Contact Information
Regional Permit Administrator - Kevin Balduzzi
NYSDEC
5786 Widewaters Parkway
Syracuse, NY 13214-1867
Phone: 315-426-7438
Fax: 315-426-7425
Email: [email protected]
The Syracuse office serves the following counties: Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga, and Tompkins
Micron New York Semiconductor Manufacturing LLC
Micron Project Information is available on the webpage.
Including:
- State Environmental Quality Review
- DEC Permit Applications
- Connected Actions
Cayuga Operating Facility LLC
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on April 13, 2026 approved State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) and Water Withdrawal (WW) permits submitted by Cayuga Operating Company, LLC. The applicant is approved to reduce withdrawal from and discharge to Cayuga Lake from a rate of approximately 245 million gallons per day to 1 million gallons per day.
- SPDES Permit Final (PDF)
- WW Permit Final (PDF)
- SPDES Permit Factsheet (PDF)
- Public Comment Response (PDF)
- SPDES Permit Renewal Application Part I (PDF)
- SPDES Permit Renewal Application Part II (PDF)
- SPDES Notice of Complete Application (PDF)
- Draft SPDES Permit and Fact Sheet (PDF)
- WW Permit Renewal Application (PDF)
- WW Permit Renewal Application – additional details (PDF)
- WW Notice of Complete Application (PDF)
- Notice of Extension of Comment Period (PDF)
- Existing State Administrative Procedure Act Extended SPDES Permit (PDF)
Cayuga Inlet Flood Risk Reduction and Restoration Project
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is currently reviewing applications for permits related to the Cayuga Inlet Flood Risk Reduction and Restoration Project. The applicant is proposing temporary disturbances within NYS regulated freshwater wetland areas in association to dredging of the Cayuga Inlet and Old Cayuga Inlet to restore flood conveyance capacity within the Flood Risk Management Channel and water depths for navigation within the waterbodies. The proposal includes hydraulic dredging of accumulated sediments, conveyance of dredged sediment via floating piping to an existing Sediment Management Facility for dewatering and sediment storage, and discharge of sediment filtrate back to the Inlet. DEC extended the written comment period and is currently accepting comments on the application through May 16, 2026.
Additional information, including how to view the complete application and how to submit comments, can be found in the Environmental Notice Bulletin.
- Joint Application (PDF)
- Project Summary of Impacts (PDF)
- Project Location Map (PDF)
- Project Design Drawings (PDF)
- Ithaca Cayuga Dredging Application Permit Information Packet (PDF)
Cayuga Salt Mine Permit Modification
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has issued a modified and renewed permit for Cargill, Inc.’s proposal to establish additional water storage capacity on the 6-Level of the Cayuga Salt Mine due to lack of capacity in areas previously utilized for water storage on the 4-Level. DEC received comments provided during the public comment period afforded by 6 NYCRR 621.7, Uniform Procedure Act Regulations, and issued a responsiveness summary that addresses substantive public concerns. The permit and responsiveness summary are provided below.
