GENESEE/ORLEANS/STAMP Sewer Works, Inc. tables Eminent Domain Resolution due to an overwhelming response of comments at Public Hearing on July 27th

The Board for STAMP/Sewer Works, Inc Tables Eminent Domain Resolution

The Board for STAMP/Sewer Works, Inc met on Thursday afternoon and voted to table a resolution involving eminent domain procedures. The decision was made after a discussion during the Executive Session on August 3, 2023. The resolution in question was from the July 27, 2023 Public Hearing, which sought temporary easements on three privately owned properties on Rt. 63. These easements were necessary to complete a 9-mile outfall pipe with force main in the towns of Alabama and Shelby. The purpose of the outfall pipe is to transport treated sanitary effluent wastewater from the STAMP Park. The pipe is designed to have a capacity of 6 million gallons and will discharge into the Oak Orchard Creek, located a mile south of the Village of Medina in Shelby.

Discussion on Wastewater Treatment Operators

During the meeting, the Board also discussed potential operators for the treatment of the wastewater on site at STAMP.

Background: Public Hearing from July 27, 2023

The Public Hearing held on July 27, 2023 by STAMP Sewer Works, Inc. under Eminent Domain Procedure Law aimed to acquire three temporary construction easements. These easements were required for the construction of a force main to complete a 9-mile pipeline. The pipeline would dispose of treated sanitary wastewater from the STAMP location on Rt. 63. The pipeline would pass through the Iroquois Wildlife Refuge and discharge into the Oak Orchard Creek in Orleans County. One easement is located in Alabama, Genesee County, while the other two are in Shelby, Orleans County.

For more information on the Public Hearing, please visit this link.

Permit Details

The (SPDES) Discharge Permit application was submitted on August 4, 2021. The permit was issued by NYS DEC on September 2, 2022, and is valid until August 31, 2027.

Project Details

Applicant

• Stamp Sewer Works Inc
• 99 Med Tech Dr Ste 106
• Batavia, NY 14020

Facility

• Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP)
• St Rte 77 (Lewiston Rd) – W of St Rte 77/63 (Alleghany Rd) – N of Judge Rd
• Alabama, NY

Application ID

• 8-9908-00210/00005

Permit(s) Applied for:

• Article 24 Freshwater Wetlands
• Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 Industrial SPDES – Surface Discharge

Project Location

• Alabama, Multiple Counties

Project Description

The applicant, STAMP Sewer Works Inc. (a transportation corporation established by Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC)) and GCEDC, are proposing to construct a new wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and a 9-mile outfall pipe for treated sanitary effluent. The purpose of the plant and pipe is to serve the Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP) and potential future domestic users in the Town of Alabama. The STAMP Site, including the proposed wastewater plant, would be located near the Tonawanda Seneca Nation of Indians Reservation and the John White Wildlife Management Area.

The new plant would have an initial design capacity to accommodate an average flow of up to 1 million gallons per day (MGD) of sanitary wastewater. The outfall pipe that would serve the STAMP WWTP and its tenants is designed for a future capacity of 6.0 MGD. The STAMP WWTP would discharge to a wetwell, where all site discharges will be conveyed, prior to being pumped through a new outfall pipe approximately 9 miles long. The pipe would be situated along State Route 63 and would discharge into Oak Orchard Creek, a class C stream approximately 1 mile south of the Village of Medina.

The project requires DEC permits pursuant to New York State Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) Article 17 for discharges to waters under the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) program and pursuant to ECL Article 24 for activities in freshwater wetlands and their adjacent areas. The construction of the new outfall pipe will result in temporary impacts to wetlands and streams. The project also falls under DEC Commissioner Policy 29, Environmental Justice and Permitting (CP-29), which requires an enhanced public participation plan.

Opportunity for Public Comment

Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the contact person, Kimberly A Merchant, no later than September 3, 2021.

Contact Information

• Kimberly A Merchant
• NYSDEC Region 8 Headquarters
• 6274 E Avon-Lima Rd
• Avon, NY 14414
• (585)226-2466
• DEP.R8@dec.ny.gov

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?

• SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
• SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
• SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
• SDG 15: Life on Land

2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?

• SDG 6.3: By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally.
• SDG 9.4: By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes.
• SDG 11.3: By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries.
• SDG 15.1: By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements.

3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?

• Indicator for SDG 6.3: Proportion of wastewater safely treated.
• Indicator for SDG 9.4: Proportion of industries using sustainable practices and technologies.
• Indicator for SDG 11.3: Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democratically.
• Indicator for SDG 15.1: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity.

Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

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