HomeMy WebLinkAboutTR-298 TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
BOARD OF SOUTHOLD TOWN TRUSTEES
SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK
WETLANDS PERMIT
~ 298
This Wetlands Permit ........................has been granted by the Town Trustees according to
information furnished in Application No.....,3,8..1, ........... filed - - ~ John Weismantle for ,L.. I I,.
Dy Applicant ............................ ; .............. ·
...C.:,0..: ............................... on ,.~.a, 7....,2.9. ................ 19....8..6.... A map of the proposed work will be kept
on file in the Trustee Office under the application number given,
- Approval to bury, trench and backfill to install
Permit granted to do the following WOrK .................................................................................................
69KV electric cable conduits at submarine crossing from Island View L,a. ne
(Southold) to Rocky Shore (Shelter Island).
Location of property on which work to be done ...... .I..s..1.,a..n..d...y...i..e..w...,L.~.n..e. ...............................................
Creek, Bay or Harbor fronting property .................................................................................................
Size of work: Length .............................................................................................................................
Width
Height Above High Water .............................................................................................
Depth Below Low Water .................................................................................................
~Y_ards to be Excavated .....................................................................................................
Yards to be Filled .........................................................................................................
Manner in which material is to be removed or deposited .........................................................................
Intended use of property .........................................................................................................................
Conditions if any ..............................................................................................................................
Expiration Date .~'D'.e.~c''e~.m~b"e'~r~".~.~`.'~`~8.'9."~..~};~.~m..~...c~G~"~..~'~¢"¢¢~¢ ....................
Number of Inspections Required ~2'~T..r..u'`s~?~e'~e~s.~.~a~.r`~e.~.~t~.°~.~.e..'G~°.~t~.i..f~$.~e.d..~p'~g~p~z¢~¢~.~£`'~¢ ....
work.
Inspection Fees ....... ~.5..: .0...0.. _p.a..i..d. .................................................................................................
Liability Policies in the Amount of .........................................................................................................
The validity of this permit is or may be subject to the approval of other governmental or municipal
authorities. The Town accepts no responsibility in applying for or obtaining such approval. In the
even~ that such approval is necessary, the holder of this permit shall not commence operations here*
under until such approval has been obtained in writing. The failure to obtain such other approval when
required shall subject this permit to immediate revocation by the Trustees upon recej3t by the
Trustees. of written notice from such other governmental or municipal authorities of its refusal or
disapproval.
TRUSI~ES
~hn M. Bredemeyer. 1II. President
/ Henry P~ Smith. Vice President
Albert J. Kmpski. Jr.
John L. Bednoski. Jr.
John B. Tuthill
Telephone (516) 765-1892
BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEES
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
SCOTT L. HARMS
Supervisor
Town Hall. 53095 Main Road
P.O_ Box 1179
Southold. New York 11971
Fax ~516) 765~1823
Telephone (516) 765-1800
March 23, 1990
Maurice P. Fitzgerald
Manager, Permit Division
Long Island Lighting Co.
1660 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY 11747
RE: Wetlands Permit ~298
Dear Mr. Fitzgerald:
The following action was taken by the Southold Town Board
Trustees on Thursday, March 22, 1990:
RESOLVED that the Southold Town Board of Trustees extend Permit
~298 from December 31, 1989 to March 9, 1993.
Enclosed please find a check in the amount of $115.00, which
represents the difference of the wetlands application fee of
$150.00 which you paid and the renewal fee of $35.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
this office.
Ve/~ truly yours,
~>~n M. Breden%eyer, Iit
)Jresident, Board of Trustees
JMB: jet
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TOWN OF SOUTHOLD 10 3 5
BOARD OF TOWN ~TRUSTEE9 ~
MAIN ROAD
SOUTHOLD, NY 11971
PAY
TOTHE Long Island Lighting Company
ORDER OF
March 26,
One Hundred fifteen dollars ....................................................
1990
$ 115.00
DOLLARS
FOR
NORSTAR
BANK
Refund
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BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEES
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Town Hall, 53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 728
Southold, New York 11971
IELEPHONq~
f516~ 765-1892
Long Island L&ghting Co. PHON£ NO ....
