NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION d/b/a ...

consideration the data provided within the Industry Requirements and Environmental, Health
and Safety Impacts Report, construction of four (4) or more contiguous facilities under common
ownership may result in a Major Source classification for certain air emissions subject to a
Title V Permit.
Based upon the emissions data presented within the Industry Requirements and
Environmental, Health and Safety Impacts Report, the estimated annual emissions (potential to
emit) of regulated air pollutants from any single stationary source to be constructed within the
Project Site is expected to be below the Major Source Threshold, (i.e., less than 100 tons per
year (TPY) of any single criteria pollutant) less than 10 TPY of a hazardous air pollutant and/or
less than 25 TPY of combined hazardous air pollutants. Nevertheless, facilities seeking to locate
at the Project Site will need to satisfy the requirements of NYSDEC’s Air Guide-1 (as applicable)
in addition to all other permitting requirements.
Temporary air quality impacts are likely to occur during the construction phases of the Project.
These impacts will consist mainly of dust being generated, and would occur as existing
vegetation is removed and soils are moved around for grading and construction purposes.
These impacts will be temporary and minor since most of the dust generated will settle out
within a short distance of the construction activities. Dust generation will also be consistent
with the existing conditions associated with nearby agricultural uses. Preserved open spaces
surrounding development areas will help contain any dust generated during construction
activities, and will serve to mitigate all potential impacts from occurring off site.
Minimization and Mitigation Measures
As discussed above, facilities seeking to locate at the Project Site shall comply with, as
necessary, all of the requirements of the NYSDEC, USEPA and/or the New York State
Department of Health pursuant to the Title V Facility Permit, State Facility Permit or Air Facility
Registration programs, as well as NYSDEC’s Air Guide-1 requirements.
Findings
Potential impacts to air resources will be avoided, minimized and/or mitigated to the maximum
extent practicable with implementation, as necessary, of the permitting requirements set forth
above.
Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
Discussion of Potential Impacts
There are twelve (12) ecological community types present at the Project Site which are
common and well established throughout their range, as are the majority of plant and wildlife
species identified at the Project Site. Two (2) species observed at the Project Site that are
currently listed as threatened in New York State (heartleaf plantain and least bittern) are
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