Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM ) Project Hearing

When:

January 21, 2015: 6:00PM to 8:30PM

Where:

Brewster Central School, 570 Route 312 Brewster, NY 10509 map

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is taking comments on several permits for the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM ) Project. In New York, the AIM Project involves replacement and expansion of approximately 15 miles of pipeline, a new Hudson River crossing, and the upgrade of 2 compressor stations and 2 metering and regulating stations, all within the Hudson River watershed and New York City drinking water supply watershed. It involves more than 30 waterbody crossings and 77 wetland crossings within these watersheds.

The Legislative Public Hearings are scheduled as follows:

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Brewster Central School
Henry H. Wells Middle School Auditorium
570 Route 312
Brewster, NY 10509

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2015
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Stony Point Community Center
5 Clubhouse Lane
Stony Point, NY 10980

Extension of Public Comment Period: All written comments must be postmarked or submitted electronically by fax or email no later than Friday, February 27, 2015

Permit and Application Numbers:
Application ID: 3-9903-00099/00002 – Freshwater Wetlands
Application ID: 3-9903-00099/00003 – Part 401 Water Quality Certification
Application ID: 3-9903-00099/00004 – Stream Disturbance
Application ID: 3-3730-00060/00013 – Air Title V – Southeast Compressor Station
Application ID: 3-3928-00001/00027 – Air Title V – Stony Point Compressor Station

Full hearing and public comment notice: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20150114_not3.html

To read Riverkeeper’s prior comments on the AIM project:
Riverkeeper comments on the scope for environmental review
Riverkeeper comments on the FERC application
Riverkeeper comments on the DEIS