TOWN OF FINE - SUNY ESF RANGER SCHOOL

Notice of Complete Application

Applicant:

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
STATE UNIVERSITY PLAZA
381 BROADWAY
ALBANY, NY 12246

Facility:

SUNY ESF Ranger School
257 RANGER SCHOOL RD
WANAKENA, NY 13695

Application ID:

6-4036-00005/00003

Permit(s) Applied for:

Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 Industrial SPDES - Surface Discharge

Project is Located:

FINE, ST LAWRENCE 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 a new State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permit NY 003 1526 pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 750. The permittee's previous permit expired, and a full water quality review was performed. The facility receives flow from domestic users and filter backwash water from an on-site water treatment plant. The treatment plant consists of a bar screen, activated sludge secondary treatment with aeration and final clarifier, and sodium hypochlorite disinfection. The primary outfall discharges approximately 275 feet to the main flow of Cranberry Lake and the Oswegatchie River, with an 8-inch diameter pipe.

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 NY0031526.

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 not subject to SEQR because it is a Type II action.

SEQR Lead Agency: None Designated

State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination:

The proposed activity is not subject to review in accordance with SHPA. The application type is exempt and/or the project involves the continuation of an existing operational activity.

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 1, 2024.