HomeMy WebLinkAboutTR-4579Albert J. Krupski. President
John Hotzapfet, Vice President
William G. Albenson
Martin H. GarrelI
Pemr Wencze!
Town Hail
5.3,095 Main Road'
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 1t971
Telephone (516) 765- t 892
Fax (516) 765-18_o
Office Use Only
~/~oastal Erosion Permit ApDlication
~tland Permit Application
Grandfather Permit Application
Trustee Lands Permit Application
Waiver
[~Keceived Application:
L-~Ylerica! Review: 2'%~-;
~-C-cmp!eted Application
incomplete
SEQ~ Classification:
T~zTe 7 ~e Ii ~Unlisted
Coordination:(date sent)
CAC ~eferral Sent: ~
Date of inspection:
Receipt of CAC Report:(data)
Lead Agency Determination:
Technical Review:(date)
P~!ic Hearing:(date)
Decision: Approved (Y/N) (date)
__,Application Fee:$~~5~
Name of App!icanta]f0ns0 Torre, Su.s.D.A., PLb74 ISLA/,[D A~NIP~qL D!_SEASE CE/~TER
Address P. O. BOX 848, GREENPORT, NY 11944
Phone Number: ( 516 ) 323-2500
'Suffolk County Tax Map Number: !000 - 16-2-1 and 1000-132-1-30
Property Location: PLUM ISLALD THROUGH LONG ISLB2~D SOUND ONTO ORIENT
POINT (POLE f/s 8-35-P TO t3-40-P) CROSS STREETS ARE OUT OF PROJECT AREA.
(provide LILCO Pole ~, distance to cross streets, and location)
Agent: STV INCORPORATED
(if applicable)
Address: 11 ROBINSON STREET, P. O. BOX 459
POTTSTOWN, PA 19464-0459
Phone: (610) 326-4600
Albert J. Krupski. President
John Holzar>fei. Vice President
Witliam G. Alberrson
Mart_in H. Garrell
Peter Wenczel
BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEES
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Town Hail
53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southotd. New York 11971
Telephone (516) 765-1892
Fax (516) 765- 1823
Office Use Only
~astal Erosion Permit Application
~et!and Permit Application
Grandfather Permit Application
Trustee Lands Permit Application
Waiver
~eceived Application:
L~i~ricai Review:
b~C~hp!eted Application
incomplete
SEQRA Classification:
~e i ~fpe ii ~'SJnlisted
Coordination:(date sent)
~CAC Referral Sent: ~
~__Date of inspection: ~
~--wzR~'ceipt of, CAC Report:-(date)
Lead Agency Determination:
~uD±~c Hearing:(date)
Decision: Approved_(Y/N) (date)
Application Fee:$ ~<C~%~~ ~ue~c-"F_
Name of Appticanta]f0ns0 IOr~§Su.s.D.A.~ PLIR4 ISLA/,iD A~NIMAL D_I~SF~SE CETtTER
Address P. O. BOX 848, GREENPORT~ NY 11944
Phone Number: ( 516 ) 323-2500
'Suffolk County Tax Map Number: 1000 - 16-2-1 and 1000-132-1-30
Property Location: PLUM ISLAND THROUGH LONG ISLAND SOUND ONTO ORIENT
POINT (POLE [/s 8-35-P TO 13-40-P) CROSS STREETS ARE OUT OF PROJECT AREA.
(provide L!LCO Pole ~, distance to cross streets, and location)
Agent: STV INCORpORATED
(if applicable)
Address: 11 ROBINSON STREET, P. O. BOX 459
POTTSTOWN, PA 19464-0459
Phone: (610) 326-4600
· '~ ird of Trustees Applicati~. /×
GENERAL.DATA
Land Area (in square feet): 13~000
Area Zoning: RESIDENTIAL . 2 ACRE
Previous use of property:
Intended use of property:
HOUSED ELECTRICAL AND PHONE CABLES FOR, PIADC AND
REC P~EAT ION AREA
USE WILL REMAIN THE SAME
Prior permits/approvals for site improvements:
Agency Date
×× No prior permits/approvals for site improvements.
Has any permit/approval ever been revoked or suspended by a
governmental agency?
No Yes
If yes, provide explanation:
Project' Description-(use attachments if necessary):
SEE ATTACHMENT 1
, F '-rd of Trustees Applicatio~
County of Suffolk
State of New York
AGRICULTURE)
Alfonso Torres , CENTER DIRECTOR OF PtADC (U.S. DEPT. OF BEING DULY SWO~
DEPOSES AND AFFIRMS THAT HE/SHE iS Th~ APPLICANT FOR THE ABOVE
DESCRIBED PERMIT(S) AND THAT ALL STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE
TRUE TO THE BEST OF HIS/HER KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, AND THAT ALL
WORK WILL BE DONE IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN THiS APPLICATION
AND AS MAY BE APPROVED BY THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
THE APPLICANT AGREES TO HOLD THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD AND THE TOWN
TRUSTEES HAP/KLESS AND FREE FROM ANY AND ALL DAMAGES AND CLAIMS
ARISING UNDER OR BY VIRTUE OF SAID PERMIT(S), IF G~NTED. IN
COMPLETING THiS APPLICATION, I ~Y AUTHORIZE THE TRUSTEES,
THEIR AGENT(S) OR REPRESENTATIVES(S), TO ENTER ONTO MY PROPERTY
TO INSPECT THE PREMISES IN CONJUNCTION WITH REVIEW OF THIS
APPLICATION.
SignatUr~
SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS
/&
ANNE K. RILEY
Notary Public. State of New York
No. 5011092
Qualified in Suffolk County , ,.~
Commission Expires April 12, 199}it -~/
3
F rd of Trustees App!icatio~
AUTHORIZATION
(where the applicant is not the owner)
Alfonso... !orr.es.', THE UNITED STATES
(print owner of property)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
'~J~k%~R at P. O. BOX 848
working (mailing address
GREENPORT. NY 11%4
STV INCORPORATED
do hereby authorize
(Agent)
to apply for permit(s) from the
Southold Board of Town Trustees on my behalf.
Owner' ~[si~natUre)
BOard of Trustees AppliCation
COASTAL EROSION APPLiCATiON DATA
Purposes of proposed activity: UPGRADE ELECTRICAL AND PHONE SERVICES TO
PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER
Are wetlands present within 75 feet of the proposed activity?
No X Yes
Does the project involve excavation or filling?
No~ X Yes
If Yes, how much material will be excavated? 250
How much material will be filled? 250
Manner in which material will be removed or deposited:
SEE ATTACHMENT 2
( cubic yards)
(cubic yards)
Describe the nature and extent of the environmental impacts
reasonably anticipated resulting from imp!~mentation of the
project as proposed. (Use attachments if necessary)
SEE ATTACHMENT 3
· ~ B~rd of Trustees Applicatio~
WETLAND/TRUSTEE LANDS APPLICATION DATA
PurDose of the proposed operations: UPGRADE ELECTRICAL AND PHONE
SERVICES
Area of wetlands on lot: N/A square feet COASTAL SHOALS
Percent coverage of lot: N/A %
Closest distance between nearest existing structure and upland
edge of wetlands- N/A feet
Closest distance between nearest proposed structure an~ upland
edge of wetlands: N/A feet
Does the project involve excavation or filling?
No X Yes
If yes, how much material will be excavated? 250 cubic yards
How much material will be filled? 250 cubic yards
Depth of which material will be removed or deposited: 3.5 FEET
feet
Proposed slope throughout the area of operations: VERTICAL, WHERE POSSIBLE.
