to the North Loop Trail, and visit the lesser-known Jay’s Home Run trail with a naturalist. This is a 1.5-mile hike over some of the more secretive trails at Five Rivers. Friends of Five Rivers rent snowshoes for $5 a pair in the exciting event of deep snow.

Space is limited. Call 518-475-0291 by Wednesday, December 1 to register.

Join center staff and bird experts from the Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club as we survey owls at Five Rivers. Field parties will visit likely owl roosts to listen for their calls.

Space is limited. Call 518-475-0291 by Wednesday, December 1 to register.