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    FINAL SCOPE

    DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE

    COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT (REUSE & REVITALIZATION

    PLAN ), INCLUD ING AMEND MENT TO THE TOWN OF RIVERHEAD COM PREHENSIVE

    PLAN , AMEND MENT TO ZONING CODE AN D M AP, AND SUBDIVISION OF EPCALPROPERTY AT CALVERTON

    SOUTH OF NEW YORK STATE ROUTE 25 (MIDD LE COUN TRY ROAD )

    EAST OF WAD ING RIVER MANOR ROAD

    CALVERTON, TOWN OF RIVERHEAD, SUFFOLK COUNTY

    Overview

    This document is a Final Scope for the Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact

    Statement (DSGEIS) for the comprehensive development plan and subdivision of the EPCAL

    property at Calver ton, which also inv olv es, a mong o th er th ings, an am end ment to theCompr ehensive Master Plan, the creation of a planned d evelopmen t zon ing district, a subsequent

    change of the zonin g classification of certain parcels (the subject pr opert y) designated on the

    Suffolk Coun ty Tax Map as District 600Section 135Block 1Lots 7.1, 7.2, 7.33 and 7.4,

    subdivision and futur e development of such p arcels in accordan ce with th e planned

    development zoning district. A Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) entitled Final

    Environmental Impact S tatement: Transfer and Reuse of the N aval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plan,

    Calverton, N ew York, December 1997(hereinafter the 1997 FEIS) was prepared by the United

    States Navy in 1997, pu rsu ant to the N ational Environ men tal Policy Act (and as a Generic

    Environmental Impact Statement [GEIS] for the purposes of the State Environmental Quality

    Review Act [SEQRA]), for the overall Calverton p rop erty, a port ion of which comp rises the

    current subject pr operty. In add ition, supp lemental studies based up on the 1997 FEIS/ GEIS wereperformed in 2004 an d 2005. The Draft Scope, w hich was th e su bject of a public scop ing h earing

    and wr itten comm ent period, w as based up on the issues analyzed in the 1997 FEIS/ GEIS, and

    this Final Scope h as supp lemented t he analyses set forth in th e Draft Scope based on comm ents

    received d uring the scoping p rocess.

    The sub ject pr oper ty con sists of 2,323.9acres, and is situated on the south side of New York

    State Route 25 (Midd le Country Road), north of Gru mm an Boulevard and east of Wading River

    Manor Road, in the hamlet of Calverton, Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York.

    To ensure th at the DSGEIS will add ress all significant issues, form al scoping will be condu cted

    pursuan t to 6 N YCRR 617.8. This Fin al Scop e p rovid es a descr ip tion of the p roposed action andthe proposed content for the DSGEIS. This Final Scope has been p rep ared in accordan ce with 6

    NYCRR 617.8(f) an d sets forth t he follow ing:

    Brief description of the prop osed action;

    Potentially significant adverse impacts;

    Extent and quality of inform ation needed to ad equately add ress potentially significant

    adverse impacts;

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    Initial iden tification of mitigation measu res;

    Reasonable alternatives to be considered;

    An identification of the information/ data that shou ld be included in an append ix rather

    than the b ody of the d raft EIS; and

    Those prom inent issues that were raised du ring scoping and d etermined to be not

    relevant or not environm entally significant or th at have been adequ ately addressed in aprior envir on menta l review .

    Des cription of the Proposed Action

    The proposed action consists of the creation and adop tion of a compr ehensive developm ent plan

    (Reuse & Revitalization Plan); amen dm ent of the Comp rehen sive Master Plan; creation of a

    plan ned developmen t zoning d istrict; the am end ment of th e zoning code and zoning map of the

    Town of Riverhead to rezone the 2,323.9-acre EPCAL property to that planned development

    zoning d istrict; and the sub division of the EPCAL pr oper ty into 50 lots for ultim ate

    red evelopm ent w ith a mix of uses (e.g., business [commer cial and retail], indu strial, residential,

    recreation, utilities, open space).

    As the 2,323.9-acre EPCAL property is expected to be red eveloped ov er a mu lti-decad e horizon, it

    is not possible to determine the pr ecise uses or the precise square footage of each u se that may be

    developed. Moreover, as indicated in the Real Estate Market Assessment Calverton Enterprise Park

    (EPCAL) Riverhead, N ew York, prepared by RKG Associates, Inc. in association w ith Jeffrey

    Donoh oe Associates LLC, dated December 8, 2011 (the "Market Stud y"), there are a var iety of

    different uses that wou ld be feasible over the mu lti-decade red evelopm ent horizon, includ ing,

    bu t n ot necessar ily lim ited to:

    Mu lti-Modal Freight Village

    Agri-Business/ Food Processing

    High-Tech Business/ Green Technology/ Research Park

    Mixed Use Planned Development

    Thus, in order to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of the entire action (including the imp acts of

    redevelopment in accordan ce with the proposed su bdivision) as required pu rsuant to the State

    Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and its implementing regulations at 6 NYCRR Part

    617, a conceptu al developm ent plan and subd ivision plan w ill be prep ared . The DSGEIS will

    calculate a theoretical development program so that the environmental imp acts associated w ith

    that th eoretical developm ent p rogram can be fully evaluated in the DSGEIS.