Manner in which material will be removed or deposited:
MATERIAL WILL BE EXCAVATED BY SMALL RUBBER TIRED BACKHOE AND STOCKPILED BESIDE
THE TRENCH. AFTER PLACEMENT AND CURING OFCONCRETE CONDUIT, TRENCH WILL BE
BACKFILLED AND COP~PACTED WITH EXCAVATED MATERIAL. DISPLACED SOILS WILL BE
SPREAD OVER DISTURBED AREA.
Statement of the effect, if any, on the wetlands and tidal
waters of the town that may result by reason os such proposed
operations (use attachments if appropriate):
THERE WILL BE NO EFFECT ON THE SHOALS OR TIDDAL WATERS FROM THE PROPOSED
OPERATION OF THE ELECTRICAL AND FIBER-OPTIC CABLE.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to replace the existing
underwater electrical cable (installed 1983) that provides service from Long Island Light
Company (LILCO) to Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) located in Suffolk
County, New York. The new cable would also contain a fiber-optic cable to replace the
existing telephone cable (installed over 20 years ago). Figure 1 provides a general site
location map of Plum Island. Figure 2 depicts the project location area between Orient Point
and Plum Island. Figure 3 shows the existing cable location. The existing electrical cable
extends approximately 9,700 feet under Plum Gut and a portion of Long Island Sound, from
the Breaker House on Orient Point, New York to the Breaker House on Plum Island. From
the Orient Point Breaker House connection, the existing cable is trenched under the shore line.
The cable then lays on the surface of the bed of Plum Gut and Long Island Sound, including
a portion of the shoreline of Plum Island. The cable is trenched until it reaches the Plum
Island Breaker House. The existing telephone cable lies south of the Orient Point Lighthouse.
However, after reaching the Plum Island Breaker House, the cable is mounted on utility poles
that follow a dirt road to the Warehouse Building located approximately 600 feet northwest of
the dock area in Plum Gut Harbor.
The new cable will begin at the fifth utility pole west of the Orient Point Breaker House (See
Figure 4). An electrical switchgear assembly is pad-mounted on top of a precast concrete
electrical vault (7' x 9' x 6'), along with the fiber-optic cable box. The vault is in the
vicinity of the fifth pole to connect the electrical and fiber-optic cables. The actual
switchgear box is 5' x 6' and the fiber-optic box is 2' x 2'. STV proposes to embed the vault
three feet and mound up soil to cover the remaining three feet, leaving the top exposed. By
installing the vault three feet aboveground, the connections will be above the 100-year
floodplain. The access to the vault (manhole) and the connection boxes will be pad-locked.
A chain-link fence 8 feet tall with a secured entry gate will be installed as well as barbed wire
for added security. The entire fenced area is approximately 38' x 46'.
From the Orient Point precast electrical vault (manhole) switchgear pad, the combination
electrical/fiber-optic submarine cable will cross Long Island Sound/Plum Gut and connect to
two other precast concrete electrical vaultYswitchgears on Plum Island. The new connection
will be located to the west of the Plum Island Breaker House. To avoid environmental
impacts to the bluff and beach, the cable will be micro-tunneled from below water to the
upland portion of the project area. On Plum Island, the fiber-optic cable will be separated
from the electrical part of the submarine cable. The electrical part of the submarine cable will
be cut for connection at the new vaults while the fiber-optic cable continues in a trench,
closely following existing telephone utility poles and ends at the warehouse. Due to the weak
tensile strength of the glass fibers, fiberglass resin pullboxes must be installed every 500 feet
on Plum Island from the second precast manhole to the warehouse. The cable itself will be
placed in a PVC conduit that is encased in rebar reinforced concrete. The cable (with
encasement) will be installed two and one half feet below grade.
If the USDA has any additional funding, they will replace the existing overhead electrical line
on Orient Point from the fifth utility pole to the Breaker House, with a new buffed cable.
This cable will also be encased as described above. The only difference will be encasement
size due to the addition of a second PVC conduit. The existing utility poles are currently
subjected to wind damage and erosion making the reliability somewhat uncertain. Since the
poles are owned by LILCO, a formal request will be made to LILCO to remove these poles if
the buried cable is installed. ,
The USDA intends to ~keep both the new and old electrical cables in operation so that if the
new cable fails, the old cable can be used as a backup. The telephone cable will be
abandoned in place once NYNEX extends their fiber-optic cable to Orient Point's connection,
crossing to Plum Island.
A'ITACHMENT 2
Material will be excavated by small rubber tired backhoe, and stockpiled beside the trench.
After placement and curing of the concrete conduit, the trench will be backfilled and
compacted with excavated materials. Material displaced by the conduit will be spread over
the width of the disturbed area.
A'ITACHMENT 3
The proposed project is scheduled for a short duration, and any environmental impacts will
be temporary. The coastal shoals and beach (to high tide mark) will be temporarily
impacted by the embedment of the cable. Materials will be immediately replaced according
to the mechanics of modem embedment plows. There may be some suspended sediments
in the water however, it should settle in a short period of time. From the high tide line to
the switchgear box, the sandy material will be excavated and replaced, as described in
Attachment 2. The same procedures will be implemented from the switchgear pad to the
Orient Point Breaker House. The only permanent impact will be the installation of the
switchgear pad. Vegetation will be disturbed and replaced with higher quality material that
requires minimal maintenance.
'~ 617.21
Appendix B ...
S~ate Environmental Quality Re,,;i~w
Visual EAF Addendum
SEQR
This form may be used to provide additional information relating to Question I l'of Part 2. of
the Full EAF.
(To be completed ~¥ Lead Agency)
Visibility
1. Would the project be visible from:
· ' A parcel 0f land which is dedi.cated to and available
to the public for the use, enjoyment and appreciation
of natural 'or man-made scenic quatities~
· An overlook or parcel of land dedicated to public
observation, 'enjoyment and appreciation of ·natural
or man-made scenic qualities.~
· A site or structure li'sted on the Nationai or State'
Registers of Historic Places?
· State Parks? "
· The State Forest Preserve?
· National Wildlife Refuges and stare'game refuges?
· National Natural Landmarks and: other outstanding
natural features.~
· National Park Service lands?
· Rivers designated as National.~r State Wild, Scenic
or Recreational?
· Any tra. nsportation corridor of high exposure, such
as part o1: the Interstate System?or Amtrak?
- A governmentally established or designated interstate
or inter-county foot trail, or one formally proposed for
establishment or designation? .'
- A site, area, lake, reservoir or highway designated as
scenic.~
· tqunicipal park, or designated op'en space?
· County road.')
· State?
· Local road?
Distance Between
Project and Resource (in lvliIes)
0-V~ 1/4. V= V2-3 '3-5 5+
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2. Is the visibility of the proje.ct, seasonal? (i.e., screen'ed by summer foliage, but visible
.season.s) "
[:]Yes F-1No
during other
3. Are any of the resources checked in question 1 used by the public during the time of year
during which the project will be visible?
[]Yes []No ..