1660 Wal% Whitman Road
M~l~ille, NY 11747
TAX MAP NO. 1000--057--02 --N/A (Public Street)
A.~ENT~._~O~I~__~A~ We_ls__Ig~ll_t_l_e_/ ViP. (516) 420-613'0 PHONS NO.
PERMIT REQUESTED TO Trench, ~bury and backfill to install 69KV electric cable
conduits at submarine crossing.
(Southold) to Rocky Shore Road (Shelter Island).
N/A
CREEK,
SIZE OF
BAY OR HARBOR FRONTING PROPERTY Conklinq Point - Crescent Beach
PROPOSED WORK Approximately 13,600 sq. ft. (~otal crossing_).
3400' (total 1 enoch_ _o f_ _c~_~_s s_inq_)
approxima%ely 4'
DEPTH BELOW LOW WATER RancLe_s- from 0' at shoreline to -85'
YARDS TO SE EXCAVATED_ app_r, ox_.__2_0_00__yds. (total c~_oss_l_n_g_)_
YARDS TO SE FILLED___approx. 2000~¥ds. (backfill trench with excavated r~aterial]
WIDTH OF CANAL, CREEK OR SAY FRONTING PROPERTY 3400'
DEPTH AT LOW TIDE 0'--85'
AVERAGE RISE IN TIDE 2.3'
DISTANCE TO THE NEAREST CHANNEL NA
Residential
IN T~E AREA IkTA FT.
MANNER IN WHICH MATERIAL WILL SE REMOVED OR DEPOSITED Probably__either
_j_e_%t_i_n_~ and/or clam shell dredge
INTENDED USE OF PROPERTY improve reliability of electric service
DESCRIBE ANY KNOWN PRIOR OPERATIONS CONDUCTED ON THE PREMISE
Previous cable lai~ between Conkling Point & Crescent Beach about 20'years ago.
AND WHETHER ANY PRIOR LICENSE OR PERMITe HAVE SEEN ISSUED TO ERRECT
STRUCTURES OR TO DREDGE OR DEPOSIT FiLL ON SAID PREMISES AND WHETHER
ANY PERMITS OR LICENSES WERE EVER SUSPENDED OR REVOKED B~ A GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCY
None known
DESCRIBE FULLY THE REHABILITATION AND PROPOSED CONDITION OF THE
PREMISES AFTER THE WORK IS COMPLETED INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL SURVEY OF
THE PROJECT SITE IF NECESSARY
APPL I CANT. Pligh~y work permit to be issued by To~n.
ARE THERE ANY COVENANTS OR RESTRICTIONS IN
NA
PROHIBIT THIS PROJECT?
YOUR DEED THAT WOULD
BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEES
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
SHORT E:NVIRON~ENTAL ASSKSS~ENT FORM
Project Informstion [To be completed by Applicant or Pro]ect sponsor)
1. ~,~plicanrjsDonsor I 2. Project Hame
Lon~ Island Li~h~inq do. I Buell to Southold Underground Cable System
3. P~oie¢: ~ocation:. Southold, Shelter Island, Southampton, North Haven Sag Harbor, East
Municin~uw Hampton Cousin Suffolk
g New [] £xoansion [] Modification/alteration
5 Describe proiect briefly:
Installation of 69kV pipe-type cable system (underground) from
Southold to Buell Substations, making 3 submarine crossings. The route follows
existing roads. (See attached Project_ Su~rary for additional details).
See attached Project Srm~nary
[] Yes [] No If No. describe briefly
[] Residential [] Industrial [] Commerc,a[ [] A~ncukure [] Pa. rkian~/open space [] Other
[] Yes [] NO if yes, list a~genc~(s} and permit/approvals
Corps of
~S Dept. of En~ro~ntal Cons~ation - Wetlands
~ Yes ~ No If yes. Jist agency name and permi~approvaJ type
John A. Weismantle, V.P.
