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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMBINED NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION, PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Applicant/Permittee:  ONONDAGA COUNTY

Project Location: 4300 Oak Orchard Rd, Town of Clay, Onondaga County

Permit/Application ID No.: 7-3124-00018/00001; 7-3124-00018/02005; 7-3124-00615/00001; 7-3124-00615/00002; 7-3124-00618/00001; 7-3124-00618/00002; 7-3554-00280/00001; 7-3554-00280/00002

Project Description and Permits Requested: Municipal SPDES – Surface Discharge, Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), Article 17 Titles 7 & 8; Freshwater Wetlands, ECL, Article 24, (implemented by 6 NYCRR Parts 663); Water Quality Certifications (401 certifications), Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, U.S.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has prepared a draft permit and has made a tentative determination, subject to public comment or other information, to issue a renewal and modification to the Oak Orchard Wastewater Treatment Plant State Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (SPDES) permit (NY#0030317) which discharges treated municipal wastewater to the Oneida River, a class B water. The permit modification includes an increased surface discharge from 10 mgd to 30.8 mgd average design flow at full build out via: Outfall 001 of treated sanitary and process wastewater, Internal Outfall 01A of municipal treatment train (MTT) treated sanitary and process effluent wastewater to Outfall 001, Internal Outfall 01B of industrial treatment train (ITT) treated process effluent wastewater to Outfall 001, Outfall 006 of MTT effluent reuse wastewater to Micron, and Outfall 007 of ITT effluent reuse wastewater to Micron. 

Treatment at the facility consists of advanced secondary treatment using a high purity oxygen activated sludge process which includes, aerated grit chambers, automatic screen rakes, primary 

clarifier tanks, high purity oxygen aeration tank, secondary clarifier tanks, aerated lagoons, disinfection tanks using sodium hypochlorite, and sodium bisulfite for dechlorination. Solids are removed via tanker truck to the Metropolitan Syracuse wastewater treatment plant for further treatment.

DEC proposes to incorporate the following modifications to the SPDES permit: Outfalls 01A, 01B, 006, and 007 have been added. Upgrades to the existing MTT include improvements to the headworks with expanded automated screening and grit removal, addition of two primary clarifiers, new fine screening, replacement of high purity oxygen system with a membrane bioreactor system, replacement of chlorine disinfection with closed-vessel ultraviolet (UV) disinfection, a new biosolids handling facility, and a new effluent reuse facility with reverse osmosis (RO) treatment. Construction of a new ITT includes equalization and diversion tanks, influent screening, biological treatment in mixed anoxic tanks followed by aeration tanks, membrane bioreactors, UV disinfection, centrifugal solids dewatering, effluent reuse with ion exchange resin (IX) and RO treatment. The Permittee will seek coverage under Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Outfalls 002, 003, 005 to the Oneida River, and 004 to Mud Creek. Upgrades to the MTT and construction of the ITT will result in 0.79-acres of permanent impacts to wetlands and 3.29-acres of permanent impacts to its associated 100-foot adjacent area. 

The applicant also proposes the construction of a new wastewater/reclaimed water conveyance corridor for the purposes of providing Micron with industrial wastewater treatment and reclaimed water for cooling and ultrapure water for production and sanitary uses. This corridor will be located within a new, 99-foot-wide easement and collocated within the right-of-way of Verplank Rank extending between the WWTP and the Micron. The construction of the corridor will result in 3.7-acres of permanent impacts to wetlands. 

Onondaga County and RES Environmental Operating Company, LLC proposes to restore, and enhance wetlands on one property within Onondaga County, and one property within Oswego County, to compensate for the loss of wetlands resulting from the proposed project. The freshwater wetland permits required for wetland mitigation activities are under the following DEC ID #s: 

• 7-3124-00618/00001; Youngs Creek Mitigation Site - OOWWTP, 274 Peter Scott Rd (Tax ID: 290.00-02-55), Town of Clay, Onondaga County
• 7-3554-00280/00001; Fish Creek Mitigation Site - OOWWTP, Mud Mill Rd (Tax ID: 048.-01-10.0), Town of Schroeppel, Oswego County

Onondaga County has applied to DEC for a 401 Water Quality Certification associated with the proposed discharges of fill into the water of the U.S. and the associated U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 permit application. Under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, a federal agency may not issue a permit or license to conduct any activity that may result in any discharge into waters of the United States unless a Section 401 water quality certification is issued. 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 7(2) of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), the Department has requested and received information regarding the project’s consistency with the CLCPA.

Persons wishing to inspect the subject application files, including the application with all relevant supporting materials, the draft permit, and all other materials available to the DEC (the "permitting authority") that are relevant to this permitting decision should contact the DEC representative listed below. The Draft Permit and Permit Review Report may be viewed and printed from the DEC website at: https://dec.ny.gov/fs/projects/draftpermits

SEQRA Status:

New Oak Orchard Wastewater Treatment Plant industrial treatment train, industrial wastewater/reclaimed water conveyance corridor, wetland mitigation: 

SEQR Lead Agency: Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA)

SEQR Lead Agency Determination: Positive Declaration

The Proposed Project, and associated connected actions, are subject to review under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This project is a Type 1 action for SEQR, and a SEQR lead agency was coordinated.

On June 25, 2025, OCIDA, as joint lead agency with the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Program Office (CPO) created by the United States Department of Commerce, accepted for public review and comment the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for the proposed Micron New York Semiconductor Manufacturing Project.

Oak Orchard Wastewater Treatment Plant municipal treatment train upgrades:

SEQR Lead Agency: Onondaga County

SEQR Lead Agency Determination: Negative Declaration

The proposed project is subject to review under the SEQRA. This Project is a Type I action for SEQR, and a SEQR lead agency was coordinated. A Negative Declaration is on file.