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PROJECT I.D. NUMeER I
617.21
Appendix C
State Environmental Quality Review
SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM
For UNLISTED ACTIONS Only
SEQR
~ART I--PROJECT INFORMATION (To be completed by A;l~iicant or Project sponsor)
1. APPUCANT/SPONSOR 2. PROJECT NAME
United States Department of Agriculture Underwater Electrical .and Fiber-Optic Cable
3. PROJECT t. OCATION:
Municipality Southold Township Cou.~y, Suffolk County
4. PRECISE LOCATION [Street addt'~ and mad Intersections, pmmtflent lanclm~t~s, st¢., er pr;wide ma~)
Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Plum Island, New York, across Plum Gut ~nd Long
Island Sound to Orient Point, New York (See Project Location Maps in Enclosure A)
5. IS PROPOSED ACTION:
6. DESCRIBE PROJECT BRIEFLY:
[] Modi ftcatlon/alteratl~n
See Enclosure B
7. AMOUNT OF LAND AFFECTED:
Initially 4 · 95 acres Ultimately 0 · 05 acres
WILL PROPOSED ACTION COMPLY WITH EXISTING ZONING OR OTHE~ EXISTING LAND USE RESTRICTION~
~] Yes [] No If No, da~ribe briefly
9. WHAT IS PRESENT LANe USE IN VICINITY OF PROJECT?
Deserve:
The majority of the project will occur within Plum Gut and Long Island Sound.
The land use in the landward sections surrounding the tie-ins fo-r the cab'te are public
bPmch nn 0ri~nr Po~nt and animal disease r~$earch on Plum Island.
10. DOES ACTION INVOLVE A PERMIT APPROVAL, OR FUNOING, NOW OR ULTIMATELY FROM ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY (FEdERAL,
STATE OR LOCAl.}?
[] Yes [] NO If yes. list age~cy(,) and i;~"mit/apg~is
See Appendix C for a detailed description of permitting needs.
11. DOES ANY ASPECT OF THE ACTION HAVE A CURRENTLY VAUD PERMIT OR APPROVAL? [] Yes ~] No If ye~, list agency name and I~ermlt/a~l~m~al
12. AS A RESULT OF PROPOSED ACTION WILL EXISTING PERMIT/APPROVAL REQUIRE MODIFICATION?
[]Yes E].o ,
! CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE 18 TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE
Deborah_ E. LyQ_ch
I
2/6/96
Date:
If the action is in the Coastal Area, and you are a state agency, complete the
Coastal Assessment Form before proceeding with this assessment
OVER
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PART II--ENVIRONMENTAL A~ESSME]~ .;0 be coml31eted by Agency)
A. DOF.~ ACTION EXCF. ED ANY TYPE I THRESHOLD IN 6 NYC, RR, PART 617.127 If yes, c, Ca~linate tits review l~mCe~S aha u~e Ule FULL.
~] Yes [] .o
B. WILL ACTION RF.C,~.iVE C'OOROINATF.~ REVIEW AS PROVIOE~ FOR UNL~'TEQ ACTIONS IN 6 NYC~IR, PART 617.='? If No, & negative declaration
may I~e SuDersecle<l by another involved agency.
[~ Yes [] No
C. COULD ACTtON RESULT IN ANY ADVF. Ff~E ~-t-~¥~ ~A~u WITH THE FOLLOWING: (Answer~ may be ~lan0w~itten, if I"ible)
C1. Existlng air quality, surface or groundwater quality or quantity, noise levels, existing trafftc Patterns, solid waste i3rocluction or dlsDosal,
I~tential for erosion, drainage' or floacting proi=lems? Exgiain 13riofty:
C2. Aesthetic, agricultural, erct~asological, historic, or other natural or cultural resources; or community or neighbomood cneranter? Explain briefly:
C~. Vegetation or fauna, flsi'l, s~eilflsh or wildlife species, significant lla~ttat~, or threatened, or endangered species? E,,q31ain briefly'.
C4. A community's existing plans or goals as officially adopted, or a change in use or intensity of use of land or other natural resources? Explain brieflY.
C5. Growth, subsequent development, or related activities likely to be induced by the proposed action? Explain briefly.
Cia, Long term, short term, cumulative, or other effects not lde~tlfled In C1-G57 Explain briefly.
Other impacts (Including changes in use of either quantity or t/ge of energy}? Exglaln briefly.
D. IS Ti-1ERE, OR IS THERE UKELY TO BE, CONTROVERSY RELATED TO POTENTIAL ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS?
[] Yes l'"1 No'
If Ye~ explain briefly
PART Iii--DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE (To be completed by Agency)
INSTRUCTIONS: For each adveme effect identified above, determine whether It ia substantial, large, Important or othemdse significant.
Each effect should be assessed in connection with its (a) setting (i.e. urban or rural);, (13) probability of occurring; (c) duration; (d)
irrevemibiiit~, (e) geographic scope; and (f) magnitude. If necessary, add attachments or-~'eference supporting materials. Ensure that
explanations contain sufficient detail to show that all relevant adveme Impacts have been Identified and adequately addressed.
; [] Check-this box if you have Identified one or more potentially large or significant adverse Impacts which MAY
occur. Then proceed directly to the FULL EAF and/or'prepare a positive declaration. --
[] Check this box if you have determined, based-on the information and analysis above and any supporting
documentation, that the proposed action WILL NOT result in any significant adverse environmental Impacts
AND provide on attachme~s as necessary, the reasons supporting this determinatlom
Name of Lead Agency
Print or TYpe Name of' ResPOns,bte Officer tn Lead
Title ct Resg<~sii=le Officer
Signature of 'l[eSl~Oasible Office' in Le~d ^Sency
$il~t~ture of Prel~re~ (If diffemn~ from msgansibie effice~)
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Board Of Southold Town Trustees
SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK
PERMIT NO 457?9 DATE: March 28, 1996
ISSUED TO ............. t~1u ...Isl.a~ ..............................................................
ntllartzattan
Pursuant fo fh.e provisions of Chapter 615 of the Laws of
the State of New York, 1893; and Chapter 404 of the Laws of +he
State of New York 1952; and the Soufhold Town Ordinance en-
titled "REGULATING AND THE PLACING OF OBSTRUCTIONS
IN AND .ON TOWN WATERS AND PUBLIC LANDS and fh.e
REMOVAL OF SAND, GRAVEL OR OTHER MATERIALS FROM
LANDS UNDER TOWN WATERS;" and in accordance with the
ResolUtion of The Board adopted afa meeting held on ....
19 96 .... and m consideration of the sum o~ $ 0 ..... ~a~d b
o~ ........................................................................................ N. Y. and sublecf fo
Terms and Condff~ons hs~ed on fhe reverse s~de hereo~,
of Soufhold Town Trustees authorizes and permits the following:
Cable w~11 begin at the fiEth uti~ty p~le west oE Orient Point
all in accordance with the detailed specifications as pre~nfed in
+he originating apPlication. All work will take place November,
December and Januarx
~. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The said Board of Trusfees h~re-
' by causes ~fs Corporale Sea[ fo be affixed, and *hose presents
~ be subscribed bra maiori*v of *h.e said Board as of *his
...... ....... ....
