New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

08/14/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/14/2024 13:26

MANHATTAN NYC DCAS 100 GOLD ST BOILER PLANT

Notice of Complete Application

Applicant:

NYC DEPT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERV
MANHATTAN MUNICIPAL BLDG
1 CENTRE ST
NEW YORK, NY 10007

Facility:

NYC DCAS - 100 GOLD ST BOILER PLANT
100 GOLD ST
NEW YORK, NY 10038

Application ID:

2-6206-01442/00002

Permit(s) Applied for:

Article 19 Air State Facility

Project is Located:

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK 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 an application for the renewal of the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Air State Facility (ASF) permit for their continued operation of the existing facility, NYC DCAS - 100 Gold St Boiler Plant (hereinafter referred to as "Facility") located at 100 Gold Street, New York, NY 10038. The Facility is an office building that operates three (3) boilers with a heat input capacity of 17 mmBtu/hr each. Emission units continue to be capable of burning natural gas or #2 fuel oil. The facility also operates two (2) 1879kW Emergency Diesel Generators and one (1) 1.2mmBTU/hr Water Heater that burns natural gas.

The Facility will continue to operate under an annual federally enforceable NOx cap of 24.9 tons per year to avoid major stationary source classification pursuant to Part 201. Records demonstrating compliance with this cap will be kept in accordance with permit specific conditions.

As part of this renewal, the Facility will be subject to the provision of Air State Facility requirements specified under 6 NYCRR 201-5 and 201-7. The boilers are also subjected to federal conditions 40 CFR 60 Dc: Compliance Demonstration, 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ and 40 CFR 63 Subpart JJJJJJ. This renewal contains a complete listing of the applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations, including emission limits, control requirements and compliance monitoring, testing, recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the Facility, its emission units and emission points.

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 located in a Coastal Management area and is 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 Sep 13, 2024.

Primary Contact

DeniseGrattan
NYSDEC Region 2 Headquarters
47-40 21st St
Long Island City, New York11101

Phone:718-482-4997
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