How to obtain application materials: 

Application documents are available for inspection during normal business hours at: 

• NYSDEC Region 7 office located at 5786 Widewaters Parkway, Syracuse, NY 13214. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made by calling 315-426-7401.
• Onondaga County Central Library, 447 South Salina St., Syracuse, NY 13202.
• Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) Cicero Branch, 8686 Knowledge Lane, Cicero, NY 13039
• Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) North Syracuse Branch, 100 Trolley Barn Lane, North Syracuse, NY 13212 
• Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) Brewerton Branch, 5440 Bennett St, Brewerton, NY 13029 

Electronic copies of the application materials are available at: https://onondaga.gov/wep/public-review-documents/

Public Comment Hearing:  Persons wishing to comment on the permit applications will have the opportunity to make a statement at public comment hearings.  Two virtual public comment hearing sessions will be held before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ).  The virtual hearing sessions will be conducted electronically via the Webex Webinar platform as indicated below.  Given the anticipated number of speakers who are likely to attend, the ALJ may need to limit the length of comments to three minutes per speaker. 

Oak Orchard Wastewater Treatment Plant Public Hearing – December 16, 2:00 pm 

Registration Link:  https://meetny-gov.webex.com/weblink/register/reec375f5c69ce52b3792f04e2cc3a844 

Webinar Number: 2820 669 5667 

Webinar Password: Welcome1  

Join by phone only: Call 415-527-5035. Enter access code 2820 669 5667 and password 93526631. 

Oak Orchard Wastewater Treatment Plant Public Hearing – December 17, 6:00 pm 

Registration Link:  https://meetny-gov.webex.com/weblink/register/r82d6bfbf9a9849aed4f307223b958deb 

Webinar Number: 2819 477 8050 

Webinar Password: Welcome1 

Join by phone only: Call 415-527-5035. Enter access code 2819 477 8050 and password 93526631. 

When registering, persons will be asked whether they wish to make a public statement.  Once registration is complete, they will receive an email confirmation regarding how to join the hearing.  All participants will be muted upon entry into the hearing.  Speakers will be called in the order they registered, with elected officials being called first.  The ALJ may restrict the time available to ensure that all persons will have an opportunity to be heard or other reasonable arrangements have been made to include their comments in the record.  It is recommended that lengthy comments be submitted in writing. Equal weight will be given to both oral and written comments.  Each hearing session will be recorded for inclusion in the record.

The electronic format is reasonably accessible to persons with impaired mobility. 

For any public comment hearing session, language interpretation services will be made available to persons with limited English proficiency, including American Sign Language, at no cost.  Requests must be received 10 calendar days before the meeting, but DEC will make every effort to fulfill requests received closer to the hearing date. Requests can be directed to the NYSDEC Division of Communication, Education, and Engagement by mail (address: NYSDEC, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-4500), e-mail ([email protected]), or phone (518) 402-8028.

Written Comments: Individuals and parties may mail written comments to the Contact Person listed below or may submit comments electronically to [email protected]. All comments submitted by mail must be postmarked by December 23, 2025. All comments submitted electronically must be received by 5pm on December 23, 2025. EQUAL WEIGHT IS GIVEN TO WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS.

Contact:

Trendon Choe
Regional Permit Administrator 
NYSDEC Region 7 Office
5786 Widewaters Parkway 
Syracuse, New York, 13214-1867 
[email protected] 
315-426-7401

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

COMBINED NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION, PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Applicant/Permittee:  Micron New York Semiconductor Manufacturing LLC

Project Location: 5171 Route 31, Town of Clay, Onondaga County

Permit/Application ID No.: 7-3124-00575/00004

Project Description and Permits Requested: Environmental Conservation Law Article 19 Air Title V Facility

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has prepared a draft permit and made a tentative determination, subject to public comment and other information, to approve  an application for a new Title V permit for Micron New York Semiconductor Manufacturing LLC (Micron) to construct and operate a semiconductor manufacturing facility (facility) at the White Pine Commerce Park (WPCP) located in the Town of Clay, NY. The overall facility will consist of four semiconductor fabrication units (referred to as Fabs) and associated supporting operations.  Micron’s Title V permit application for this portion of the project addresses emissions from the operation of Fab 1 and Fab 2 which will manufacture semiconductors and other devices on silicon-based wafers. A permit modification will be required to address Fabs 3 and 4 in the future. Both Fab 1 and Fab 2 will generally consist of the following operations which allow independent operation of either fab: 

• A main production cleanroom space of approximately 600,000 square feet that includes a mix of process tools used to fabricate semiconductors and other devices.
• A sub-fab area that prepares and stores raw materials (e.g., process gases, chemical mixtures/slurries in the liquid state, etc.) used in the production process.
• Support buildings storing bulk raw materials and preparing raw materials that are transferred to the fab or sub-fab.
• A central utilities building.
• Bulk gas storage yards.
• Ancillary support equipment including cooling towers and emergency generators.
• Wastewater Pretreatment plant (WWTP) operations. 

The proposed project is a major facility subject to the Title V air permitting program. The facility is a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAP), and a major new facility under both the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and the Non-attainment New Source Review (NNSR) programs. The facility is a PSD major source of carbon monoxide, greenhouse gases, particulate matter, particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM-10), and particulate matter less than 2.5 microns (PM-2.5).  The facility is also a NNSR major source of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx). The emission sources at the facility will meet Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for PSD contaminants and the Lowest Achievable Emission Rate (LAER) for NNSR contaminants. Information regarding the demonstration of LAER and BACT is available in the regional office and may be reviewed upon request. 

In addition, the emission sources at the facility will meet all applicable federal and New York State ambient air quality standards and guideline concentrations, most notably 6 NYCRR Part 212: Process Operations and 6 NYCRR Part 257-4: Air Quality Standards - Fluorides.  The facility is also subject to the provisions of 40 CFR 63 Subpart BBBBB: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Semiconductor Manufacturing which establishes organic and inorganic HAP emission limits for the process vents and storage tanks at the facility.