Albert J. Kmpsld, President
John Holzapfel, Vice President
Jim King
Martin H. Garrell
Peter WenczeI
BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEE'
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Town Hail
53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
--thold, New York 11971
'n16) 765-1892
~ ~23
March 28, 1996
STV Incorporated
11 Robinson Street
Pottstown, PA 19464-0459
Re:
Plum Island
SCTM ~ 16-2-1 & 132-1-30
Dear Sirs:
The following action was taken by the Board of Town Tr~-~
during its regular meeting held on March 27, 1996 regarding
above matter:
WHEREAS, STV Inc. on behalf of PLUM ISLAND applied to the
Southold Town Trustees fora permit under the provisions of the
Wetland Ordinance of the Town of Southold, application dated
March t, 1996, and,
WHEREAS, said application was referred to the Southold Town
Conservation Advisory Council for their findings and
recommendations., and
WHEREAS, a P~lic Hearing was held by the Town. Trustees with
respect to said application, on March 27, i996, at which time all
interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard, and,
WHEREAS, the Board members have personally viewed and are
familiar with the premises in question and the sUrrounding area,
and,
WHEREAS, the Board has considered all the testimony and
documentation submitted concerning this application, and,
WHEREAS, the structure complies with the' standard set forth in
Chapter 37-18 of the Southold Town Code,
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the'~project as proposed
will not affect the health, safety and general welfare of the
people of the town,
NOW THEREFOREBE IT,
RESOLVED, that. the Board of Trustees grant a Wetland Permit to
place new cable between Orient Point and Plum Island. The cable
will begin at the fifth utititypile west of Orient'Point
Breaker House. A chain-link fence 8' tall with a secured entry
gate will be installed as well as barbed wire for added
security. The entire fenced area is approx. 38' X 46'. All work
will be done In November, December and January. Located Orient
Point, Orient.
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this determination should not be
considered a determination made for any other Department or
Agency which may also have an application pending for the same
or similar project.
Permit to construct project wittexpire two years from the date
it is signed. Fees must be paid, if applicable, and permit
issued within six months of the date of this notification.
Two inspections are required and the Trustees are to be notified
upon completion of said project.
FEES: None.
Very truly yours,
Albert J. Krupski, Jr.
President,. Board of Trustees
AJK/jmd
cc: CAC
Telephone
(516) 765-1501
Town Hall. 53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold. New York 11971
SOUTHOLD TOWN
CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
At the meeting of the Southold Town Conservation Advisory Council held March
25, 1996 the following recommendation was made:
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Moved by Allan Connell, seconded by Scott Hilary, it was
RESOLVED to recommend to the Southold Town Board of Trustees APPROVAL
WITH STIPULATIONS of the Wetland Application of Alfonso Torres,
U.S.D.A., PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER 16-2-1 and 132-1-30 to
install new cable.
The CAC recommends approval with the stipulation that no overhead work
be done within 300' of an osprey nest between March 15 and July 15 to prevent
disturbance of the osprey nests.
Plum Island through Long Island Sound onto Orient Point
Vote of Council: Ayes: All
Motion carried.
February 29, 1996
File Code: 28.00
STV Incorporated
11 Robinson Street, P.O. Box 459
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464-0459
(610) 326-4600 fax:(610) 326-3833
Southold Township Board of Tmstees
Town Hall
53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971
Attention:
Ms. Jill Doherty
Reference:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Underwater Electrical and Fiber-Optic Cable
Replacement from PIADC to Orient Point
Subject:
Submission of Permit Applications and
Request to Waive Application Fees
Our Project No.:
11-10-7164
Dear Ms. Doherty:
On behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), STV Incorporated
(STV) is submitting Coastal Erosion, Wetlands, Trustee Lands Permit Applications for your
review. Since the applicant is a branch of the Federal Government, STV respectfully
requests our client be exempt from the standard permit fees.
STV understands that you would like to be informed of permitting on this project. The
following is a list to date.
STV has also submitted a Joint Permit Application to New York Department of
Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the same time
as this application. The transmittal letter is enclosed for your convenience.
Engineers/Architects/Planners/Construction Managers
ADDITIONAL PERMITS AND APPROVALS
The following is a listing of additional permits and approvals required for the installation of a
new electrical and fiber-optic cable from Orient Point, New York to Plum Island, New York.
Federal
· Safety Zone Determination - U.S. Coast Guard
· US Army Corps of Engineers
- Section 10 Permit (Rivers and Harbors Act)
- Section 404 Permit (Clean Water Act)
- Coastal Consistency Certification
State of New York
New York State - Department of State, NY Coastal Consistency Approval
New York - Office of General Services Easement/Permit
Local
Southold Township
- Coastal Erosion Permit
- Wetlands/Trustee Lands Permit
Suffolk County Planning Commission Approval
Suffolk County Parks Department Approval
,A~ L£XAN D I='R ~'.
SECR~'TARY OF STATE
STATE OF I~IEW YORK
DEPARTMENT Or STATE
ALBANY, NY 12231-000~
August 3, 1995
Ms. Wendy Schelhamer
Environmental Scientist
STV Group
P.O. Box 459
Pottstown, PA 19464-0459
Dear Ms. Schellhamer:
As promised, a copy of the summary habitat documentation for the'Plum Gut Si~cant Ceastal
'Fish and Wildlife Habitat is attached.
If you have any questions or need any additional information or assistance, please don't hesitate
to call me at (518) 474-6000.
SCR/bms
att: habitat narrative
Sincerely ,-....~ .. _ ,_
~even C. Resler
Coastal Resources Specialist
Supervisor of Conslstency Review
Division of Coastal Resources
and Waterfront Revitalization
COASTAL FISH & WILDLIFE HABITAT RATING FORM
Name of Area: Plum Gut
¢oun=y(ies): Suffolk
7.5' QuadranE!e(s):
198'7
Plum Island, 1~; See also NOAA N-':~ona~ Ocean Surve~
Char: ~12354 :-
(is) ([)
...- Ind£vidua[ P, aplace- Final
Score ab~i~ Score
RARITY (ER):
64 x 1.2
A prd~,ry area of tidal exchange between
LonE Island Soun~ ~n4 Gardiners Bay; con=s/ns
a deepwater channel with very =urbu!en= currents
passing through ir. [~'e ~z New ~ork State.
S~C~SVUL}iEi~AB~I~ (~):
0 x 1.2
No endangered, :hreatened, or
spec£al concern species reside
En the area.
~ uS~. (~u):
29.5 x 1.2
Th£~ area supports one of the moat valuable
sportfiaheries in the northeastern U.S., and is a
regionally sisni£ican= area for commercial fiahing
for finfish and lobster.' Additive division:. 25 + 9/2 = 29.5,
POPULATION LEVEL (FL):
16 x 1.2
Concert=fa=ions of finfish foraging in and
miEratin~ =brough =he area are unusual in
New ~ork S=ate.
= 76.8
= 0.0
= 35.4
= 19.2
~EFLACEA~ILrT~ (R):
I.-repiaceable
***SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FISH A/~ WILDLIFE EABITAT***
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
LOCAT'ION A/~D DESCRIPTION OF 5ABITAT:
Plum Gut is an area of open water located between Orient Point and
Plum Island, in the Town of Southo!d, Suffolk County (7.5'
_Quadrangle: Plum Island, N.Y.). The fish and wildlife habitat is
a deep channel (over 60 feet in depth), approximately one-half
mile across, and bordered by steep underwater slopes rising up to
the relatively shallow Midway Shoal (less than 20 feet deep).
This approximate 500 acre area is the primary opening in the
underwater ridge separating Long Island Sound and Gardiners Bay,
and is an area of very turbulent tidal exchange. Plum Gut is on
the ferry boat route from Orient Point to Plum Island and New
London, Connecticut.
FISH AND WILDLIFE VALUES:
Plum Gut represents a very unusual physical environment in New
York State. The deep, turbulent, waters and shoals combine to
produce a productive and diverse habitat for marine fishes.
