HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice of Completion New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Environmentar Permits,.Region one..
SUNY Stony Brook, 50 Circle Road, Stony sraok, New 1(Q�k 790
Phone: (631)444-0403 FAX (631)444-.0360
Alexander B.Grannis
Commissioner
State Environm'ental Quality Review.
:Notice-of Completion of Draft EIS
Notice of Complete Application
and .
Notice. of S5QR Hearing
Lead Agency: New York State Department.of Environmental Conservation
Address: -Region 1. Headquarters
SUNY r@ Stony Brook
60 Circle Road
Stony Brook, NY 1.1790-3409
Application Ll). #1-:4738-03637/00001 Date: Septerhber 28,.2009
Applicant: KALE LI, LLC
PO box 67; 755.Main Road .
Greenport, NY 11944
Permit(s)Applied for: 1--Article,24 Freshwater Wetlands
This notice is issued pursuant to SNYCRR part 517.of ttie implementing regulations pertaining
to Article'8 (State Environmental Quality Review Act) 6f the Environmental Conservation Law,
A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been compl6ted•and accepted for the
Proposed ectiori described below. Comments on the Draft EIS are requested an. d-will be
accepted by the contact-person until.November 30; 2009. A public hearing on the Draft EIS
will be held on October 28;.2009 from 7:00.to 9:30 p.rn, at Southold Town Hall, 53096
Main.Rd.(Route 23), Southold, NY 11971,
Title of Action: Proposed Anriexation by the Village-of Greenport of Approximately 17.2
Acres of Land (SCTM #1000-40-03-01) in-the Town of Southold-and the Subsequent
Development and Construction of a Residential Project Known as Northwind Village,
Description of Action: The pfopo�;ed project involves.the annexation by the Village of
Greenport of a.17.2 acre parcel currently located in the Town of SoUthold adjacent to.the
northwest border of the Village. Once annexed, the site is proposed 'to be developed with a
128-unit mixed-income affordable housing development, consisting of one-, two-, and three
bedroom homeownership units, access roadway, driveways, common areas, and landscaping.
The proposed project will create 64 affordable units (50% of the total units),as defined by
Suffolk.County, which will be subject to price, sale, resale; and ownership controls=
collectively known as "affordability" restrictions
Location; The property is located on the south side of Suffolk County Route 48 (North Road),
approximately 1,600 feet east'of Chapel-Lane in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, SCTM
#1000-40-03-01.
Typo of Action- Type 1 Action
Potential Environmental Impacts'
The action will involve construction and'related disturbance in-the adjacent,area of a regulated
freshwater wetland associated with Moores Drain/Pipes Creek and Cove, a Targe freshwater
and marine system which discharges to Peconic Bay,.part of,a Federally-designated National
Estuary,- The DEIS examines the potential adverse impacts of'the proposed action on these
resources: In addition; the DE1S assesse's the potential adverse impacts-.of,the action on the
ecology of the area, .including impacts to threatened and.endandered species, geology, soils,
topography, water resources, land use arid.zoning, community'character, comm-unity services,
transportation, cultural-resources,,the use and conservation-ofenergy'and thepro'ductibn,
disposal of solid waste, and recreation. .The consistency of the project with the Town. of
Southojd's comprehensive planning studies acid the Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs
of both the Town of Southold acid the'Villoge of Greenport are also examined in the DEIS.
The DEIS discusses potential cdrnulative impacts of the project such as those.which could
result to the aquifer and public water supply system of the North Fork, the-Greenport
Wastewater Treatment Facility, and to the Moore's Wood deep forest habitat. Proposed
mitigation measures, the potential impacts of alternatives to the proposed action, and
unavoidable adverse,impacts are also described in the DEIS-
Availability of the DEIS:
Onlinia: ' iwww amin ndvl ai
A hard copy of the Draft EIS.is available for public exaMination at the.offices of the
agdncy contact and at following public libraries:
Agancy Contact:
Sherri Aicher
NYS.DEC, Division of,Environmental Permits
SUNY Q Stony Brook
60 Circle Road
Stony Brook,, NY 11790-3409
(631) 444-04013
a1aichertt2w.dec_stateny.us
Floyd Memorial Library, Greenport
539 First St,
.Greenport, NY 11944-
631-477'0660
1944631-477-0660
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Southold Free Library
P.O. Box 697
53705 Main Road ,
uouthold, NY '1•'1971 .
(63 l) 755-2077.
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Copies of this Notice.Seat-to-.
Applicant KALE LI, LLQ ;
. Department of Environmental Conservation Cei .tral'4ffice, Division of Environmental Permits,
625'Broadw6y, Albany, NY 12233-9750
Town of Southold, attention Sup6rvlsor,
Village of Greenport, attention Mayor,
Suffolk County-Department of Public Works
Suffolk County Planning-Commission
Peconic Estuary Program
North Fork Environmental Council'
Environmental Notice Bulletin