Richland-Sandy Creek Joint Water Project
Applicant
Town of Sandy Creek
1992 Hardwood Drive
P.O. Box 52
Sandy Creek, NY 13145
Project Location
S. Sandy Pond Barrier Dune, S. Sandy Pond Inlet Road, and N. Rainbow Shores Road
DEC Application
Coastal Erosion Management Permit (DEC ID No. 7-3599-00040/00003)
Project Description
The Town of Sandy Creek and Town of Richland (Towns) applied to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Department or DEC) for a Coastal Erosion Management Permit to install a water main through the South Sandy Pond Coastal Barrier Dune, situated within the mapped Coastal Erosion Hazard Area (CEHA) including a Natural Protective Feature Area (NPFA). Department staff noted that construction of a new water main within a NPFA is prohibited by 6 NYCRR 505.8(d)(5) and determined that the Towns' application for a variance did not meet the requirements of 6 NYCRR 505.13. By letter dated February 8, 2022, Department staff denied the Towns' application for a Coastal Erosion Management permit. The Town of Sandy Creek submitted a request for a hearing on DEC's denial dated March 10, 2022.
Prior Notice
On October 12, 2022, a Notice of Public Comment Period, Legislative Public Comment Hearing and Issues Conference (Notice) concerning the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's denial of the Town of Sandy Creek's application for a Coastal Erosion Management Permit appeared in the Department's Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB). The Notice was also published in the October 19, 2022 edition of the Watertown Daily Times.
Cancellation of Public Comment Period, Legislative Public Comment Hearing and Issues Conference
The public comment period expiring on December 6, 2022, the virtual legislative public comment hearing scheduled for December 6, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., and the virtual Issues Conference scheduled for December 7, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. have been cancelled at the request of the Town of Sandy Creek. The Town has withdrawn its request for a hearing, and no further proceedings will be conducted in this matter.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Hearings and Mediation Services at (518) 402-9003.
Documents
Application Material
- Coastal Erosion Management Permit Application (PDF)
- Mutual Suspension of UPA Timeframes (PDF)
- Notice of Incomplete Application (PDF)
- Follow up to Notice of Incomplete Application (PDF)
- Town of Sandy Creek's Response to Notice of Incomplete Application (PDF)
UPA Documents
- Notice of Complete Application to Applicant (PDF)
- Notice of Complete Application to Town Supervisors (PDF)
- ENB Publication, 6/9/21 (PDF)
- Proof of Publication Affidavits (PDF)
- Public Comments Received During 15-day Public Comment Period (PDF)
State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR)
Denial Notice
Documents Referenced in Denial
- Emergency Authorization to OPRHP, 5/27/17 (PDF)
- OPRHP General Permit, 6 NYCRR 505: Art. 34 Coastal Erosion Management, 6/21/19 (PDF)
- OPRHP General Permit Application, 6/21/19 (PDF)
- OPRHP Declaration of Emergency, 5/18/17 (PDF)
Other Documents
- Town of Sandy Creek Hearing Request (PDF)
- Town of Sandy Creek Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Map, 1 of 4 (PDF)
- Town of Sandy Creek Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Map, 2 of 4 (PDF)