Significant concentrations of many species forage in this area,
including striped bass, bluefish, tautog, summer flounder, and
scup. Plum Gut is one of .two major migration corridors for
striped bass, which move into Long Island Sound in spring en route
to their breeding grounds, and return to southern overwintering
areas during fall. Plum Gut is also thought to be the major
corridor for Atlantic Salmon returning to the Connecticut (CT.)
and Pawtucket (R.I.) Rivers in the early spring. As a result of
the abundant fisheries resources in the area, Plum Gut is one of
the most popular areas in the northeastern United States for
recreational fishing, with heavy fishing pressure occurring
throughout spring, summer, and fall. Much of this pressure is
brought in by charter boats from Greenport and Montauk ~arbor. In
addition to sportfishing, the commercial trap net fishery and
lobster fishery in Plum Gut are of regional significance.
IMPACT ASSESSMENT:
The fisheries resources of Plum Gut would be most affected by any
activities that would substantially alter water currents in the
area. Also, installation and operation of water intakes would
have a significant impact on juvenile (and adult, in some cases)
fish concentrations, through impingement or entrainment. The
significant human use which this area supports is dependent upon
maintaining or enhancing opportunities for compatible recreational
and commercial fishing, within the productivity limits of the
fisheries resources.
KNOWLEDGEABLE CONTACTS:
N.Y.--~. DePa r ~me ~-~-~-~ o f
Division of Coastal Resources &
Waterfront Revitalization
162 W~shington Avenue
Albany, I~/ 12231
Phone: (518) 474-3642
Bureau o~ Marzne Finfish and C~ustaceans and
Gordon Colvin
Division or Marine Resources
NYSDEC - Region 1
State University of New York, Building 40
Stony Brook, NY. 11790
Phone: (516) 751-7900
NYS DEC - Significant Habitat Unit
Wildlife Resources Center
Delmar, 1fi 12054
Pl'~one: (518) 439-7486
Christopher Percy
The Sounds Conservancy, Inc.
Marine Sciences Institute - UCONN
Groton, CT 06340
Phone: (203) 445-1868
SUffolk County
Department of Health Services
Bureau of Environmental Management
County Center
Riverhead, NY 11901
Phone: (516) 548-3064
4/'
.$
Quad= Plum Island, NY
Are~ Name: Plum Gut
H~bit~t ~ound~ry .~~.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF CDMMERCE
National Ocsanic and Atmospheric Administration
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
Habitat and Protected
Resources Division
212 Rogers Avenue
Milford, Connecticut 06460
August 1, 1995
Ms. Deborah E. Lynch
Wildlife Biologist
STV Group
11 Robinson Street
P.O. Box 459
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
19464-0459
STV Project No. 10-04-7164; US Department of Agriculture,
Plum Island Animal Disease Center; Electrical Utility Cable
Replacement Between Orient Point and Plum Island, NY-
Dear Ms. Lynch:
This letter is in response to your request for information about
endangered and threatened species in the vicinity of Plum Gut at
Orient Point, New York. The National Marine Fisheries service
'has jurisdiction over endangered and threatened marine species
including some of the large baleen whales, shortnose sturgeon and
sea turtles. Except for occasional transients, it is not likely
that whales would occur in the construction zone for the subject
project. The nearest population of shortnose sturgeon occurs in
the Connecticut River. Since these endangered fish tend to
remain in that water body, it will not be necessary to include
them in your environmental inventory.
The most likely protected marine species that may be encountered
in the project vicinity are the threatened loggerhead (Caretta
.caretta), and endangered green (Chetonia m¥~s), leatherback
(Dermcchelys coriacea) and Kemp's ridley (LeDidochelys kempii)
sea turtles. These turtles tend to move into waters around Long
Island in mid-June, where they feed on a variety of organisms
until they depart in mid-November for milder habitats in the
south. Your environmental assessment should include a brief
discussion of potential turtle interactions or how they would be
avoided (eq performing the cable installation during the winter
or spring months).
The waters surrounding Plum Island support a regionally impor-
tant, recreational fishery. Due to the potential for inadvertent
snags by anchors or tackle, we suggest that STV review perfor-
mance of the original cable crossing before committing to a final
installation method.
This response is provided as preliminary coordination under the
Pre-Construction Notification requirement of the Nationwide
permit Program. Should you wish to discuss this matter further,
· please contact me at: (203) 783-4228.
Sincerely,
Diane RusanowSky
Fishery Biologist
cc:
F/NE02 -- PSP
USF&WS -- Islip
USEPA -- Region 2
DEPARTMENT OF' PLANNING
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
ROBERT J. GAFFNEY
SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE
~TEPHEN M..JONES, A.I.C.P.
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
August 8, 1995
Ms. Wendy Schellhamer
Environmental Scientist
STV Incorporated
11 Robinson Street
P.O. Box 459
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464-0459
Dear Ms. Schellhamer:
This is in response to your July 28, 1995 inquiry, pertaining to STV Project No.
11-04-7164 (File Code 28.00). The Plum Island Underwater Electric Cable Replacement Project
Location Map enclosed with your letter is not of sufficient detail to enable determination as to
whether or not Suffolk County property will be involved with this work. I have enclosed a copy
of'Section 016 of the Suffolk County tax map for Southold Town which indicates that the Orient
Point area includes parcels of land owned by Suffolk County and the United States of America.
Should the cable replacement project be situated on Suffolk County property, I suggest that you
contact the Suffolk County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation at the address
given below to ascertain its permitting and permission requirements:
Michael Frank, Commissioner
SC Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Conservation
Montauk Highway
West Sayville, New York 11796
Phone (516) 854-4949
I trust that the above will be of some assistance in addressing local permits and approvals
for the subject project.
SMJ:DD:sm //S_t?pfi~. Jones
Enc. .~ Director
220 RABRO DRIVE: · P.O. BOX 6100 · HAUPPAUGE. LONG ISLAND. NY I 1788.-O099 · (5't 6) B53-$192
FAX (516) 853-4044
0S/01/95 1S:36
9699 FWS NYF0
United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE $tgRVICE
3817 Luker Road
Cortland, New York 13045
001/004
August 1, 1995
Ms. Deborah Ii. Lynch
Wildlife Biologist
STV Group
11 Robinson Street
P.O. Box 459
Pottstown, PA 19464-0459
Dear Ms. Lynch:
This responds to your letter of June 22, 1995, requesting information on the presence of
endangered or threatened species in the vicinity of Plum Island and Orient Point in the
Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York.
Except for occasional transient individuals, no Federally listed or proposed endangered or
threatened species under our jurisdiction are known to exist in the project impact area.
Therefore, no Biological Assessment or further Section 7 consultation under the
Endangered Species Act (87 Stat. 884, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is required
with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service). Should project plans change, or if
additional information on listed or proposed species becomes available, this determination
may be reconsidered. A compilation of Federally listed and proposed endangered and
threatened species in New York is enclosed for your information.
The above comments pertaining to endangered species under our jurisdiction are provided
pursuant to the Endangered Species Act. This response does not preclude additional
Service comments under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act or other legislation.
However, Federally listed marine speci.e~ may be found in waters surrounding the project
area. These species are under the jurisdiction of the National Mat-he Fisheries Service.
You should contact Mr. Douglas W. Beach, National Marine Fisheries Service, Habitat
Conservation Branch, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930-2298.
For additional information on fish and wildlife resources or State-listed species, we
suggest you contact:
New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation
Region 1
Building 40, SUNY
Stony Brook, NY 11794
(516) 444-0200
New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation
Wildlife Resources Center - Information Serv.
