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October 8, 2020
Susan Barden, AICP
City of Saratoga Springs
City Hall
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
RE: Excelsior Park Project
179 Residential Units - Commercial Space - Hotel
Excelsior Avenue
City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County
SEQR Lead Agency Coordination Response
Dear Ms. Barden:
Thank you for your October 1, 2020 lead agency communication for the above project,
pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR).
DEC Position: Based on the information provided, DEC concurs with your
recommendation that the City of Saratoga Springs Planning Board serve
as SEQR Lead Agency for this project.
New York State regulated Freshwater Wetland S-16 and adjacent area is in the project area.
Any disturbance within the wetland and the 100-foot adjacent area will require an Article 24 -
Freshwater Wetlands Permit.
In accordance with the DEC Freshwater Wetlands Permit Requirements Regulations, all
efforts must be made to avoid disturbing the wetland and its 100-foot-wide adjacent area.
The regulated area should remain undisturbed unless there are no feasible alternatives. If
the wetland and adjacent area cannot be avoided, the project sponsor will need to justify the
disturbance, discuss alternatives, and minimize impacts as part of the Freshwater Wetlands
permit application.
To protect the wetland resource, all limits of disturbance should be more than 100 feet from
the wetland (with a continuous line of silt fencing along the limits of disturbance). Sediment
barriers are to be installed before construction begins and be maintained until work is
complete and disturbed areas are vegetated.
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Disturbance of more than one acre of total land will require a SPDES General Permit for
Storm Water Discharges from Construction Activities (GP-0-15-002). This general permit
requires development of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, and submission of a
Notice of Intent to DEC. The General Permit and related information are available on the
DEC website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/43133.html.
Please contact our Division of Water at (518) 623-1232 if you have questions regarding the
stormwater requirements.
GIS review indicates that the project site is located within an archaeologically sensitive
area. It is suggested that recommendations be sought from NYS OPRHP regarding the
potential impacts on historic and archeological resources from the development of this
area. Additional information can be found on NYS OPRHP's website at
http://nysparks.com/shpo/online-tools/ or by calling (518) 237-8643. Potential impacts to
these resources must be considered in the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR)
documentation. For example, previous disturbance should be described to indicate whether
future project components will have the potential to further affect archeological resources.
Thank you for providing this opportunity to review this project.
Sincerely,
Susan Clickner
Program Aide
Enclosure
Wilton
Saratoga Springs
Greenfield
Karner BlueFrosted Elfin
Karner Blue
S-51
S-51
Q-11
Q-11
S-16
S-16S-16
S-16
S-16
Q-12
S-16
S-51
S-51
Q-11
Q-11
S-16
Q-11
S-16S-16
S-16
S-16
S-7
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City of Saratoga Springs Lead AgencyExcelsior Park ProjectExcelsior Avenue
Disclaimer: This map was prepared by Region 5 NYSDEC Division of Environmental Permits using the most current data available. It is deemed accuratebut not guaranteed. NYSDEC is not responsible for any inaccuracies in the data and does not necessarily endorse any interpretations or products derivedfrom this data. This map may contain information that is considered sensitive and, therefore, the distribution of this map is strictly prohibited. Additionalresources may be present but not depicted on this map.
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Water Quality Classifications (Line)
National
Recreational
Scenic
WildAddition
Deletion
Freshwater Wetland
All except fish
Freshwater Mussels
Fish
All except fish
Fish
All except fish
Fish
SC_Animals_Historical
Northern long-eared bats
BBA_Grassland_Birds_ET
BBA_Marsh_Birds_ET
Archeological Sites of Sensitivity
Scenic Areas of Statewide Importance
National/State Historic Register Site