PART II Environmental Assessment (To be completed by Agency)
C6. Seconc~ar~. curnulatwe or other effects not identified in C1-C67 Explain briefly.
C7. A change =- use of either quantity or type of energy? E×oJain briefly.
PART Ill Determination of Significance (To be corr ~leted by Agency)
INSTRUCTIONS: For each adverse effect identified above determine whether it is substantial, large, important or otherwise
significant. Each effect should be assessed in connection with its ia) setting {i.e. urban or rural); (b) probability of occurring;
(c) duration; {dj JrreversibHitv; (e) geographic sco~e; and if) magnitude. If necessary, add attachments or reference sb ~porting
ma[erials. Ensure that explanations contain sufficient detail to show.that all relevant adverse impacts have been identified
and adeouateJv aodressed.
[] 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 LONG FORM EAF and]or prepare a positive declaration.
[] Check this box if you have determined, based on the information and ahab sis above and Any supporting documentation.
that the proposed actior WILL NOT result in any significant adverse environmental impacts AND provide here, and on
attachments as necessary, [he reasons supportng this determination:
COUNTY OF SUPFOLK )
STATE OF NEW YORK ]SS:
John A. Weismantle BEIN~ DULY SWORN DEPOSES
N~{TU~E OF APPL I CANT
SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS
NOTARY UBL?
EXAMINED
APPROVED "WETLANDS" PERMIT (CHAPTER 97)
APPROVED "BOAT,DOCKS, WHARVES" PERMIT (CHAPTER 32)
DISAPPROVED
DIBAPPROVED
CONDITIONS,
"WETLANDS PERMIT" (CHAPT£R 97)
"BOATS,DOCKS, WHARVES" PERMIT
IF ANY
(CHAPTER 32)
EXAMINING BODY
SIGNATURE OF CHAIRMAN
COMPUTATION OF FEES
Approved 2/27/85
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Purpose and Necessity
3.0 Loca%ion of Project
4.0 Project Design
5.0 Construction Program
6.0 Key Environmental Factors
6.1 Cable Fluid
6.2 Aquatic and Land Use Features
6.2.1 Aquatic Crossings
6.2.2 Land Use
7.0 Alternatives
7.1 Overhead Transmission
7.2 Solid Dielectric Underground Cable
8.0 Summary and Conclusion
9.0 Appendices
Appendix A - Route Map
Appendix B - References
Appendix C - List of Agencies Receiving Project
Summary/Environmental Permits Required
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1.0 Introduction
This Project Summary Report for the installation of the
Buell-Southold underground pipe-type cable system has been
prepared in support of applications for the various
environmental permits necessary for the construction and
implementation of the proposed project. Because the cable
is designed to operate at 69kV (69 thousand volts) it is
not sub3ectto regulations stemmzng from Artzcle V I of New
York State Public Servzce Law; those regulations have a
100kV threshold.
2.0 Purp6se and Necessity
The Long Island Lighting Company is proposing to build a
69kV transmission line from Southold to East Hampton in
order to meet the existing electric load and to increase
the reliability of the electric system on the eastern end
of Lomg Island, as this load continues to grow.
Average system load growth has been 1-2% over the last few
years. However, east end electric load growth of 7%
annually during the past five years has severely strained
the ability of the existing transmission system to supply
the area'S peak loads, particularly in the Town of East
Hampton. LILCO has compensated for this load growth to the
maximum degree possible by running expensive distillate
oil-fired peaking generation at Buell (East Hampton) and
Montauk for extended periods.
Nevertheless, during hours of heavy electric use on about
60 days during the year, a single line outage on the 69kV
supply between LILCO's Tiana and Buell Substations could
result in line damage on the remaining circuit and a local
blackout of significant duration.
Delays in implementing improvements for the area will
compound the existing operating problems because the
experienced load growth rate is expected to continue for at
least the next few years.
Actual construction is scheduled to begin in February 1987
following completion of preliminary engineering and
procurement, which have been initiated. The projected
completion date is April 1989 in order for the system to be
available to help meet the peak summer electrical loads.