New York Natural Heritage Program
700 Troy-Schenectady Road
Latham, NY 12110-2400
(518) 783-3932
06/01/95 15:37 "~607 75~, 9699 FWS NYFO
002/004
Work in certain waters and wetlands of thc Un/ted States may rcqukc a permit from the
U.S. An-ay Corps of Engineers (Corps). If a permit is required, in reviewing the
application pursuant to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Service may concur,
with or without stipulations, or recommend denial of thc permit dcpendhlg upon thc
potential adverse impacts on fish and wildlife resources asseciatcd with project
implementation. Thc nccd for a Corps pctrnit may bc determined by contacting
lvIr. Joseph Scebode, Chief, Regulatory Branch, U.S, Army Corps of Engineers,
26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278 (telephone: [212] 264-3996).
If you have any questions regarding this letter, contact Tom McCarmey at
(607) 753-9334.
Sincerely,
ACTING FOR
Sherry W. Morgan
Field Supervisor
~nclosurc
NYSDEC, Stony Brook, NY (Regulatory Services)
NYSDIEC, Latham, NY
COB, New York, NY
EPA, Chief, Marine & Wetlands Protection Branch, New York, NY
NMF$, Gloucester, MA
08/01/95 15:37 '~607 ~B3 9699 FWS I~'FO
003/004
FEDERALLY LISTED AND PROPOSED ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES
IN NEW YORK
Common Name Scientific Name Status Distribution
FISHES
Sturgeon, shormose* Acipenser hrevirostrum B
Turtle, green* Chelonia mydas T
Turtle, hawksbill* Eretmochelys imbricata B
Turtle, leatherback* Dermochelys coriacea B
Turtle, loggerhead* Caretta caretta T
Turtle, Atlantic Lepidochelys kempii E
ridtey*
Hudson River & other Atlantic
coastal rivers
Oceanic summer visitor
coastal waters
Oceanic summer visitor
coastal waters
Oceanic surmner resident
coastal waters
Oceanic summer r~ident
coastal waters
Oceanic summer resident
coastal waters
BIRDS
Eagle, bald
Falcon, peregrine
Plover, piping
Tern, roseate
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Falco peregrinus
Charadriuz rnelodus
Sterna dougaIlii dougalIii
E
B
B
T
B
Entire state
Entire state - re-
establishment to former
breeding range in
progress
Great Lakes Watershed
Remainder of coastal
New York
Southeastern coastal
portions of state
Bat, Indiana Myotis sodalts E
Cougar, eastern Felis concoIor couguar B
Whale, blue* Balaenoprera musculus E
Whale, finbaek* Balaenoptera physalus B
Whale, humpback* Megaprera novaeangliae B
Whale, right* Eubalaena glacialis B
Whale, sei* Balaenoptera borealis E
Whale, sperm* Physeter catodon B
Entire state
Bnfirc state- ]probably
extinct
Oceanic
Oceanic
Oceanic
Oceanic
Oceanic
Oceanic
MOLLUSKS
Snail, Chittenango Succinea chittenangoensis T
ovate amber
Mussel, dwarf wedge Alasmidonta heterodon B
Madison County
Orange Count~ - lower
Neversink River
* Except for sea turtle ne.sting habitat, principal responsibility for these species is vested wkh the National Marine Fisheries
S~n'vice,
Region $ - 04/12t95 - 2 pp.
08/01/95 1~:3S ~60~ ?$3 9699 I~S ~ZFO .... . ~004/004
FEDERALLY LISTED AND PROPOSED ENDANGERED AND THREATENF~ SI'EC~_S
IN NEW YORK (Cont'd)
Conu~onNam~
3.¢~entific Name Status, Distribution
BUTTERFLIES
Butterfly, Kamer
blue
Lycaeide$ melissa samuelis
Albany, Saratoga, Warzen,
and Schenectady Counties
PLANTS
Monkshood, no~..hern
wild
Pogonia, small whorled
Swamp pink
Gera_rdia, sandplain
Fern, American
hart's-tongue
Orchid, eastern prairie
fringed
Bulrush,
northeastern
Roseroot, Leedy's
Amaranth, seabeach
Goldenrod, Houghton's
T
T
T
T
T
T
Ulster, Sullivan, and
Delaware Counties
Entire stat~
Staten Island - presumed
extirpated
Nassau and Suffolk Counties
Onondaga and Madison
Counties
Not relocated in New York
Not relocated in New York
Wcst shore of Seneca Lake
Atlantic coast~ plain beaches
Genesee County
E= endangered T =threatened P=proposed
R~g{on $ · 04/1.~'9~ · 2 pp,
· NE4W YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
' Wildlife Resources Center
700 Troy-Schenectady Road
(518) 783-3932
at. ham, NY 12110-2400
July 7, 1995
Deborah E. Lynch
STV Group
11 RoBinson Street, PO Box 459
Pottsto~m, PA 19464-0459
Dear Ms. Lynch:
We have reviewe~ the New York Natural Heritage Program files with respect
to your recent request for biological information concerning the proposed
replacement of the existing electric cable between Orient Point and PldmIsland,
site as indicated on your enclosed map, located Suffolk County, New York State.
Enclosed is a computer printout covering the area you requested to .
he reviewed by our staff. The. information contained in this report is
considered sgnsitive and may not be released to the public without
permission from the New York Natural Heritage Program.
Your project location is adjacent to, a designated Significant
Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat. This habitat is part of New York
State's Coastal Management Program (CMP), which is administered by the
NYS Department of' State (DOS). Projects-which may impact the habitat
are reviewed by DOS for consistency with the CMP. For more information
regarding this designated habitat and applicable consistency review
requirements, please contact:
Greg Capobianco or Steven C. Resler . - (518) 474-6000
N-YS Department of State
Division of Coastal Resources and Waterfront Revitalization
162 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231
Our files are continually growing as new habitats and occurrences of rare
species -and communities are discovered. In most cases, site-specific or
comprehensive surveys for plant and.animal occurrences have not been conducted.
For these reasons, we can only provide data which have been assembled from our
files. We carmot provide a definitive statement on the presence or absence of
species, habitats or natural communities. This information should not be
substituted for on-site surveys that may be required for environmental
assessment.
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENYIRO~ENT~ coNSERVATION
Wildlife Resources Center
700 Troy-Schenectady Road
mtham, NY 12110-2400
-2-
This response applies only to knownoccurrences of rare animals, plants and
natural communities and/or significant wildlife habitats. You should contact our
regional office, Division of Regulatory Affairs, at the address e~closed for
information regarding any regulated areas or permits that may be required (e.g.,
regulated wetlands) under State Law.
If this proposed project is still active one year from now we recommend
that you contact us again so that we can update this response.
Sincerely,
Information Services
New York Natural Heritage Program
'Enos.
Reg. 1, Wildlife Mgr.
Reg. 1, Fisheries Mgr.
Peter Nye, ESU, Delmar
USERS GUIDE TO NATURAL HERITAGE DATA
a. TA SENSITIVrI'Y: The data provided in these reports is sensitive and should be treated in a sensitive manner. The data is
or your in-house use and may not be released to the general public or incorporated in any public document without prior
permission from the Natural Heritage Program.
BIOCOGICAL AND CONSERVATION DATA SYSTEH (8(3)) ELEMENT OCCURRENC~ REPORTS:
CC~J~ITY HAME: County where the element occurrence is Located.
