STATEN ISLAND NYCEDC NEW STAPLETON WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT

Notice of Complete Application

Applicant:

NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP
1 Liberty Plz Fl 14
NEW YORK, NY 10006

Facility:

NYCEDC - NEW STAPLETON WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
Front St & Hannah St|Waterfront along Upper Bay
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305

Application ID:

2-6402-00004/00100

Permit(s) Applied for:

Article 15 Title 15 Water Withdrawal Non-public | Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 Industrial SPDES - Surface Discharge

Project is Located:

STATEN ISLAND, RICHMOND 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 a new permit for the proposed withdrawal and discharge of up to 1.01 million gallons per day of treated groundwater into the Upper New York Bay (Class I) from a treatment system consisting of sedimentation, filtration and carbon adsorption at the applicant's project site located in the Stapleton area of Staten Island. The applicant proposes to install and operate a temporary construction dewatering and groundwater treatment system to facilitate construction of storm and sanitary sewers, and water mains along Front Street from Wave Street to Hannah Street as part of the New Stapleton Waterfront Redevelopment Project. Pumped and treated groundwater is to be discharged to Upper New York Bay via existing NYCDEP outfalls (PR-622 and PR-014).

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 NY0277274.

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:

A final environmental impact statement has been prepared on this project and is on file.

SEQR Lead Agency: NYC Office of the Mayor

State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination:

Evaluation using a Structural-Archaeological Assessment Form or other information has concluded that the proposed activity will not impact registered, eligible or inventoried archaeological sites or historic structures.

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)

The proposed action is 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.

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