County of Franklin Solid Waste Management Authority Proposed Landfill Expansion Project

Current Project Status

The County of Franklin Solid Waste Management Authority (CFSWMA), as the lead agency for State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), at its meeting on March 26, 2009, approved and is making available for public review the Statement of Findings for a proposed long-term expansion of its sanitary landfill located in the Towns of Westville and Constable in Franklin County, New York.

The adoption of this Statement of Findings is the last step in the SEQRA process for this proposed landfill expansion process. The CFSWMA’s Board of Directors and staff thank everyone that participated in and expressed an interest in this proposed project. The next step for the CFSWMA is to prepare and submit a 6 NYCRR Part 360 permit application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for Phase 1 of this proposed landfill expansion project.

Description of Proposed Landfill Expansion Project

The total acreage of the proposed project, including properties proposed for acquisition but not development, is estimated at 586 acres. The proposed maximum build-out of the landfill footprint is estimated at 142 acres, with the total area of disturbance approximating 165 acres. The proposed landfill expansion will be designed and permitted in phases. Phase 1 will include Cells 5, 6, and 7; a total area of 22.2 acres. The phased construction and operation of ancillary and support facilities such as stormwater ponds, leachate storage and conveyance facilities, pump stations, on-site perimeter roads, maintenance and equipment storage buildings, groundwater monitoring wells, landfill gas collection and control facilities, and fencing are also included as part of the overall landfill expansion proposal.

Links to Download SEQRA Documents

The SEQRA Statement of Findings includes a review of the entire SEQRA process completed for this project, as well as a summary of the environmental impacts that may result from this proposed project. Measures and techniques that will be implemented to minimize all impacts and to mitigate these impacts, as appropriate, are also included and summarized in this document.

A link to the Statement of Findings document is located below in the Documents list.

A link to the entire contents of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the Draft EIS are also provided below in the Documents list. The Final EIS includes revisions to the Draft EIS plus written responses to all substantive comments that were received during the public comment period for the Draft EIS.