NOTICE OF FINAL SCOPE
FROM
MILLWOOD FIRE DISTRICT
PO BOX 140
MILLWOOD NY 10546
DATE
November 12, 2007
RE
New Millwood Firehouse
TO INVOLVED AGENCIES
NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany NY 12233-1750
Supervisor & Town Board
Town of New Castle
200 S Greeley Avenue
Chappaqua NY 10514
Planning Board
Town of New Castle
200 S Greeley Avenue
Chappaqua NY 10514
Zoning Board of Appeals
Town of New Castle
200 S Greeley Avenue
Chappaqua NY 10514
Environmental Review Board
Town of New Castle
200 S Greeley Avenue
Chappaqua NY 10514
Department of Public Works
Town of New Castle
200 S Greeley Avenue
Chappaqua NY 10514
Building Department
Town of New Castle
200 S Greeley Avenue
Chappaqua NY 10514
Parks Department
Town of New Castle
200 S Greeley Avenue
Chappaqua NY 10514
Department of Health
County of Westchester
145 Huguenot Avenue
New Rochelle NY 10801
NYCDEP
465 Columbus Avenue
Valhalla NY 10595
NYS Dept of Transportation
Route 9A at Dana Road
Valhalla NY 10595
NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation
21 S Putt Corners Road
New Paltz NY 12561
US Army Corps of Engineers
Eastern Permits Section
26 Federal Plaza
New York NY 10278
TO INTERESTED AGENCIES
West End Neighborhood Taxpayers (WENT)
C/o Mr Kurt Kleinman
48 Edgewood Road
Ossining NY 10562
Millwood Task Force
P O Box 465
Millwood NY 10546
Westchester County Planning Board
148 Martine Avenue
White Plains NY 10605
Chappaqua Public Schools
66 Roaring Brook Road
Chappaqua NY 10514
Chappaqua PTA
PO Box 5
Chappaqua NY 10514
Millwood Lumber
87 Millwood Road
Millwood NY 10546
Millwood Realty, Inc
C/o Richard Gardella
Bertine Hufnagel Headley
700 White Plains Road
Scarsdale NY 10583
Gordon, Morjikian, Neuberger,etal
C/o Joseph Buderwitz
One North Broadway
12th Floor
White Plains NY 10601
Environmental Notice Bulletin
625 Broadway
Albany NY 12233-1750
Journal News/Patent Trader
185 Kisco Avenue
Mt Kisco NY 10549
League of Women Voters
c/o Sheila Crespi
5 Round Hill Road
Chappaqua NY 10514
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Millwood Fire District has
adopted the following final scope in accordance with the
requirements of 6 NYCRR Part 617.8:
(1) A Brief Description of the Proposed Action: The Millwood
Fire District needs a piece of property in the Millwood hamlet
and a firehouse that can accommodate modern equipment, firematic
training and administrative function; and provide community
access for activities such as voting and meetings.
For this purpose, a preferred site and three alternate sites
have been chosen: the preferred site is the Realis Property
("Site 4"). The three alternative sites are: Rotta ("Site 1"),
Vesce ("Site 2"), and the existing location of Firehouse
#1("Site 3").
(2) Potentially significant adverse impacts identified and
particular aspects of the environmental setting that may be
impacted: Development on Sites 2 and 3 requires partially
filling a wetland and wetland buffer. Development on Site 4
requires filling and replacing a wetland. Development on Sites 3
and 4 requires cutting into a steep slope. Development on Sites
2,3 and 4 will be completely within the New York City Watershed,
where increases in impervious surface and construction of septic
systems without generous land area are strongly discouraged by
the NYC Dept of Environmental Protection. All sites will include
an on-site sewage disposal system, and will increase the area of
impervious material, collect storm water runoff, treat first
flush storm water contaminants, and possibly detain storm water.
On Sites 2, 3 and 4, these could affect the quality, quantity,
and flow of water resources in the New York City Watershed, as
well as those in the wetlands onsite and nearby. Use of Site 3
requires rock removal very close to the Catskill Aqueduct. There
will be a rearrangement of noise generators within the Hamlet,
with the Firehouse moving and/or enlarging, and other uses such
as the lumberyard and beauty parlor moving. For individual lots
within the Hamlet there may be some slight increases or
decreases in transient noise levels.
(3) Extent and quality of information needed to adequately
address each impact: Preliminary designs, soils maps, soil test
pits, percolation tests, wetlands maps, topographic maps,
hydrogeologic study, geotechnical analysis, local zoning,
traffic study, environmental investigations, tree assessment and
historic/archeological study.
