ENB Region 9 Notices 3/29/2023
Public Notice
Fact Sheet
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application and Draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan from SAB Hope LLC for a site known as Hope on Main, site ID #C915393. This site is located in the City of Buffalo, within the County of Erie, and is located at 954 Main Street.
Access the application, Draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan and other relevant documents online through the DECinfo Locator: https://www.dec.ny.gov/data/DecDocs/C915393/. The documents also are available at the document repository located at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY, 14203.
There are several ways to comment on BCP applications. Comments can be submitted to: Veronica Kreutzer, NYS DEC - Region 9 Office, Division of Environmental Remediation, 700 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209, Phone: (716) 851-7220, E-mail: veronica.reutzer@dec.ny.gov. All comments must be submitted by April 28, 2023.
Site information can be viewed by entering the site ID noted above at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/derexternal/index.cfm?pageid=3.
We would also encourage those interested in receiving information on future activities at this site or any other site to sign up to NYS DEC's Contaminated Sites E-mail List at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/61092.html.
What is the Brownfield Cleanup Program?
New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) is designed to encourage private-sector cleanups of brownfields and to promote their redevelopment as a means to revitalize economically blighted communities. The BCP is an alternative to "greenfield" (land not previously developed or contaminated) development and is intended to remove some of the barriers to, and provide tax incentives for, the redevelopment of brownfields. Since its inception (2003), the BCP has catalyzed the cleanup of more than 300 contaminated sites statewide and incentivized redevelopment. There are more than 350 active sites in the BCP.
Additional information on the New York State's Brownfield program is available at NYS DEC's website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8450.html.
Negative Declaration
Cattaraugus County - The Town of Great Valley Town Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Great Valley Solar Project will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the development of 4 MW DC Solar Energy System on portions of 2 parcels of land with active New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) Mining Permits consisting of 26.8 acres for solar development area and 0.6 acres of driveway for access. The project is located in the Town of Great Valley, New York.
Contact: Peter J. Sorgi, 726 Main Street, Suite B East Aurora, NY 14052, Phone: (716) 805-7191, E-mail: psorgi@hsmlegal.com.
Chautauqua County - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Rauh Aggregate Mine Expansion will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves an 18.8 acre expansion to their 56.3 acre sand and gravel mine located to the north side of Cassadaga Road, with expansion acreage occurring on both the north and south sides of Cassadaga Road. Mining will occur into the ground water table in the expansion areas and the reclamation objective for the expansion area north of Cassadaga Road is to create a 3.7 acre pond approximately 35 feet deep and farmland and the reclamation objective for the area south of Cassadaga Road is for a 4.4 acre pond approximately 47 feet deep with gently sloping upland areas surrounding the pond. Material mined on the south side of Cassadaga Road will be transported to the process plant located on the north side of Cassadaga Road. The applicant also proposes to include excess topsoil from the creation of ponds as a mineable material; and change the reclamation objective for existing upland areas separating the ponds previously created by mining from additional pond area to now remain as upland areas. The project is located on Cassadaga Road in the Town of Charlotte, New York.
Contact: Charles D. Cranston, NYS DEC - Region 9 Allegany Sub Office, Division of Environmental Permits, 182 East Union, Suite 3, Allegany, NY 14706-1328, Phone: (716) 372-0645, E-mail: DEP.R9@dec.ny.gov