Pursuant to the requirements of 6 NYCRR Subpart 231-5.5, the Facility purchased 411 tons per year (tpy) of NOx Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) and 237 tpy of VOC ERCs as required. The sources of the ERCs are listed below and have not changed from those in DEC’s initial approval.  

NOx: Cogentrix of PA. – 411 tpy. 

VOC: Glens Falls Lehigh Portland Cement Co (DEC ID 4-1926-00001) – 104.74 tpy, Bethlehem Steel Corp. (DEC ID 9-1409-00003) – 68.37 tpy, Amcor Flexibles North America in West Hazleton, PA – 48.33 tpy, Norbord Industries (DEC ID 4-1230-00019) – 15.56 tpy. 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 7(2) of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) and in compliance with DEC’s program policy for the CLCPA and Air Permit Applications (DAR-21), DEC has requested and received information regarding the project’s greenhouse gas emissions. Should DEC find that the proposed project is inconsistent with the attainment of the statewide greenhouse gas emission limits, Micron has provided information on potential justification for the project notwithstanding any inconsistency and has proposed several alternatives and mitigation measures. These measures have been incorporated into the draft Title V permit and would be included, along with other greenhouse gas mitigation measures to be imposed as appropriate, as part of any Title V permit ultimately issued by DEC. However, while DEC is making this draft Title V permit available for public review and comment, DEC has not made any final determination to issue a final Title V permit for the Facility. Prior to determining to issue this Title V permit, DEC would need to ensure that it can meet the requirements of the CLCPA. Accordingly, DEC may seek additional information from the Applicant to facilitate this determination. 

In accordance with 6 NYCRR Parts 621.7(b)(9) and 201-6.3(c), the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has the authority to bar issuance of any Title V Facility Permit if it is determined not to be in compliance with applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act or 6 NYCRR Part 201.

Persons wishing to inspect the subject Title V files, including the application with all relevant supporting materials, the draft permit, and all other materials available to the DEC (the "permitting authority") that are relevant to this permitting decision should contact the DEC representative listed below. The Draft Permit and Permit Review Report may be viewed and printed from the Department web site at: https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/data/dar/afs/draft_atv.html

SEQRA Status:

SEQR Lead Agency: Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA)

SEQR Lead Agency Determination: Positive Declaration

The Proposed Project, and associated connected actions, are subject to review under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This project is a Type 1 action for SEQR, and a SEQR lead agency was coordinated.

On June 25, 2025, OCIDA, as joint lead agency with the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Program Office (CPO) created by the United States Department of Commerce, accepted for public review and comment the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for the proposed Micron New York Semiconductor Manufacturing Project.

How to obtain application materials: 

Application documents are available for inspection during normal business hours at: 

• NYSDEC Region 7 office located at 5786 Widewaters Parkway, Syracuse, NY 13214. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made by calling 315-426-7401.
• Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) Cicero Branch, 8686 Knowledge Lane, Cicero, NY 13039
• Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) North Syracuse Branch, 100 Trolley Barn Lane, North Syracuse, NY 13212
• Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) Brewerton Branch, 5440 Bennett St, Brewerton, NY 13029 

Electronic copies of the application materials are available at https://www.micron.com/us-expansion/ny 

Public Comment Hearing:  Persons wishing to comment on the permit applications will have the opportunity to make a statement at public comment hearings.  Two virtual public comment hearing sessions will be held before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ).  The virtual hearing sessions will be conducted electronically via the Webex Webinar platform as indicated below.  Given the anticipated number of speakers who are likely to attend, the ALJ may need to limit the length of comments to three minutes per speaker.

Date and Time: Tues., Dec. 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM 

Register link:

https://meetny-gov.webex.com/weblink/register/r6babe7518e2320fc9fda2d7a…

Join by phone:

+1-415-527-5035 United States Toll Free

Access code: 2819 979 5037

Password: Welcome1 (64726611 when dialing from a phone or video system)

Date and Time: Weds., Dec 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Register link:

https://meetny-gov.webex.com/weblink/register/r5bf0ce412b7fc0855e9796f2…

Join by phone:

+1-415-527-5035 United States Toll Free

Access code: 2818 743 8508

Password: Welcome1 (64276611 when dialing from a phone or video system)

When registering, persons will be asked whether they wish to make a public statement.  Once registration is complete, they will receive an email confirmation regarding how to join the hearing.  All participants will be muted upon entry into the hearing.  Speakers will be called in the order they registered, with elected officials being called first.  The ALJ may restrict the time available to ensure that all persons will have an opportunity to be heard or other reasonable arrangements have been made to include their comments in the record.  It is recommended that lengthy comments be submitted in writing. Equal weight will be given to both oral and written comments.  Each hearing session will be recorded for inclusion in the record.

The electronic format  is reasonably accessible to persons with impaired mobility.

For any public comment hearing session, language interpretation services will be made available to persons with limited English proficiency, including American Sign Language, at no cost.  Requests must be received 10 calendar days before the meeting, but DEC will make every effort to fulfill requests received closer to the hearing date. Requests can be directed to the NYSDEC Division of Communication, Education, and Engagement by mail (address: NYSDEC, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-4500), e-mail ([email protected]), or phone (518) 402-8028

Written Comments: Individuals and parties may mail written comments to the Contact Person listed below or may submit comments electronically to [email protected]. All comments submitted by mail must be postmarked by December 17, 2025. All comments submitted electronically must be received by 5pm on December 17, 2025. EQUAL WEIGHT IS GIVEN TO WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS.