(4) Initial identification of mitigation measures: design in
accordance with all Codes, local Design Guidelines and Best
Management Practices.
(5) Reasonable alternatives to be considered: Site 1 with two
alternative designs; Site 2 with two alternative designs; Site 3
with four alternative designs, including three from West End
Neighborhood Taxpayers; and Site 4 with the preferred design and
an alternative design from West End Neighborhood Taxpayers.
(6) An identification of the information/data that should be
included in an appendix rather than the body of the draft EIS:
Detailed List of Problems with the Existing Building and Site;
Project Programs; full Traffic Report; Archeology/History
Report; Soils Descriptions; Maps and Drawings; Runoff Curve
Numbers for Urban Areas; Plans and Notes; Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan; Engineering Report; Wetlands Report;
Geotechnical Analysis; and Site Consideration Map.
(7) Those prominent issues that were raised during scoping and
determined to be not relevant or not environmentally significant
or that have been adequately addressed in a prior environmental
review: Statistical, facility and equipment comparisons to other
Districts; financing and desire of taxpayers; lifetime cost
analysis; future financial needs beyond the firehouse; District
and Company organization and governance; and five-year operating
costs of the Fire Company.
Please see also: the following draft Table of Contents for the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Introduction
Site Location and Description
Involved Agencies and Required Approvals
Interested Parties
Public Need and Benefits
ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, POTENTIAL IMPACTS & MITIGATION
Introduction
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT SKETCHES
DESIGN CHOSEN
Land Use
Soils, Topography & Geology
EXISTING CONDITIONS
GEOLOGY
SOILS & TOPOGRAPHY
POTENTIAL PROJECT IMPACTS
MITIGATION MEASURES
Water Resources
EXISTING
POTENTIAL PROJECT IMPACTS
MITIGATION MEASURES
Traffic
INTRODUCTION
METHODOLOGY OF STUDY
TRAFFIC SUMMARY
Utilities
EXISTING CONDITIONS
POTENTIAL PROJECT IMPACTS
MITIGATION MEASURES
Noise
EXISTING CONDITIONS
POTENTIAL PROJECT IMPACTS
MITIGATION MEASURES
Visual Resources
EXISTING CONDITIONS
POTENTIAL PROJECT IMPACTS
MITIGATION MEASURES
Historical and Archeological
EXISTING CONDITIONS
POTENTIAL PROJECT IMPACTS
MITIGATION MEASURES
ALTERNATIVES
No Action
Chronological History of the Firehouse Site Search
Options
Options A & B, Site 1
Land Use
Soils
Topography
Geology
Water Resources
Traffic
Utilities
Noise
Visual Resources
Historical and Archeological
Options C & D, Site 2
Land Use
Soils
Topography
Geology
Water Resources
Traffic
Utilities
Noise
Visual Resources
Historical and Archeological
Options E-J, Site 3
Land Use
Soils
Topography
Geology
Water Resources
Traffic
Utilities
Noise
Visual Resources
Historical and Archeological
Option L, Realis Site
Land Use
Soils
Topography
Geology
Water Resources
Traffic
Utilities
Noise
Visual Resources
Historical and Archeological
ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS THAT CANNOT BE AVOIDED
IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENTS OF RESOURCES
GROWTH INDUCING IMPACTS
EFFECTS ON THE USE AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES
EXISTING CONDITIONS
POTENTIAL PROJECT IMPACTS
MITIGATION MEASURES
APPENDICES
A.
Detailed List of Problems with the Existing
Building and Site
B.
Project Programs
C.
Traffic Report
D.
Archeology/History Report
E.
Soils Descriptions
F.
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
G.
Engineering Report
H.
Wetlands Report
I.
Geotechnical Analysis
MAPS & DRAWINGS
EX-1
Existing Map of Hamlet
STG-1
Soil Survey Map
STG-2
USGS Topographic Map
WR-1
National Wetlands Inventory Map
WR-2
NYSDEC Freshwater Wetlands Inventory Map
WR-3
Runoff Curve Numbers for Urban Areas
SK-1
Option A Rotta
SK-2
Option B Rotta
SK-3
Option C Vesce
SK-4
Option D Vesce
SK-5
Option E Existing
FH-1
Option F Existing
FH-1A
Option G Existing
FH-2
Option H Existing
SK-6
Option I Existing
Option I Notes
Option I Resultant Project
SK-7
Option J Existing
Option J Notes
Option J Resultant Project
SK-8
Realis plan
SK-9
Option L [Realis/WENT plan]
SC-1
Site Consideration Map
EX-2
Millwood Fire District Boundaries