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Home My WebLink About20180534 Lake Local Correspondance _ -----�_ D � � � �� !�f � �" �� : Erin Burns, Regionai PermitAdministrator � OCT � � �� ' �' � � � LU?Q �o �,� NYSDEC Region 5 i � � ` �� .,� �;- ��.;, NYS Route 73 � � � � �� ' 4�� Ray Brook, NY 12977 ��-��-�`�:..�...�„-w-�..�� '"``� ,�� .w..�,� : �� z`' � RE: NY5DEC Permits 550 UnionAve. LLG 5-41�5-00233/Oa00? and '�` ��°� ,�� Saratoga Lake Marina 5-4195-00909/000011 Dear Ms. Burns: This is a request by Saratoga Lake Protection improvement District (SLPID) for NYSDEC to re-examine the above referenced permits with regard to navigation impacts in the vicinity of the NYS Route 9P bridge on Saratoga Lake. Both projects are naw in operation and as a result, navigation through LakeAdn�;r�isrraro,• the channel has been probiematicthis summer. Cristina Connollv 518-223-3252 Both permits issued by NYSDEG reserved the agency the ability to further Cristina.connolly@slpid.org review the dock layouts if they interfered with navigation. Permit 550 Union Comrnrssiof�e�; CotmtyAtLarge Ave. LLG 5-4)?5-00233/00009 general condition 25 and Sarafoga Lake Victor Mazcotti Marina 5-4915-00109/0000�9 general condition 13 reserved the right to order changes in the dock layout. Comnrrssialrer, Town ofMalta Walter Sualev SLPID is submitting aerial phatographs, prepared by using a survey quality drone, that shows the location af the navigation buoys set by the NYS Office Commissione�; Cit}�ofSar•a�vga of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Marine Services unit(Marine Spri„gs, 202o Chai,� Services). The 1,200 foot 5 mph zone and all new docks at the respective �y��'�,�prnonds marinas are also shown. Commissiorrer, Towt�ofSarataga Aerial photOgt'8ph, Lake Channel S-1, shows the distance between the Tom Carrin�i navigation channel and the docks at Saratoga Lake Marina varies from 3Q- Conunrssior7er, 't'o►Ur�ofSnth+�c,re,• $a feet. This is insufficienf space to albw adequate maneuvering in this area. Karl Hary�c,astle The arrangement af docks daes not provide a safe passage lane on the north shore for kayaks, paddle baards or rowing shell users headed out to the lake. Assistarzt Ti�asurer Mike Van Patten.CPA SLPID's request is being made based on the reserved conditions in the permit and the lack of a clear record on full consideration of the navigation RecordingSec,etary issues. Neither application provided a map that iilustrated the position of the Qgboran��rco ' navigation channel, the bridge abutments or other docks in the area. As 518-G89-7057 : noted in SLPID camments of December 2019, the drawings did not reflect the supposed dock modifications that were agreed ta with 550 Union LLC, and the drawings were not stamped by a qualified professional. (Please see the attached project timeline). The entire _ _ ._.__ recard of the 550 Union LLC pians submitted to the city of Saratoga Springs show two or more layau#s inciuding revised site pians submitted November 21, 2019. A record of the comments by SLPID and the city of Saratoga Springs City Engineer noted that ' navigation around the dacks needed to be fuliy evaluated. Far public safety, merely being outside of the navigation channel is not sufficient ta protect boaters in the channe{ and boaters leaving the docks. The applications to the city of Saratoga Springs and NYSDEC did not provide illustrations of the lacations af the new docks and marine Services buoys. ' Standard navigation pratocol is for watercraft to operate to the right side of the channel. The right side of the channel is now adjacent to a row of docks at the Saratoga Marina. Bath facilities interfere with an outside channel space for use by nort-power boats. The proposed rearrangement by SLPID, made in July 2019, was designed to preserve the opportunity far the passage of nan- pawer boats. To mitigate the issues in the navigation channel a new dock arrangement should be required that provides sufficient space for safe navigation of all watercraft. Marine Services should mark the , channel to include more than one bridge span, and signage should be posted at the marinas to show the correct boat course for entering and exiting the marinas. Drawings for commercial marinas should clearly shaw the arrangement of docks, the navigation channel, length and width of the docks and distances from the docks to the navigation channel so that potential impacts can be fully evaluated. SLPID hopes that NYSDEC will consider our request and that an appropriate solution can be developed that protects all users of Saratoga Lake. Please feel free to contacf our Lake Administratar, Cristina Connolly, cri� in�cc�r�nea� sl 'd,�with any questions or concems. Sincerely, t r , ``'��,� .%;��,'��€.-�-wi�',�'�� l � Kathleen A, Simmonds, Chair SLPID cc: Beth Magee Ben Shubert Dan Bagrow NYSOPRHP Marine Services Saratoga Springs Planning Board