Contact:

Kevin Balduzzi

Regional Permit Administrator 

NYSDEC Region 7 Office

5786 Widewaters Parkway 

Syracuse, New York, 13214-1867 

[email protected]

315-426-7438

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
COMBINED NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION, PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Applicant/Permittee:  MICRON NEW YORK SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LLC

Project Location:      5171 Route 31, Town of Clay, Onondaga County
    
Permit/Application ID No.:    7-3124-00575/00003; 7-3124-00575/00007; 7-3124-00575/00005; 7-3554-00274/00001; 7-3554-00275/00001; 7-3554-00276/00001; 7-3554-00277/00001; 7-3532-00242/00001; 7-3559-00056/00001

Project Description and Permits Requested: Freshwater Wetlands, Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) Article 24, (implemented by 6 NYCRR Parts 662-663); Water Quality Certifications (401 certifications), Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, U.S.; Incidental Take of Threatened or Endangered Species, ECL Article 11, (implemented by 6 NYCRR Part 182)

Micron New York Semiconductor Manufacturing LLC’s (Micron) proposes to construct and operate a semiconductor manufacturing facility at the 1,400-acre White Pine Commerce Park in the town of Clay, Onondaga County. Micron proposes to construct four fabrication buildings (commonly referred to as ‘fabs’), associated support facilities, stormwater management areas, driveways, parking lots, a childcare facility on a separate parcel on the east side of Caughdenoy Road, and a rail spur on a separate property on the west side of Caughdenoy Road.

The fabs would be built sequentially from west to east which would result in continuous construction activity on the Micron Campus from 2025 to 2041

The proposed project would impact 176.44-acres of NY State regulated freshwater wetlands, 193.38-acres of Federally regulated wetlands, and 6,413 linear feet of Federally jurisdictional streams. Approximately 174.77-acres of Federally regulated wetlands overlap with NY State regulated wetlands. Micron applied to DEC for a 401 Water Quality Certification associated with the proposed discharges of fill into the water of the U.S. and the associated U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 permit application. Under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, a federal agency may not issue a permit or license to conduct any activity that may result in any discharge into waters of the United States unless a Section 401 water quality certification is issued.

Micron and The Wetland Trust, Inc. (TWT), propose to create, restore, and enhance wetlands on six properties within Oswego County to compensate for the loss of wetlands and streams resulting from the proposed project. Micron and TWT are co-applicants for the freshwater wetland permits required for wetland mitigation activities under the following DEC ID #s:
•    7-3554-00274/00001; Buxton Creek Site, 184-246 Bell Rd, town of Schroeppel, Oswego County-116.4 acres of wetland mitigation, 8,617 linear feet of stream mitigation 
•    7-3554-00275/00001; Fish Creek Site, 184 Godfrey Rd, town of Schroeppel, Oswego County, 20-acres of wetland mitigation, 5,413 linear feet of stream mitigation 
•    7-3554-00276/00001; Oneida River Site, 355 Center Rd, town of Schroeppel, Oswego County, 191.4-acres of wetland mitigation 
•    7-3554-00277/00001; Six Mile Creek Site168 Biddlecum Rd, town of Schroeppel, Oswego County 44.5-acres of wetland mitigation 
•    7-3532-00242/00001; Lower Caughdenoy Creek Site, 195 County Rd 37, town of Hastings, Oswego County 58-acres of wetland mitigation  
•    7-3599-00056/00001; Upper Caughdenoy Creek Site, 557 County Route 33, towns of Hastings, Schroeppel, and Palermo, 60.6-acres of wetland mitigation

Additionally, the proposed project would impact 614-acres of NYS Threatened Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) and Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) habitat. Micron’s Incidental Take of Threatened or Endangered Species permit application contains a net conservation benefit plan to purchase and permanently protect 653 total acres of suitable offsite habitat on seven properties and a commitment to restore and manage that habitat as grassland for 15 years.

SEQRA Status: 
SEQR Lead Agency: Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA)
SEQR Lead Agency Determination: Positive Declaration
The Proposed Project, and associated connected actions, are subject to review under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This project is a Type 1 action for SEQR, and a SEQR lead agency was coordinated.
On June 25, 2025, OCIDA, as joint lead agency with the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Program Office (CPO) created by the United States Department of Commerce, accepted for public review and comment the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for the proposed Micron New York Semiconductor Manufacturing Project.

How to obtain application materials: 
Application documents are available for inspection during normal business hours at: 

•    NYSDEC Region 7 office located at 5786 Widewaters Parkway, Syracuse, NY 13214. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made by calling 315-426-7401.  
•    Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) Cicero Branch, 8686 Knowledge Lane, Cicero, NY 13039 
•    Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) North Syracuse Branch, 100 Trolley Barn Lane, North Syracuse, NY 13212  
•    Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) Brewerton Branch, 5440 Bennett St, Brewerton, NY 13029 

Electronic copies of the application material are available at https://www.micron.com/us-expansion/ny 
 

Public Comment Hearing:  Persons wishing to comment on the permit applications will have the opportunity to make a statement at public comment hearings.  Two virtual public comment hearing sessions will be held before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ).  The virtual hearing sessions will be conducted electronically via the Webex Webinar platform as indicated below.  Given the anticipated number of speakers who are likely to attend, the ALJ may need to limit the length of comments to three minutes per speaker.  

Date and Time: Tues., Aug. 12, 2025 at 2 p.m. 

Register link: https://meetny-gov.webex.com/weblink/register/r3470566e66369492dd11ea3b…  

Webinar number (access code): 2830 265 8595  

Webinar password: Welcome1 (93526631 when dialing from a phone or video system)

Join by phone: +1-415-527-5035 United States Toll

Date and Time: Wed., Aug. 13, 2025 at 6 p.m.

Register link: https://meetny-gov.webex.com/weblink/register/r0705ce42af95a411e754cbd3…

Webinar number (access code): 2831 698 3710

Webinar password: Welcome1 (93526631 when dialing from a phone or video system)

Join by phone: +1-415-527-5035 United States Toll

When registering, persons will be asked whether they wish to make a public statement.  Once registration is complete, they will receive an email confirmation regarding how to join the hearing.  All participants will be muted upon entry into the hearing.  Speakers will be called in the order they registered, with elected officials being called first.  The ALJ may restrict the time available to ensure that all persons will have an opportunity to be heard or other reasonable arrangements have been made to include their comments in the record.  It is recommended that lengthy comments be submitted in writing.  Equal weight will be given to both oral and written comments.  Each hearing session will be recorded for inclusion in the record.