3.0 Location of Project
The proposed underground transmission line between Buell
Substation in East Hampton and Southold Substation near
Greenport runs generally north and south and follows state
Route 114 for most of the route (See Appendix A for ~oute
Maps). The total approximate length of this cable will be
sixteen and a half miles, including three submarine
crossings.
Beginning from Buell Substation, the cable heads northwest
on Route 114 approximately four and a half miles to the
Village.of Sag.HarBor. In th? village, the route bypasses
the business district by heading north on Hempstead ~treet
and north again on Bay Street to the first submarine
c~ossing at Sag H~rbor Cove. The diatanc? within the
village is approxlm~tely one and a half miles. Following
the 800 foot ~ubmarine crossing east of the bridge, the
cable continues north on Route 114, here known as Ferry
Road, through North Haven, a distance of three miles, to
the terminal for the south ferry to Shelter Island.
A 2,000 foot submarine crossing of Shelter Island Sound,
east of the south ferry route, brings the cable to Shelter
Island. On the islandq the cable continues to follow Route
114 north to the intersection of Ferry Road and Ram Head
Road. While RoDte 114 turns west, the cable continues
north on Ram Island Road, also known as St. Mary's Road,
until the third intersection where it, too, turns west,
onto Manwaring Road. The cable heads west on this road,
which changes names from Manwaring Road to Ferry Road, to
Crescent Beach and the final submarine crossing. The
disltance on Shelter Island is four and a third miles.
This third crossing, from Crescent Beach, Shelter Island
to Conkling Point, Southold, is 3,400 feet long and
generally parallels the route of the existing distribution
cable crossing. The cable comes ashore at Island View Lane
and immediatel~ turns north onto Bay Shore ROad which
continues onto Kerwin Boulevard, passing under the LIRR
street level crossing, to Route 25. This distance is
approximately a mile and a half. On Route 25 the cable
heads east approximately a quarter mile to the Southold
Substation just west of Chapel Lane.
4.0
Project Design
The proposed underground transmission cable between Buell
and Southold will be 1500 kmil, 69 kV standard pzpe-type
cable. On land, the system will consist of three single
conductor cables in one 6 5/8" diameter by 1/4" wall steel
pipe coated for cathodic protection. Two pipes (one a
spare) With 1 1/2" thick concrete coatings will be
installed at the submarine crossings. Spare pipe has been
~clnded in the submarine sections of the route to expedite
restoration in the event of a failure at one of the three
cable crossings. On land, the pipe will be buried with
about 3 feet.of cover. At the ~ubmarine.crossings, the
pipe will be ~buried at a depth of approximately 5 feet.
~a~holes Will be spaced abo~t 3,000 - 4i000'ap~rt, a
· ' ~ t ' h
distance dzcta ed by the reel sz. ze t at can be accommodated
b.y available cable reel trailers and by the permissible
cable pulling tensions.
The cable's pipe will be filled with insulating fluid at a
nominal pressure of 200 psi, maintained by a pumping plant
with a reservoir at each end of the circuit in the
substations. Leaks in such installations are extremely
rare and the use of an environmentally benign insulating
fluid will ensure a minimal environmental impact should a
~gnzflcant leak occur. (Se? S~ctzon 6.1 for addztzona
i~formation on the characte~zsties of the proposed
fluids.) LILCO~s construction forces have installed
several similar transmission lines on land and three
domestic manufacturers are capaSle of supplying the cable.
The submarin~ crossing conduits will be installed by a
marine contractor.
5.0 Construction Program
Construction is accomplished in four sequential phases:
o Manhole and Pipe Installation (Land and Marine)
o Cable Pulling
o Splicing
o Filling Line with Insulating Fluid
Manholes and pipe installation on the land sections will
be in conformance with all permit requirements and
generally accepted installation practices. Typical
installation practice would involve such construction
equipment as backhoes, truck mounted cranes, hydraulic
cranes, front end loaders, dump and flat bodied trucks to
install the pipe in a nominal 3 foot wide by 4 foot deep
trench generally located in the shoulder area of the roads
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along the route. Work will be progressed in a safe and
expeditious manner with regard to traffic control and
safety to the general public and scheduled so as to avoid
the peak traffic periods associated with summer
recreation. Work period for this portion of the project is
expected to span I2 to 15 months.
