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Notice of Complete Application
Date: 10/03/2016
| Applicant: | CARGILL INCORPORATED 15407 MCGINTY RD W WAYZATA, MN 55391-2399 | |
| Facility: | CAYUGA SALT MINE 191 PORTLAND PT RD SOUTH LANSING, NY 14882 |
Application ID: 0-9999-00075/00001
Permits(s) Applied for: 1 – Article 23 Title 27 Mined Land Reclamation
Project is located: in SEVERAL COUNTIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE
Project Description:
This is a second Notice due to public request for an extended comment period. Cargill, Inc. (“Cargill”) proposes to expand the surface operation by adding 12.3 acres to the Life-of-Mine area, including a new mine shaft ("shaft 4") and infrastructure to be constructed in support of the new shaft, on land owned by Cargill. The modification application involves the construction of a surface access and ventilation shaft because of safety precautions, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations and the increasing distance from the current underground operations to Cargill’s main access and ventilation shaft as progresses to the north and west. The proposed final reclamation plan states that shaft 4 will be decommissioned, which involves removal of any piping or operation systems from the shaft, injecting cementitious low-permeability flowable fill that will permanently seal the shaft and filling the uppermost eight to ten feet of the shaft with a high-strength concrete plug. The surface facilities will remain to provide office and/or commercial facilities for future use. The facility is located at 1001 Ridge Road (NYS RTE 34B), Town of Lansing, Tompkins County.
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 a Type I action and will not have a significant effect on the environment. A coordinated review with other involved agencies was performed and a Negative Declaration is on file.
SEQR Lead Agency
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination
Cultural resource lists and maps have been checked. The proposed activity is not in an area of identified archaeological sensitivity and no known registered, eligible or inventoried archaeological sites or historic structures were identified or documented for the project location. No further review in accordance with SHPA is required.
DEC Commissioner Policy 29, Environmental Justice and Permitting (CP-29)
It has been determined that the proposed action is not subject to CP-29.
Availability for Public Comment
Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than 12/09/2016 or 30 days after the publication date of this notice, whichever is later.
Contact Person
JOSEPH M DLUGOLENSKI
NYSDEC
1285 Fisher Ave
Cortland, NY 13045-1090
(607) 753-3095