The electronic format is reasonably accessible to persons with impaired mobility.

For any public comment hearing session, language interpretation services will be made available to persons with limited English proficiency, including American Sign Language, at no cost.  Requests must be received 10 calendar days before the meeting, but DEC will make every effort to fulfill requests received closer to the hearing date. Requests can be directed to the NYSDEC Division of Communication, Education, and Engagement by mail (address: NYSDEC, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-4500), e-mail ([email protected]), or phone (518) 402-8028.

Written Comments: Individuals and parties may mail written comments to the Contact Person listed below or may submit comments electronically to [email protected]. All comments submitted by mail must be postmarked by September 1, 2025. All comments submitted electronically must be received by 5pm on September 1, 2025. EQUAL WEIGHT IS GIVEN TO WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS.

Contact:
Kevin Balduzzi
Regional Permit Administrator 
NYSDEC Region 7 Office
5786 Widewaters Parkway 
Syracuse, New York, 13214-1867 
[email protected]
315-426-7438

*This hearing has been adjourned and will not proceed as scheduled*

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Notice of Public Comment Period, Public Comment Hearing, Deadline For Petitions For Party Status And Issues Conference

Applicants:      

Carol & Anthony Cassara      
39 Whispering Winds Lane
Rochester, NY 14618

Deborah Conley 
6267 Crosby Rd.
Lockport, NY 14094

Project Location:

5368, 5370, 5372 & 5374 Burns Point Road

Richmond, NY 14471                           

DEC Applications:    

Article 15 Excavation and Fill Permits

DEC ID Nos. 8-3242-00265/00001; 8-3242-00266/00001; 

8-3242-00267/00001; 8-3242-00268/00001

Project Description:  The applicants applied to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Department or DEC) for Article 15 Excavation and Fill Permits with respect to four properties to construct a new concrete breakwall on Honeoye Lake in the Town of Richmond, Ontario County. Department staff determined that the applications were complete on March 13, 2025. The Department denied the permits by letters dated March 28, 2025. Department staff determined that the projects as proposed were not in the public interest because they were not reasonable or necessary and would cause unreasonable, uncontrolled or unnecessary damage to the natural resources of the State.  Specifically, the Department staff determined that the applications and associated submittals failed to consider alternative locations landward of the mean high water level for construction of a new shoreline protection structure, failed to consider alternatives to a vertical breakwall with toe stone at the properties and failed to meet the “reasonable” and “necessary” standard as the proposed projects were not the only practicable alternative to achieve the goal of recovering land lost to erosion. Applicants requested a hearing based upon the denial on April 25, 2025.

SEQRA Status: In its role as Lead Agency under SEQRA (ECL article 8 [State Environmental Quality Review Act]), Department staff determined the proposed project to be an unlisted action and issued a negative declaration on May 24, 2024.

How to obtain application materials: Project materials are available at the Department’s Region 8 office, by appointment only,

NYSDEC Region 8
Avon Office – Main Headquarters
6274 E. Avon-Lima Rd.
Avon, NY 14414-9516
Contact Danielle Meyers 585-226-5399
[email protected] 

Public Comment Hearing: A public comment hearing pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 624 to hear and receive unsworn comments from the public will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be conducted by Administrative Law Judges David N. Greenwood (Cassara Applications) and Jennifer M. Ukeritis (Conley Application) at the Town of Richmond Town Hall located at 8690 Main Street, Honeoye, New York 14471.

All persons, organizations, corporations, or government agencies who may be affected by the project are invited to attend the hearing and comment on the applications and the requests for a hearing. Lengthy comments should be submitted in writing. Equal weight will be given to oral and written statements. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) may limit the time available for oral comments, depending on the number of people wishing to speak, to ensure that all persons have an opportunity to be heard. The venue is reasonably accessible to persons with a mobility impairment. 

Language interpretation services shall be made available to persons with limited English proficiency, including American Sign Language, at no cost. Requests must be received 10 calendar days before the meeting, but DEC will make every effort to fulfill requests received closer to the hearing date. Requests can be directed to the NYSDEC Division of Communication, Education, and Engagement by mail (address: NYSDEC, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-4500), e-mail ([email protected]), or phone (518) 402-8028.

Written Public Comments: Written comments concerning the applications and requests for a hearing must be postmarked by Wednesday October 22, 2025, and mailed to Administrative Law Judge David N. Greenwood at DEC’s Office of Hearings and Mediation Services, 1st Floor, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY, 12233-1550, or emailed to ALJ Greenwood at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. on October 22, 2025. Please include “Cassara and Conley Comments” in the subject. Written statements will be considered equally with oral statements given at the public comment hearing, provided they are postmarked by October 22, 2025, or emailed by ­­­­5:00 p.m. on that date.

Issues Conference: Pursuant to 6 NYCRR 624.4(b), a pre-adjudicatory issues conference will be conducted by ALJs Greenwood and Ukeritis at the Town of Richmond Town Hall located at 8690 Main Street, Honeoye, New York 14471 on October 22, 2025, immediately after the public comment hearing. The purpose of the issues conference is to determine party status for any person or organization that has properly filed a petition (as indicated below), to consider DEC’s denial of the permits, the Applicant’s statement of issues, and to narrow and define those issues, if any, that will require adjudication in this matter. Participation at the issues conference shall be limited to Department staff, Applicant, and those persons or organizations requesting party status. Issues proposed for adjudication must be both substantive and significant in accordance with 6 NYCRR 624.4(c).  If no petitions for party status are filed with respect to the issues, or if any filed objections are withdrawn and the issues are satisfactorily resolved before the issues conference, the issues conference will be canceled, and no adjudicatory hearing will be held. If the ALJs determine that there are adjudicable issues, the adjudicatory hearing will proceed as indicated below to address those issues.

