Town of Chautauqua - Water District No. 2

Notice of Complete Application

Applicant:

TOWN OF CHAUTAUQUA
2 ACADEMY ST
MAYVILLE, NY 14757

Facility:

Town of Chautauqua Water District No. 2
5839 Springbrook Rd
DEWITTVILLE, NY 14728

Application ID:

9-0628-00425/00002

Permit(s) Applied for:

Article 15 Title 15 Water Withdrawal Public | Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 Industrial SPDES - Groundwater Discharge

Project is Located:

CHAUTAUQUA, CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY

Project Description:

The Department has received and is accepting comments on an application for a water withdrawal permit and an application for a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit for the proposed Chautauqua Water District No. 2. The project includes the installation of a new groundwater supply system comprised of two well pumps with a withdrawal capacity of up to 216,000 gallons per day (GPD) and an extension of the existing district. The project also includes the construction of a new water treatment facility and water transmission/distribution piping. The new water treatment facility will replace the existing surface water supply and treatment system. The Chautauqua Water District No. 2 will replace the former Chautauqua Heights Water District.

The Department has prepared a draft SPDES permit for the proposed discharge of up to 3,000 GPD of backwash water from the wastewater system of the water treatment facility to groundwater. The draft SPDES permit with fact sheet are available online at https://dec.ny.gov/fs/projects/draftpermits. The draft permits 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 NY0312983.

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: Chautauqua Town Board

State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination:

Cultural resource lists and maps have been checked. The proposed activity is not in an area of identified archaeological sensitivity and no known registered, eligible or inventoried archaeological sites or historic structures were identified or documented for the project location. No further review in accordance with SHPA is required.

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 Nov 21, 2024.

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