TOUN NAME: Town where the element occurrence is Located.
USGS ? 1/Z' TOPOGRAPHIC MAP: Name of 7.5 minute US Geological Survey (USGS) quadrang[e map (scale 1:24,000).
LAT: Centrum latitude coordinates of the location of the occurrence. Important: Latitude and longitude must be used with
PRECISION (see below). For example, the location of an occurrence with M (minute) precision is not precis--~-[y known at this
time and is thought to occur somewhere within a 1.5 mile radius of the given [atitude/tongitud~-~oordinates.
LONG: Centrum longitude coordinates of the location of the occurrence. See also LAT above.
PRECISION.- S -. seconds: Location known precisely. (within a 300' or 1-second radius of the latitude and longitude given.
H - minutes: Location known only to within a 1.5 mile (1 minute) radius of the Latitude;and longitude given.
SIZE (acres): Approximate acres occupied by the element at this location.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Scientific name of the element occurrence.
COHMON NAME: Co,renan name of the element occurrence.
ELEHENT TYPE: Type of element (i.e. plapt, community, other, etc.)
LAST SEEN: Year element occurrence last observed extant at this location. --
EO RANI(: Comparative evaluation scr~nariFing the quality, condition, viability and defensibility of this occurrence. Use in
combination with LAST SEEN and PRECISION.
A-E = Extant: A=exce[[ent, B=goed, C=marginal, O=poor, E=extant but with insufficiently data to assign a rank of A - D.
F = Failed to find. Did not locate species, but habitat is still there and further field work is .justified.
= riistoric, tlistoric occurrence without any recent field information.
X = Extirpated. Ffe[=/other data indicates element/habitat is destroyed and'the element no gonger exists a'; this location.
gYS STATUS - animals: Categories of Endangered and Threatened species are defined in New York State Environmental Conservation
Law section 11-0535. Endangered, Threaterted, and Special Concern species are listed in regulation 6NYCRR 182.5.
E = Endangered Species: any species which meet one of the following criteria:
1) Any native species in imminent danger of extirpation or extinction in New York.
2) Any species listed as endangered by the United States Depart~t of the Interior, as en~laerated in the Cede of
: * Federal Regulations 50 CFR 17.11.
T = Threatened Species: any species which meet one of the following criteria:
I) An), i~at{ve ~pe~ies-likely ~o' bactine an e[xJangered species wi-thin the foreseeable future in
2) Any species listed as threatened by the U.S. Department of the Interior, as one, aerated in the Cede of the Federal
Regulations 50 CFR 17.11.
SC = Special Concern Species: those species which are not yet recognized as endangered or threatened, but for which doct~aented
concern exists for their continued welfare in Hew York. Unlike the first two 'categories, species of special concern
receive no additional Legal protection under Environmental Conservation Law section 11-0555 (Endangered' and Threatened
Spec i es ).
P -- Protected ~/i[d[ife (defined in Environmental Conservation Law section 11-0103)= wild game, protected wild birds, and
endangered species of wildlife.
U = Unprotected (defined in Environmental Conservation Law section 11-0103): the species may be taken at any time without
Limit; however a license to take may be required.
G = Game (defined in Environmental Conservation Law section 11-0103): any of a variety of big game or small game species
as stated in the Enviror~nenta[ Conservation Law; many normally have an open season for at Least part of the year, and
are protected at other times.
NYS STATUS - plants: The following categories are defined in regulation 6NYCRR part 193.~ and apply to New York State
Environmental Conservation Law section9-1503.
(blank) = no state status
E = Endangered Species: listed species are those with:
1) 5 or fewer extant sites, or ''
2) fewer than 1,000 individuals, or
~) restrictect to fewer than & U.S.G.S. 7 1/2 minute topographical maps, or
4) species listed as endangered by U.S. Department of Interior, as eh ca, rated in Code of Federal Regulations SO CFR 17.11.
T = Threatened: [isled species are those with:
1) 6 to fewer than 20 extant sites, or
2) 1,000 to fewer than 3,000 individuals, or
restricted to not Less than 4 or more than ? U.S.G.S. ? and 1/2 minute topographical maps,'or
4) listed as threatened by U.S. Department of Interior, as encrnerated in Code of Federal Regulations 50 CFR 17.11.
R = Rare: Listed species have:
1) 20 to 35 extant sites, or · -.:
2) 3,000 to 5,000 individuals statewide. ·
U = Unprotected
V = Exploitablyvulnerable: listed species are likely to become threatened in the near future throughout ail or a significant
port,on of their range within the state if causal factors continue unchecked.
NYS STATUS - communities: At this time there are no categories defined for commJnities.
continued on next page
NEW YORK STAT~ DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTA~CONSERVATION
REGULATORY AFFAIRS REGIONAL OFFICES
REGION
COUNTIES NAME
ADDRESS AND PHONE NO.
Region 1
Nassau
Suffolk
Robert Greene
Permit Administrator
Loop Road, Bldg. 40
SUNY
Stony Brook, NY 11790-2356
(516) 751-1389
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
New York
City
John Ferguson
Permit Administrator
Dutchess Margaret Duke
Orange Permit Administrator
Putnam
Rockland, Sullivan
Ulster, Westchester
Albany William J. Clarke
Columbia Permit Administrator
Delaware
Greene, Montgomery, Otsego
Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie
Hunters Point Plaza
4740 21st Street ,
Long Island City, NY
11101-5407
(718) 482-4997
21 South Putt Corners Road
New Paltz, NY 12561-1696
(914) 256-3032
2176 Guilderl~nd Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12306-4498
(518) 382-0680
Region 5
Clinton Richard Wild
>.Essex Permit.Administrator
Franklin
Fulton, Hamilton
Saratoga, Warren, Washington
Route 86
Ray Brook, NY. 12977
(518) 891-1370
Region 6
Herkimer Randy Vaas
Jefferson Permit Administrator
L~wis
Oneida, St. Lawrence
Sta~e Office Building
'317 Washington Street
Watertown,.Ny 13601
(315) 785-2246
Region 7
Broome Robert Torba
Cayuga Permit Administrator
Chenango
Cortland, Madison, OnOndaga
Oswego, Tioga, Tompkins
615 Erie Blvd. West
Syracuse, NY 13204-2400
(315) 426-7439
Region 8
Chemung Albert Butkas
Genesee Permit Administrator
Livingston
Monroe, Ontario, Orleans
Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben
Wayne, Yates
6274 East Avon-Lima Road
Avon, NY 14414
(716) 226-2466
Region 9
Allegany Steven Doleski
Cattaraugus Permit Administrator
Chautauqua
Erie, Niagara, Wyoming
270 Michigan Avenue.
Buffalo, NY 14203-2999
(716) 851-7165
m
NEW YORK STATE
Commissioner
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation Field Services Bureau
Peebles Island, PO Box 189, Waterford, New York 12188-0189
518-237-8643
July 14, 1995
Deborah Lynch
ST4~Group
11 Robinson Street
P.O. Box 459
Pottstown, PA 19464-0459
Dear Ms. Lynch:
Re:
USDA
Cable Replacement
Orient Point to Plum Island
Town of Southold, Suffolk County
95PR1376
Thank you for consulting with us on this project. As the State Historic
Preservation Office {SHPO), we have reviewed this project in accordance with
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and relevant
implementing regulations.