Filing for Party Status and Proposed Issues: Persons seeking to participate at the issues conference and the subsequent adjudicatory hearing, if one is necessary, must file a written petition explaining whether their request is for full party status or amicus status. For the required contents of petitions for full party status, see 6 NYCRR 624.5(b)(1) and (2). To determine whether an issue is substantive, see 6 NYCRR 624.4(c)(2), and to determine whether an issue is significant, see 6 NYCRR 624.4(c)(3). For the required contents of a petition seeking amicus status, see 6 NYCRR 624.5(b)(1) and (3).

All petitions requesting party status to participate at the adjudicatory hearing must be received at DEC’s Office of Hearings and Mediation Services no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday October 10, 2025. 

Address all petitions concerning the Cassara applications to:

Administrative Law Judge David. N. Greenwood
DEC’s Office of Hearings and Mediation Services
1st Floor, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY, 12233-1550
email: [email protected] 

Address all petitions concerning the Conley application to:

Administrative Law Jennifer M. Ukeritis
DEC’s Office of Hearings and Mediation Services
1st Floor, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY, 12233-1550
email: [email protected] 

At the same time and in the same manner that the petition is furnished to the ALJs, a copy of the petition must be furnished to the following parties:

Cassara applicant’s attorneys:

McConville, Considine, Cooman & Morin, PC         
300 Meridian Centre Boulevard, Suite 110                
Rochester, NY 14618                                                 
email: [email protected] 

Conley applicant’s attorney:

Mitchell L. Altman-Cosgrove, Esq.
Attorney at Law
60 Lake Front Blvd.
Buffalo, NY 14202
email: [email protected] 

Department Staff's Attorney:

Dusty R. Tinsley, Esq.
Assistant Regional Attorney
NYSDEC Region 8, Avon Office – Main Headquarters
6274 E. Avon-Lima Rd., Avon, NY 14414-9516
email: [email protected] 

Any questions about the filing requirements or other hearing procedures may be addressed to ALJ Greenwood by telephone at (518) 402-9003. View DEC’s permit hearing regulations and a guide to permit hearing procedures.

Statement of Issues: Applicants must submit a statement of issues no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2025, addressed to the ALJs and Department staff’s attorney. The statement of issues must identify issues for adjudication which meet the criteria of 6 NYCRR 624.2(c). The statement of issues must also be provided to all persons who filed petitions for party status no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 17, 2025. 

Responses: Department staff may submit a response to applicants’ statement of issues and Department staff and applicants may submit responses to petitions for party status provided they are submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025. Responses must also be provided to all persons who filed petitions for party status no later than October 17, 2025. 

Filing by Email: Filing of petitions for party status, applicants’ statement of issues and responses from Department staff and applicants by email is authorized provided the petitions, statement of issues and responses are received by all of the parties or petitioners, as directed above, by the 5:00 p.m. deadline for each filing, and a conforming hard copy is sent by first class mail and postmarked by the respective deadline date. Telefaxed petitions, statements and responses will not be accepted.

Adjudicatory Hearing: An adjudicatory hearing will be held immediately following the issues conference on Wednesday October 22, 2025, and continuing as necessary. 

Statutory and Regulatory Provisions: This proceeding is being conducted according to ECL article 3, title 3 (General Functions), ECL article 70 (Uniform Procedures); 6 NYCRR part 621 (Uniform Procedures), part 624 (Permit Hearing Procedures), and part 608 (Use and Protection of Waters).

David. N. Greenwood
Administrative Law Judge

Jennifer M. Ukeritis
Administrative Law Judge

September 11, 2025
Albany, New York

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of Public Comment Hearing, Public Comment Period, Deadline for Petitions for Party Status and Statement of Issues, and Issues Conference 

Applicant:      

Shelby Crushed Stone, Inc.

10830 Blair Road

Medina, NY 14103

Applicant’s Attorney:  

Michael A. Fogel, Esq.

Fogel & Brown P.C.

AXA Tower II, Suite 1620

120 Madison Street

Syracuse, New York 13202

Project Location:   

Town of Shelby, Orleans County

DEC Application:   

Medina Mine Expansion (Mine ID #80346); DEC ID#s 8-3436-00007/00001, /00020 and /02010

Project Description: 

On June 5, 2019, Shelby Crushed Stone, Inc. provided the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC or Department) with an application to modify an Article 23 Mined Land Reclamation Permit and a corresponding State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Full Environmental Assessment Form for an expansion of its permitted limestone/dolostone mine.  As proposed, the existing 106-acre hard rock quarry, located at 10830 Blair Road in the Town of Shelby, would be expanded by 14.8 acres, for a total mine area of 120.8 acres. The DEC permit applications referenced above seek a modification of the existing Article 23 Mined Land Reclamation Permit, a new Article 24 Freshwater Wetland permit, and a new Section 401 Water Quality Certification. 

On May 28, 2024, the Department issued a Notice of Complete Application to the applicant, which was published in the Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB) on June 5, 2024, commencing the public review and comment period for the referenced permit and associated application materials. Five individuals provided verbal comments during a hearing on June 27, 2024.  Three individuals provided written comments/letters. 

The Department issued a notice of denial of the permit application on June 6, 2025 and the applicant requested a hearing on that denial on July 1, 2025. 

SEQRA Status: 

After classifying the action as a Type I action under SEQR, DEC coordinated with other involved agencies. On May 20, 2020, DEC was established as the SEQR Lead Agency.  On September 16, 2020, after review of the application and SEQR Environmental Assessment Form, DEC issued a SEQR Positive Declaration requiring the preparation of a draft Environmental Impact Statement (dEIS). On March 23, 2021, DEC made a draft Scoping Document for the dEIS available for public review and comment. Written comments were accepted through April 29, 2021. A final scoping document was accepted on May 27, 2021, and provided to all SEQR involved agencies. A dEIS was initially submitted to the DEC on September 23, 2021. After review of subsequent revisions, the dEIS was accepted for public review on May 28, 2024. After notice and public comment, DEC accepted the final EIS on June 5, 2025, and adopted SEQRA findings on June 6, 2025. 

