DEP Biweekly Reports Folder 0049, 2000-2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Re-engineering/Ptanning

Wetlands Restoration (-ICt), DEP is evaluating a In cooperation with the New York State Watershed Inspector General conceptual plan to restore a wetland in the Town of Patterson that was subject to excavation and Following an aerial inspection of filling, in violation of State and municipal wetlands regulations. lawsuit against the the State's the site with the WIG, DEP staff submitted an affidavit in support of restoration plan. DEP and violator, who ultimately agreed to develop and implement a wetland revisions be made require that any necessary NYSDEC will provide comments to the WIG who will final restoration plan and oversee its to the plan. NYSDEC and DEP will jointly review the implementation.

Directory of Noncomplying Regulated Activities DEP's Directory of DEP met for a second time with representatives of Delaware County to discuss Affairs Noncomplying Regulated Activities, The Delaware County Office of Watershed assisted in is

DEP has developing a public outreach campaign to solicit registrants in the directory. benefits of the purpose and the effort by meeting with County Supervisors, and staff, to discuss launched its outreach registration in the directory. At Delaware County's request, DEP has not adopts an County Board of Supervisor's campaign soliciting registrants in the directory, until the official position on the matter,

Updates

General Water Quality and Quantity capacity for this time of year As of September 27, the reservoirs were at 90.4% of capacity. Normal million gallons. The quality of is 75.6%. Consumption for September 26 was 1189.2 Catskill/Delaware and Croton source water continues to be excellent.

Kensico Watershed Program (Stormwater) 66,000 linear feet of stormwater DEP has completed specifications for the video inspection of some severed by sanitary infrastructure in the sections of the Kensico Reservoir Watershed that• are and eliminate, any illicit sewer sewers. Inspection of the infrastructure will be conducted to detect, information from 0MB which is connections. DEP has also responded to requests for additional considering the CP request to fund this EPA FAD-mandated project.

Westchester County Airport during the week Discussions between DEP and representatives of the Westchester County Airport others the County has further of September 18, revealed that in response to comments from DEP and additional groundwater developed the scope of its groundwater contamination study and installed monitotitig wells at the airport. Airport officials indicated that formal responses to DEP's comments strategy, are forthcoming. DEP has on the draft report, and the revised groundwater investigation the airport. sampling at not received a response to its request to conduct its own groundwater

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