Based on the project map and preliminary project description you
submitted, we offer the following comments regarding historic properties in
the survey area:
1. Historic Archeological Resources: According to our files, there are no
identified archeological sites within the survey area. However, we do have
reference to a Revolutionary War-period fort which may have been east of the
site of the Orient Point Inn (see attached form) near the survey area.
According to the project description you provided, it appears that the cable
installation would not affect this resource, and therefore we do not
consider an archeological survey to be warranted.
2. Historic Structures: The survey area contains two properties which are
eligible for listing on the State and National Registers of Historic Places:
the Orient Point Lighthouse and the Plum Island Lighthouse (survey forms
attached).
3. Historic Underwater Resources (shipwrecks): We currently have no
information on historic shipwrecks in Plum Gut. However, given the project
scope of work you outlined, it appears there would be no impacts to
potential shipwreck sites.
According to the project plans involving.laying a new cable adjacent to
the existing, and installing minor concrete pads and switch gears at the
existing breaker houses, it is the opinion of the SPHO that this project
will have No Effect on historic properties. If project plans change,
additional consultation may be necessary.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Agency
Iwmted on recycled paper
Deborah Lynch
July 14, 1995
Page 2
If you have any questions, please call me at (518) 237-8643, extension
When responding please refer to the Project Review (PR) ~mber noted
283.
above.
John Auwaerter
Program Analyst
-Field Services Bureau
attachments
STV Incorporated
11 Robinson Street, P.O. Box 459
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464-0459
(610) 326-4600 fax:(610) 326-3833
February 1, 1996
File Code: 23.00
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
SUNY Campus
Loop Road, Building 40
Stony Brook, NY 11790-2356
Attention:
Mr. Kevin Kispirt
Reference:
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC)
Underwater. Electrical and Fiber-Optic Cable Replacement Project
Suffolk County, NY
Subject:
Joint Permit Application Submittal
STV Project No.: 11-10-7164
Dear Mr. Kispirt:
Enclosed please find four copies of the Joint Permit Application and supporting
documentation submitted on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Plum Island
Animal Disease Center for their Underwater Electrical and Fiber-Optic Cable Replacement
Project located in Suffolk County, New York. The project involves installation of a
combined electrical and fiber-optic cable to replace existing, deteriorating electrical and
telephone cables. The cable extends from Orient Point, New York, to Plum Island, New
York, and crosses under portions of Long Island Sound and Plum Gut.
There will be no direct impact to freshwater wetlands, although construction activities may
occur within 100 feet of a NYSDEC mapped freshwater wetland on Plum Island. STV has
submitted a request for this wetland to be field delineated by NYSDEC staff to determine
its exact boundaries. The cable will be trenched through tidal wetlands (c°~tal Shoals).
The project is within the New York Department of State Coastal Zone Manageme~ area;
and coastal erosion area. Therefore, STV is requesting consideration and aPProval for an
Article 15 - Protection of Waters permit, Article 25 - Tidal Wetlands Permit, Article 34 -
Coastal Erosion Permit, and Article 401 - Water Quality Certification Permit.
Engineers/Architects/Planners/Construction Managers
STV Incorporated
New York State Departmem of Environmemal Conservation
Attention: Mr. Kevin Kispirt
February 1, 1996
Page 2
If there are any questions or if further clarification is needed, please do not hesitate
contacting Deborah Lynch at (610) 3264600. Thank you for your prompt consideration to
this request.
Sincerely,
STV Incorporated
Robert M. Kondrath, P.E.
Project Manager
Deborah E. Lynch
Project Environmental Coordinator
DEL:RMK:gfs
Enclosure
Cc:
A. Torres, USDA
C. Santoyo, USDA
W. Hughes, USDA
STV Files
February 1, 1996
File Code: 23.00
STV Incorporated
1 I Robinson Street, P.O. Box 459
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464-0459
(610) 326-4600 fax:(610) 326-3833
Department of the Army Corps of Engineers
New York District
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
Attention:
Mr. James Haggerty, Chief
Regulatory Branch
Reference:
Subject:
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC)
Underwater Electrical and Fiber-Optic Cable Replacement Project
Suffolk County, NY
Joint Permit Application Submittal
STV Project No.: 10-10-7164
Dear Mr. Haggerty:
Enclosed please find one copy of a Joint Permit Application and supporting documentation
submitted on behalf of the USDA for their Underwater Electrical and Fiber-Optic Cable
Replacement Project for their Plum Island Animal Disease Center located in Suffolk
County, New York. The project involves installation of a combined electrical and fiber-optic
cable to replace existing, deteriorating electrical and telephone cables. The cable extends
from Orient Point, New York, to Plum Island, New York, and crosses under portions of
Long Island Sound and Plum Gut.
There will be no direct impact to freshwater wetlands, although construction activities may
occur within 100 feet of a NYSDEC mapped freshwater wetland. STV has Silbmitted a
request for this wetland to be field delineated by NYSDEC staff to determine its exact
boundaries. The cable will be trenched through tidal wetlands (coastal shoals). The project
also is within a New York Department of State Coastal Zone Management a~a. Therefore,
Engineers/Architects Planners/Construction Managers
STV Incorporated
Department of the Army Corps of Engineers
Attention: Mr. James Haggerty
February 1, 1996
Page 2
STV is requesting consideration and approval for a Section 10, Section 404, and C. oastal
Consistency permit.
If there are any questions or if fur/her clarification is needed, please do not hesitate
contacting Deborah Lynch at (610) 326-4600. Thank you for your prompt consideration to
this request.
Sincerely,
STV lmcorporated
Robert M. Kondrath, P.E.
Project Manager
DEL:RMK:gfs
Enclosure
Deborah E. Lynch
Project Environmemal Coordinator
cc: A. Torres, USDA
C. Santoyo, USDA
W. HTaghes, USDA
STV Incorporated
11 Robinson Street, P.O. Box 459
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464-0459
(610) 326-4600 fax:(610) 326-3833
February 1, 1996
File Code: 23.00
Mr. Steve Riesler
New York State Department of State
Division of Coastal Resources and Waterfront Revitalization
162 Washing Avenue
Albany, NY 12231
Reference:
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC)
Underwater Electrical and Fiber-Optic Cable Replacement Project
Suffolk County, NY
Subject:
Joint Permit Application Submittal
STV Project No.: 11-10-7164
Dear Mr. Riesler:
Enclosed please find one copy of a Joint Permit Application and supporting documentation
submitted on behalf of the USDA for their Underwater Electrical and Fiber-Optic Cable
Replacement Project for their Plum Island Animal Disease Center located in Suffolk
County, New York. The project involves installation of a combined electrical and fiber-optic
cable to replace existing, deteriorating electrical and telephone cables. The cable extends
from Orient Point, New York, to Plum Island, New York, and crosses under portions of
Long Island Sound and Plum Gut.
The project is within a New York Department of State Coastal Zone Managemen~t area.
Therefore, STV is requesting approval from the Department of State fo/this project.
Engir~eers/Architects/Planners/Construction Managers'
STV Incorporated
New York State Department of State
Attention: Mr. Steve Riesler
February 1, 1996
Page 2
If there are any questions or if further clarification is needed, please do not hesitate
contacting Deborah Lynch at (610) 326-4600. Thank you for your prompt consideration to
this request.
Sincerely,
STV Incorporated
Robert M. Kondrath, P.E.
Project Manager
Deborah E. Lynch
Project Environmental Coordinator
DEL:RMK:gfs
Enclosure
CC:
A. Torres, USDA
C. Santoyo, USDA
W. Hughes, USDA
STV Files