How to obtain application materials:

Application documents and the notice of permit denial are available for review during normal business hours at the DEC Region 8 office, 6274 East Avon Lima Road, Avon, NY 14414. For further information, contact: [email protected]  or phone (585) 226-5396. 

Public Comment Hearing: 

A virtual public comment hearing on the denial of the permit and variance will be held before ALJ Elizabeth Phillips to receive unsworn statements from the public at 6:00 p.m. on October 8, 2025. To register to attend or speak at the virtual public comment hearing, visit:     

Register link:

https://meetny-gov.webex.com/weblink/register/r5ac04447a99b342002343d32485f8bab

Webinar topic:

Shelby Crushed Stone Virtual Public Meeting

Date and time:

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 6:00 PM | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Language interpretation services shall be made available to persons with limited English proficiency, including American Sign Language, at no cost. Requests must be received 10 calendar days before the meeting, but DEC will make every effort to fulfill requests received closer to the hearing date. Requests can be directed to the DEC Office of Public Outreach by mail (address: NYSDEC, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-4500), e-mail ([email protected]), or phone (518) 402-8028.

Written Comments: Written comments concerning the project and the notice of denial must be postmarked by October 10, 2025, and mailed to Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Elizabeth Phillips at the Department’s Office of Hearings and Mediation Services, 1st Floor, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY, 12233-1550, or emailed to ALJ Phillips at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. on October 10, 2025. Please include “Shelby Crushed Stone, Inc.” in the subject line.

Filing for Party Status and Proposed Issues:

Applicant’s statement of issues must be sent by electronic mail by 4:00 p.m. on October 24, 2025 to:

Elizabeth Phillips Administrative Law Judge

Office of Hearings and Mediation Services 625 Broadway, 1st Floor

Albany, NY 12233-1550

[email protected]

Dusty R. Tinsley, Esq.

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Region 8

6274 East Avon-Lima Road
Avon, NY 14414

[email protected]

A hard copy should also be sent to ALJ Elizabeth Phillips, postmarked by October 24, 2025.

Petitions for Party Status must be sent by electronic mail by 4:00 p.m. on October 24, 2025 to the parties listed above and to the applicant:

Michael A. Fogel, Esq.

Fogel & Brown P.C.

AXA Tower II, Suite 1620

120 Madison Street

Syracuse, New York 13202

[email protected]

A hard copy should also be sent to ALJ Elizabeth Phillips, postmarked by October 24, 2025.

The statement of issues must: (a) identify issues for adjudication which meet the criteria of 6 NYCRR 624.4(c); (b) present an offer of proof specifying the witness(es), each witness’s qualifications, the nature of the evidence the applicant expects to present at the evidentiary hearing and the grounds upon which the assertion is made with respect to each issue; and (c) identify whether each identified issue is an issue of fact or law. For more detail on the required contents of the statement of issues, see 6 NYCRR 624.2(c) at: https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/Part624CourtesyCopy.pdf

Response to Petitions for Party Status:

Responses to the Petitions for Party Status from Department staff and Applicant must be sent by electronic mail by 4:00 p.m. on November 7, 2025  to the other party, any party petitioning for party status, and to ALJ Elizabeth Phillips, at [email protected].  A hard copy should also be filed with the ALJ, postmarked by November 7, 2025. 

Response to the Statement of Issues:

Responses to the Statement of Issues from Department staff must be sent by electronic mail by 4:00 p.m. on November 7, 2025 to the applicant, any party who requested party status and to ALJ Elizabeth Phillips, at [email protected]. A hard copy should also be filed with the ALJ, postmarked by November 7, 2025. 

Issues Conference: 

The purpose of the issues conference is to determine party status for any person or organization who has properly filed a petition (as indicated below), consider the Department’s notice of denial, the applicant’s statement of issues, and narrow and define those issues, if any, that will require adjudication in this matter. Participation at the issues conference shall be limited to Department staff, applicant, and those persons or organizations requesting party status. Issues proposed for adjudication must be both substantive and significant in accordance with 6 NYCRR 624.4(c).

The issues conference will be held on December 2, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at:

DEC Region 8 Headquarters, 6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon, NY 14414

Statutory and Regulatory Provisions: This proceeding is being conducted according to ECL article 3, title 3 (General Functions), ECL article 23, title 27 (Mined Land Reclamation), ECL article 24 (Freshwater Wetlands), ECL article 70 (Uniform Procedures), 6 NYCRR part 621 (Uniform Procedures), part 624 (Permit Hearing Procedures), part 663 (Freshwater Wetlands Permit Standards) and part 664 (Freshwater Wetlands Jurisdiction and Classification).

Any questions about the filing requirements or other hearing procedures may be addressed to ALJ Phillips by telephone at (518) 402-9003. The Department’s permit hearing regulations may be found at https://dec.ny.gov/regulatory/regulations/chapter-vi, and a guide to permit hearing procedures may be found at Guide To Permit Hearings - NYSDEC.

Elizabeth Phillips 

Administrative Law Judge

September 3, 2025

Albany, New York

Hearing held in abeyance pending resolution of stipulation

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of Evidentiary Hearing

Applicant:

Greenidge Generation LLC
590 Plant Road, PO Box 187
Dresden, NY 14441

Facility:

Greenidge Generation Station
590 Plant Road
Dresden, NY 14441

Applicant’s Attorney:

Yvonne Hennessey, Esq.
Barclay Damon LLP
80 State Street
Albany, NY 12207

DEC Application: Article 19 Air Title V Facility (ID No. 8-5736-00004/00017)

Project Description:

Greenidge Generation LLC (Greenidge) filed an application to renew its Title V air permit 8- 57360-00004/00017, effective September 7, 2016, for the continued operation of a natural gas-fired electric generating facility (facility) in the Town of Torrey, Yates County, on Seneca Lake. 