Marine installation of the cable will involve
pre-excavation of a nominal 5 foot deep trench along the
bottom of each water crossing on the route by clamshell or
drag line bucket, operated from a crane mounted on a
barge. Excavated material will be sidecast for later use
as back fill over the cable. Pipe may be installed from a
lay barge or pre-staged on shgre and floated or pulled
across Jo the oPposite shore into the prepared trench.
~fte~ pipe installation, backfilling wit~ ba accomplished
in similar fashion to excavation. The sidecast materials
will be used to restore the trench to the original bottom
co,tour. A final decision on specific methods of marine
installation will be dependent on preference Of the
~ssful b~idd~ng contractor. Marine work will conform to
requirements and all U.S. Coast Guard
be progressed in a mannear to minimize
and recreational activity in the
It is estimated that the ~arine portion
of 1Rtion will have a duration of 9 to 12
C~b~e pulling will be accomplished by positioning a reel
trailer at one manhole and setting up a winch at an
adjacent manhole about 3,000 feet away. Although each pull
d~ration is expected to be one day, a three month window is
allo~ed in the project's schedule to cover inclement
weather and set up time for each pull (about 30 in all).
After the cables are pulled, splicing proceeds in each
manhole to connect adjacent cable sections. Splicing is a
continuous around-the-clock operation spanning three days
per splice. It requires a trailer outfitted with tools and
equipment to be positioned over each manhole to support the
splice crews in this operation. All splicing is expected
to be completed in 10 to 12 weeks following cable pulling.
Cable filling with insulating fluid generally requires
four or five days of continuous activity, mostly
concentrated at the cable terminals and several manhole
locations along the route. Both the splicing and filling
operation are planned to minimize impact on the lifestyle
of the residents and traffic conditions and to insure
general safety of the public.
6.0 Key Environmental Factors
6.1 Cable Insulating Fluids
The cable insulating fluid for the proposed Buell
Southold Project is specified to be either Low
Viscosity Polybutene (LVP), or Dichevrol 100 (DO
100). Both have undergone bioassay testing and have
been found to be environmentally safe.
LVP is a colorless, odorless liquid with a slightly
oily feel. It is relativeIy insoluble in water, has
low vapor pressure, and a quite-high flash point of
265°F. LVP is classified as a Class IIIB combustible
liquid under' the Rules and Regulations of the Federal
Occupational Safety and Health Administration ~nd by
the National Fire Protection Association, and zs
excl~dedfrom special handling and storage
requirements of lower flaah point combustible and
flan~able liquids.
LYP has undergone extensive environmental assessment
by Federal and New York State regulatory agencies and
was approved for use in the Dunwoodie-Glenwood
underground- underwater transmission line. (See
Appendix B, References.) Toxicity tests conducted on
several.animal species have indicated that LVP
produces n6 discernible effects on t~ese organisms
~hen the material is ingested. LVP zs biodegradable
in the aquatic environment; therefore, in the unlikely
event o~ a pipe leak, there would be no long term
serious degradation of environmental quality. None of
the detarious effects of residues generally associated
with spills of petroleum products would be found, as
LVP is very similar to clean mineral oil. The absence
of animal toxicity, combined with the compound's known
chemical identity and purity, permit the conclusion
that LVP is as safe as ordinary white mineral oil,
which it closely resembles. It is approved by the
Food a~d Drug Administration for use as a lubricant in
food processing machines.
Dichevrol 100 (DO 100), a branched alkylbenzene, is
similar ~n many properties to LVP. DO 100 is a water
white, vzscous liquid with an oily feel. It is
insoluble in water, has a low vapor pressure and a
somewhat higher flash point of 310°F. Like LVP, DO
100 has exhibited no animal toxicitY in bioassays with
aquatic organisms. It, too, should be as safe as
ordinary white mineral oil, which it also resembles.
