TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD - HEMPSTEAD BAY MARSH ISLANDS

Notice of Complete Application

Applicant:

NASSAU COUNTY
1 WEST ST
MINEOLA, NY 11501

Facility:

HEMPSTEAD BAY MARSH ISLANDS
MARSH ISLANDS WEST OF ISLAND PARK
HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550

Application ID:

1-2820-05050/00017

Permit(s) Applied for:

Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 Industrial SPDES - Surface Discharge

Project is Located:

HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY

Project Description:

The Department has prepared a draft permit and has made a tentative determination, subject to public comment or other information, to approve dewatering from six proposed discharge points, ranging from .72 million gallons per day (MGD) to 3.6 MGD of groundwater to Reynold's channel, East Rockaway Channel, both class SB waterbodies, and Hewlett Bay, a class SA waterbody. Dewatering will only occur at one discharge point at a time. The applicant plans to install and operate a temporary well point dewatering system to facilitate with the construction of a new 24" forcemain that will connect the Long Beach Water Pollution Control Plant to the Bay Park Wastewater Treatment Plant. Dewatering will occur at the Long Beach Water Pollution Control Plant, Black Banks Hassocks, Pearsalls Hassocks and the Bay Park Wastewater Treatment Plant, in accordance with the dewatering specifications outlined in Special Condition 1 of the draft Long Island Well permit. All water shall pass through a settling tank prior to discharging into the corresponding points of discharge (POD) identified in Special Condition 1. If required, additional treatment(s) consisting of filter bags and/or carbon vessels following the settling tank will be implemented to meet the effluent limits specified in SPDES Permit NY0280283.

The project is also under the jurisdiction of Article 25 (Tidal Wetlands) and Article 15 (Long Island Well). The discharges are proposed in tidal waters mapped as littoral zone.

The draft SPDES permit with fact sheet are available online at https://dec.ny.gov/fs/projects/draftpermits. The draft permit files are contained within regional folders and named by the SPDES number contained in this notice.

Requests for a legislative (public statement) hearing must be sent in writing to the DEC contact person below by the comment deadline. The Department assesses such requests pursuant to 6 NYCRR Section 621.8.

Refer to this application by the application number listed above and SPDES Number NY0280283.

Availability of Application Documents:

Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person.

State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination:

Project is not subject to SEQR because it is a Type II action.

SEQR Lead Agency: None Designated

State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination:

A cultural resources survey has been completed. The report of the survey is on file. No archaeological sites or historic structures were identified at the project location. No further review in accordance with SHPA is required.

Coastal Management:

This project is located in a Coastal Management area and is subject to the Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act.

DEC Commissioner Policy 29, Environmental Justice and Permitting (CP-29)

It has been determined that the proposed action is not subject to CP-29.

Opportunity for Public Comment:

Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than Jun 13, 2025.