ENB Region 7 Notices 11/23/2022
Negative Declaration
Broome County - The Village of Johnson City Village Board of Trustees, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Regulations Local Law will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the adoption of a Local Law adding a new Section 300-40.23 entitled "Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Regulations" to the Village Code to set forth the requirements regarding the establishment, siting, and operation of electric vehicle supply equipment in order to facilitate access to electric vehicle supply equipment. The project is located throughout the Village of Johnson City, New York.
Contact: Martin Meaney, Village of Johnson City, 243 Main Street, Johnson City, NY 13790, Phone: (607) 798-7861, E-mail: JCMAYOR@VillageofJC.com.
Cayuga County - The Village of Moravia Village Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Amended Village of Moravia Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Improvements Project will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves addressing comments resulting from a March 2019 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) inspection of the Village of Moravia operated WWTP and perform long-term cost effective capital improvements to rehabilitate the WWTP for the next 30 years. The equipment and mechanicals in much of the WWTP have reached the end of their useful life and are in need of replacement. The following improvements are included within the proposed scope: Preliminary Treatment System (installation of automatic influent screen and automatic grit removal system; construction of new headworks building with additional inflow connection); Primary Clarifiers (replacement of mechanical equipment; rehabilitation of scum troughs and weirs); Aeration Tanks (replacement of effluent trough, fine bubble aeration diffusers and blowers; construction of additional tank / expansion of existing tanks to meet loading and maximum month capacity); Final Clarifiers (replacement of mechanical equipment, scum trough and sludge pumps); Sand Filter improvements; Construction of new UV disinfection system and new outfall and bank stabilization; Construction of new aerobic digesters and pole barn structure; Sludge processing and disposal upgrades; construction of new UV channel, new equipment and electrical system; replacement and modification of the existing main pump station including to existing wet well, installation of new main influent pump system/control system, new electrical switchgear and emergency generator. The project is located at 83 Aurora Street in the Village of Moravia, New York.
Contact: Gary D. Mulvaney, Village of Moravia, 22 Central Street, Moravia, NY 13118, Phone: (315) 497-1820, E-mail: villageofmoravia@scccinternet.com.
Cortland County - The Town of Virgil Town Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Comprehensive Plan Adoption will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the adoption of the Town of Virgil 2022 Comprehensive Plan, which replaces the Town's 2002 plan. The updated Comprehensive Plan has been prepared to better represent current conditions, review and incorporate relevant information and recommendations from the Town's other recent planning and revitalization projects, and prepare for appropriate and compatible future growth and development. This plan establishes an updated vision for the future, identifies specific development and revitalization goals and associated recommendations, and sets forth clear steps to implement those recommendations necessary to achieve the Town's vision. Recommendations address a variety of issues, including, but not limited to Natural Resources; Parks and Open Space; Agriculture; Housing; Public Infrastructure; Land Use and Zoning; and Economic Development. The project is located throughout the Town of Virgil, New York.
Contact: John Kaminski, Town of Virgil, 1176 Church Street, Cortland, NY 13045, Phone: (607) 835-6587, E-mail: supervisor@virgilny.org.
Madison County - The Town of DeRuyter Town Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Adoption of Local Law No. 8-2022 will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the adoption of a Local Law to add a new Section 509 to be titled "Solar Energy Systems" to the Land Use Regulations to permit and regulate the construction of solar energy systems in the Town of DeRuyter in a manner that preserves the health, safety and welfare of the Town, while also facilitating the production of renewable energy. The project is located throughout the Town of DeRuyter, New York.
Contact: Rex Vosburg, Town of DeRuyter, Genevieve D. Staley Civic Center, 735 Utica Street, DeRuyter, NY 13052, Phone: (315) 367-1350, E-mail: rex.vosburg@deruyternygov.us.
Madison County - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Madison RA #12, Stands B-59, B-74 and B-75, Beaver Creek State Forest Interfering Vegetation will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the control of interfering and invasive vegetation on 52 acres to protect forest health and allow successful establishment of new forest growth. A treatment to conduct a harvest of standing trees on the site will be conducted through the State Forest Timber Sales program with the goal of growing new trees on the site, however, significantly high amounts of interfering vegetation currently occupy the forest understory. The targeted vegetation will be controlled by herbicide application. These species severely inhibit the regeneration and growth of desirable tree species through shading, adverse modification of the micro-climate and aggressive growth and competition for resources with tree seedlings. The interfering vegetation also limits other desirable native vegetation, including herbaceous plants from becoming established, and limits biodiversity in general. Several of the targeted species are exotic and invasive species that rapidly spread in response to increased lighting conditions resulting from timber harvesting, creating even more adverse conditions which must be controlled. Application methods may include, foliar, cut stump, cut frill or stem injection and hack and squirt. Alternative control measures, other than herbicide application, such as biologic or mechanical control have proven unsuccessful on other similar sites, leaving herbicide application as the only viable control alternative for a project of this scale. The Final Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) covers subsequent treatments as necessary to meet targeted goals. The project is located in the Town of Brookfield, New York.
Contact: Jason Schoellig, NYS DEC - Region 7 Sherburne Office, Division of Lands and Forests, 2715 State Highway 80, Sherburne, NY 13460, Phone Number: (607) 674-4017, E-mail: jason.schoellig@dec.ny.gov.