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The selection of either LVP or DO 100 as the cable
fluid of choice will depend on availability and cost
when the purchase is made.
6.2 Aquatic and Land Use Features
6.2.1 Aquatic Crossings
The proposed cable route makes three submarine
crossings which total about 6,200 feet in
length. The southern crossing, Sag Harbor
Cove, is an 800 foot run across Sag Harbor Cove
on the northeast side of the existing bridge.
The maximum water depth is approximately 12'
(MLW). The bottom is largely coarse sand with
occasional isolated pockets of finer sands
along with smaller amounts of silt and clay.
Percent composition of the three fractions
average: sand - 90%~ silt - 5%; clay 5%. Grab
samples taken in January 1986 indicated
isolated patches of heavy concentrations of
empty shell debris. Live organisms are limited
to a few mud crabs, chitons, starfish, slipper
shells, near nut shells and anemones. No
concentrations of clams, oysters or scallops
were found. Tidal currents are estimated at
about ] 1/2 knots at strength of tide.
Shorelines on both sides 6f the crossing are
sandy beaches or rip-rapped bridge structures.
The only wetlands vegetation present as a small
stand of Spartina alterniflora whieh is located
at the southeaft corner-of the bridge. It will
be bypassed by the proposed crossing route.
The middle crossing, between North Haven
Peninsula and Shelter Island, is a 2,000 foot
run proposed to be located along a line
approximately 100 feet to the east of the South
Ferry Company's terminals. Maximum water
depths of approximately 42 feet occupy the
center one-third of the crossing. Currents are
quite strong, running at better than 2~ knots
at strength of tide, preventing the
accumulation of fine sediments or dense
organism communities. The bottom is composed
of coarse materials whose nature required
sampling by dredge rather than by grab.
Samples showed as much as 90 percent of the
bottom to be stones up to 6 inches in
diameter. Smaller fractions were found in the
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proportions: sand - 89.9%, silt - 7.2%, clay
2.8%. Live organisms, found in very low
densities, were limited to a few slipper shells
and paper spoon shells. No commercial
shellfish were found. Both landfalls are across
sandy beaches with no wetland vegetation
present.
The north crossing runs 3,400 feet from
Crescent Beach on Shelter Island to Conkling
Point in Southold. It follows an existing
submarine cable crossing route which is
indicate.d on NOS navigation chart No. 12358.
mMaXimum depths are approximately 85 f.eet at the
iddie and southern part of the crossing,
shalloWing to about ~0 feet and less at the
northern end. As with the middle crossing,
currents rUn at better 'than 2~ knots, and the
bottom is compos~ed of coarse materials
domi~.ated by stohes (aboUt 50%).. Finer
mateCiats, {~here present, are.in the
prOPortions: san~ - 84.3~, silt - 9.5%, clay
~.3~. The benthic community at this crossing
was a bit more diverse and populous than at the
otb r two, hut was st~ll l~m~ted by h~gh
currents and har<d substrate. Organisms found
in .greatest abundance were slipper shells, near
nut Shal!s and mud crabs.
Land Use
The proposed transmission line will be located
entirely underground, either within existing
roadways or along the shoulder of these roads.
There will be no visible, above ground
structures with the exception of the two oil
pumping stations and reservoirs which will be
located entirely within the electric
substations. There are both mapped and
unmapped freshwater wetlands adjacent to some
of the roadway used as the cable route. The
location of the cable within the roadway or
shoulder will avoid any impact on these
wetlands.
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7.0 Alternatives
7.1 Overhead Transmission
An overhead transmission line has been ruled out
because the Town of Shelter Island and the Village of
North Haven have ordinances which prohibit new
overhead electric transmission construction. In
addition, in response to the Company's inquiry, the
Towns of East Hamptgn and Southampton, and the Village
of S~g Harbor'have informed the Company that they are
opposed to overhead construction for this line.
7.2 Solid Dielectric Underground Cable
The Company has conducted an engineering and economic
analysis of solid dielectric vs. pipe-type cable.
