ENB Region 8 Completed Applications 9/7/2022
Ontario County
Applicant:
NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233
Facility:
Honeoye Lake Alum Treatment
Richmond and Canadice
Canadice, NY
Application ID:
8-3299-00036/00002
Permit(s) Applied for:
Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 Industrial SPDES - Surface Discharge
Project is Located:
Canadice, Ontario County
Project Description:
The Department has prepared a draft permit and has made a tentative determination, subject to public comment or other information, to approve the application of Aluminum Sulfate ("alum") for a Honeoye Lake Pilot Project to examine alum's effects as a phosphorous inactivant. As proposed, a total volume of 315,691 gallons of alum would be applied within a 965 acre treatment area in the central portion of the lake, greater than 18 feet in depth, in the fall season. As reflected in the draft permit, the maximum allowable alum dosage rate would be 410.5 gallons per acre. Short- and long-term monitoring and reporting would also be required under the permit to determine the treatments effects on water chemistry and aquatic biota. A phosporus total maximum daily load (TMDL) was approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2019, requiring nutrient loading be addressed before the lake can be removed from the List of Impaired/TMDL Waters.
The draft SPDES permit with fact sheet is available online at https://dec.ny.gov/fs/projects/draftpermits. The draft permit files are contained within regional folders and named by the SPDES number contained in this notice.
Requests for a legislative (public statement) hearing must be sent in writing to the DEC contact person below by the comment deadline. The Department assesses such requests pursuant to 6 NYCRR Section 621.8. Refer to this application by the application number listed above and SPDES Number NY0247421.
Availability of Application Documents:
Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person.
State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination:
Project is a Type I action and will not have a significant effect on the environment. A coordinated review with other agencies was performed and a Negative Declaration is on file.
SEQR Lead Agency: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination:
Evaluation using a Structural-Archaeological Assessment Form or other information has concluded that the proposed activity will not impact registered, eligible or inventoried archaeological sites or historic structures.
Coastal Management:
This project is not located in a Coastal Management area and is not subject to the Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act.
DEC Commissioner Policy 29, Environmental Justice and Permitting (CP-29)
It has been determined that the proposed action is not subject to CP-29.
Opportunity for Public Comment:
Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than Oct 7, 2022.
Contact:
Thomas P Haley
NYSDEC Region 8 Headquarters
6274 E Avon-Lima Rd
Avon, NY 14414
(585) 226-2466
DEP.R8@dec.ny.gov