The facility is a primarily natural gas-fired electric generating plant, with a generating capacity of approximately 107 megawatts (MW) with a maximum heat input which is limited to 1,117 million BTUs per hour.

The renewal application requests renewal of the existing permit, with revisions limited to: 

removal of the diesel fire pump permit conditions because the diesel fire pump has been taken out of service and removed from the facility, and minor revisions to the monitoring requirements for particulate emissions (PM-10, PM-2.5 and Particulates), which includes the use of a flowmeter for the facility to demonstrate continuous compliance with the existing PM-10, PM‑2.5 and Particulates permit conditions.

Proceedings:

On September 8, 2021, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC or Department) issued a combined notice titled, Notice of Complete Application, Availability of Draft Permits and Announcement of Virtual Legislative Public Comment Hearings, in the Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB) commencing the public review and comment period for the referenced permit and associated application materials.  

Virtual legislative public comment hearings were held on October 13, 2021.  The DEC Division of Environmental Permits denied the renewal request on June 30, 2022, pursuant to title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules, and Regulations of the State of New York (6 NYCRR) 621.10(f).  The denial was based on the determination that the facility’s continued operation would be inconsistent with or would interfere with the attainment of the Statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emission limits established in article 75 of the Environmental Conservation Law (Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act) and reflected in 6 NYCRR Part 496.  On July 28, 2022, Greenidge Generation, LLC filed a hearing request on the denial.     

The Department Office of Hearings and Mediation Services (OHMS) held virtual public comment hearings on October 24, 2022 and an issues conference on December 8, 2022 and January 4, 2023.  On September 13, 2023, the administrative law judge (ALJ) issued a ruling granting party status to petitioners Seneca Lake Guardian, The Committee to Preserve the Finger Lakes, Fossil Free Tompkins, and Sierra Club-Atlantic Chapter, and ruling that an evidentiary hearing would be held. For more details, see https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/greenidgeid.pdf.

Current Notice:

This Notice serves to provide the parties and the public notification that the Department will hold an evidentiary hearing.

SEQRA Status:

In its role as Lead Agency under SEQRA (ECL article 8 [State Environmental Quality Review Act]), Department staff determined the proposed project to be a Type II Action as described under 6 NYCRR 617.5(c)(32) because it is a permit renewal application. 

Document Availability:

Filed application documents, draft permit, and notice of denial are available for review at https://dec.ny.gov/regulatory/permits-licenses/notable-projects-documentation/greenridge-generation-station .  For further information, contact Daniel Whitehead, Director, NYSDEC Division of Environmental Permits, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-1750, Phone: (518) 402-9167, E-mail: [email protected]. 

Statutory and Regulatory Provisions:

This proceeding is being conducted according to ECL article 3, title 3 (General Functions), ECL article 19 (Air Pollution Control), ECL article 70 (Uniform Procedures), ECL article 75 (CLCPA); 6 NYCRR part 621 (Uniform Procedures), part 624 (Permit Hearing Procedures), and part 201-6 (Air Title V); and 40 CFR 72 through 78.

Hearing Date and Time:

Hearing held in abeyance pending resolution of stipulation.

Hearing Location:

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233

Parties and members of the public wishing to observe the hearing should check in with photo identification at the security desk on the first floor to obtain a visitor pass and to be directed to the hearing room. 

Pursuant to Section 301 of the State Administrative Procedures Act, any party may request a qualified interpreter to interpret the proceedings and testimony to any deaf person who is to appear for the hearing as a party or witness, at no charge.  Requests for interpreter services for the deaf should be submitted at least ten calendar days before the hearing to: NYSDEC, Office of Hearings and Mediation Services, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-1550, e-mail ([email protected]), or phone (518) 402-9003.

Elizabeth Phillips
Administrative Law Judge

May 7, 2025

Amended June 26, 2025

Albany, New York 

None.

Public Notice of Policy Rescission

O&D Memo #84-10 (Adjudicatory Hearings: Avoiding Ex Parte Communications within the Department) and O&D Memo #90-04 (Governor's New Executive Order on Administrative Adjudication)

O&D Memo #94-13 (Effect of Stipulations on Decision-Making in Permit and Enforcement Hearings)

O&D Memo #95-30 (The Conduct of Legislative Hearings)

O&D Memo #85-06 (Development and Use of Draft Permit Conditions in Permit Hearings)

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) hereby gives notice of the following: the above-referenced O&D memoranda are rescinded and are no longer in effect. 

O&D Memo #84-10 and O&D Memo #90-04 outlined Department practices and procedures governing ex parte communications with Department staff and Office of Hearings and Mediation Services (OHMS). 

O&D Memo #94-13 imposed procedures with respect to stipulations and/or settlements made between parties during the course of OHMS proceedings. 

O&D Memo #95-30 provided that OHMS may conduct public comment/legislative hearings. 

O&D Memo #85-06 advised staff to prepare draft permit conditions for permits that are likely to be subject to a 6 NYCRR Part 624 permit hearing and to make them available for public review by the time of the hearing notice or, at the latest, by the time of the issues conference.

These policies are obsolete, superseded by law, and/or are more logically included with other Department policies and standard operating procedures, including 6 NYCRR Part 622 and 6 NYCRR Part 624.  These policies will be removed from the Department’s public website (Hearing Office Guidance Documents - NYSDEC) thirty (30) days after publication of this notice.

For further information contact:

Kara Paulsen
Office of Hearings and Mediation Services
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway, 1st Floor
Albany, NY 12233
Phone: 518-402-9003
[email protected]