That analysis s~owed a.very small economic advantage
for the solid dielectrzc cable that was easily
outweighed by the superior reliability of the
pipe-type cable. Environmentally, the construction of
the pipe-type cable involves considerably less
disturbance because of the smaller (wzdth) trench
required for installation. In rearms of operational
environmental impacts, the only difference is the
small potential for a leak of the dielectric fluid
from the pipe-type cable. This is mitigated by the
choice of insulating fluids, which are considered
"environmentally safe" on the basis of extensive
environmental assessment including animal toxicity
tests.
8.0 Summary and Conclusion
In order to increase the reliability of electric service
to Long Island's east end, the Long Island Lighting Company
proposes to construct a 69kV underground transmission line
to connect the Southold Substation on the north fork with
the Buell Substation in East Hampton on the south fork.
The 16-1/2 mile long route, which includes three submarine
crossings, follows existing roads and highways. It will be
buried along its entire length, including the submarine
crossings. The line will be a standard steel walled,
pipe-type cable filled with an insulating fluid selected
for its environmental compatibility. Construction is
proposed for the period February 1987 to March 1989, but
only a short length of roadway will be open at any one
time. Work will be scheduled to avoid disruption of land
and boat traffic during peak summer travel periods. Once
completed, the project will have no visual impact.
Potential for environmental impact during construction is
minimal because the line will be buried within existing
roadways or along their shoulders, thereby avoiding several
adjacent freshwater and tidal wetlands. Impacts at the
water crossings will likewise be minimal because of the
absence of vulnerable tidal wetlands at the crossing
landfa~ls, and minimal benthic populations or commercial
shellfish along the proposed routes. New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation guidelines for
determining compatibility of projects with wetlands, find
~hat~installation 9f underground electric utilities
l~volving restoration of existing g~ound elevations is
generally compatible, and a permit is required. The.nature
of this project witl not substantially alter or impair
na:tural conditions or functions of any tidal Wetlands.
The project is fully consistent with the policies of New
York's ~oastal Zone Management Plan and proposed waterfront
revitalization plans of several local agenc{es. Ail
municipalities along the route and all regulatory agencies
having jurisdiction are being notified of th? project. A
list of these agencies is included in Appendix C.
APPENDIX A
Route Maps
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APPENDIX B
REFERENCES
.Alexander, J.E., 1973. A Study of the Solubility of
LVP in Seawater. Prepared for the Long Island
Lighting Company. New York Ocean Science
Laboratory. Montauk, New York
Biospherics Inc. 1984. The Acute Toxicity of
Dichevrol 100 to Rainbow Trout (Salmo
8airdneri). Prepared for Chevron--~ironmental
Health Care center, Inc. Richmond, California
Biospherics Inc. 1984. The Acute Toxicity of
Dichevrol 100 to Sheepshead Minnow (CTprinodon
variegatus). Prepared for Chevron Environmental
Health Care Center, Inc. Richmond, California
Cosden Oil and Chemical Company, 1986. Cosden
Polyvis Polybutenes, Technical Bulletin, Number
43, Windsor, New Jersey
Food and Drug Research Laboratories, 1986. Feeding
Studies with Polyvis SH on Rats and Dogs.
Submitted to Cosden Oil and Chemical Company.
Maspeth~ New York
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of Possible Toxic Effects of Low Viscosity
Polybutene (LVP) on Fundulus heteroclitus and
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Army Engineer District, 1975. Final
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APPENDIX C
AGENCIES RECEIVING PROJECT SUMMARY/ENVIROnmENTAL PERMITS
REqU~RE~
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers - Permit Required
New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation - Wetlands and Dewatering Permits
Required
New York State Department of State - Statement of
Consistency with Coastal Management Plan Required.
Suffolk County Department of Health Services
Permit required under Article 12 of Sanitary
(Oil Pumping Stations)
Code
Town of Southold - Wetlands Permit Required
Town of Shelter Island - No Environmental Permit
Required
Town of East Hampton - No Environmental Permit
Required
Town of Southampton - No Environmental Permit
Required
Village of North Haven - No Environmental Permit
Required
Village of Sag Harbor - No Environmental Permit
Required