    As the EPCAL property includes regulated wetlands, land within the Peconic River Wild, Scenicand Recreational Rivers System (WSRRS) corridor , and habitat for end angered sp ecies, the

    subdivision provides for maintenance of buffers of a minimum of 1,000 feet around designated

    wetlands (to accommod ate tiger salamander habitat), and also provid es for app roximately 596.4

    add itional acres of land for habitat p reservation (458.1 acres of existing grassland to be

    maintained, and another 138.3 acres to be restored an d/ or designated for habitat preservation)

    including but not limited to habitat for the short-eared owl, northern h arrier and the upland

    sandp iper. In addition, the subd ivision provides a minimu m p reservation of 59.5 percent of

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    natural area (including the aforementioned 596.4 acres identified in the preceding sentence, and

    an ad dition al 787.3 acres of existing woodlan d to be preserved). This information will be fully

    docum ented in the DSGEIS.

    The following ap provals have been p reliminarily identified as being required to implement t he

    proposed action :

    Agency Approval

    Town of Riverhead Town Board

    Amendment to Comprehensive Master

    Plan

    Creation of Zoning District

    Rezoning of EPCAL Property

    Adop tion of Upd ated Urban Renewal Plan

    Potential Mod ifications to Buffers along

    Grum man Boulevard an d NYS Route 25

    Resolution App roving Alteration of

    Boun d aries of Adjoining Fire Districts

    Town of Riverhead Planning Board Preliminary and Final Subd ivision App roval

    Town of Riverhead Sewer District Sewer Availability

    Town of Riverhead Water District Water Availability

    Town of Riverhead CDA Revision of Urban Renewal Plan

    Town of Riverhead Highw ay Departm ent Road Opening Permit (Town Roads)

    Wad ing River Fire District

    Manor ville Fire District

    Joint Resolution of Boards of Fire

    Commissioners Appr oving Alteration of

    Ad joining Fire Districts

    Suffolk County Departm ent of Health

    Services

    Subd ivision App roval

    Water Sup ply

    Sanitary Sewerage Disposal

    Suffolk County Department of Public

    WorksHighw ays Permit (County Roads)

    Suffolk Coun ty Plann ing Commission ReferralSuffolk County Water Auth ority Water Sup ply (Potential)

    New York State Dep ar tm ent of

    TransportationHighw ay Work Perm it (State Roads)

    New York State Dep ar tm ent of

    Environmental Conservation

    General Permit for Stormw ater Discharges

    Mod ification to SPDES Permit for

    discharge to McKay Lake

    Potential Public Water Supp ly Permit

    ECL Article 11 Inciden tal Take Perm it

    Freshw ater Wetlands Permit

    Wild, Scenic and Recreationa l Rivers

    Permit (for Subdivision of Land)

    Mod ification of Wild, Scenic and

    Recreational Rivers Corridor Boundary

    The section of th e DSGEIS entitled Description of the Proposed Action will provide a thorough

    description th e prop osed action and a brief descript ion of the existing conditions on th e 2,323.9-

    acre site. TheDescription of the Proposed Action section of the DSGEIS will specifically include

    information relating to:

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    Description of the p roposed action.

    Site and project history and curren t level of activities on th e pro ject site.

    Physical characteristics of the site, such as the bou nd aries, size, and existing

    perviou s and imperviou s a reas. Existing lots and uses will be gr ap hicallydepicted.

    Existing conditions, includ ing surr ound ing land u ses and road / highw ay

    network.

    Existing covenants and restrictions or other encumbrances.

    Description of the proposed p lanned d evelopm ent zoning district and the

    specific uses and maximu m potential development th at can occur on the su bject

    p roperty und er su ch zoning d istrict.

    Description of the pr oposed su bdivision, including a d epiction of all proposed

    lots.

    Information regard ing the proposed conceptu al developm ent, including z oning

    and build-out d ata (e.g., areas of buildings, pavement, r ecreational areas, natur al

    areas, land scaping, bu ffers, etc.).

    Breakdown and description of the various open space areas to be provided,

    includ ing acreages, and any other relevant factors.

    Utilities and existing on-site and adjacent infrastructure systems.

    Discussion of proposed traffic and circulation plan.

    Infrastructure requ irements, includ ing water sup ply, wastewater treatment,

    stormwater management, and energy supply.

    Project pu rp ose, need and benefits. In add ition, the DSGEIS will discuss the

    Towns goals and objectives with regard to the rezoning and redevelopment of

    the sub ject p roperty.

    Demolition requirements and any hazard ous materials related thereto.

    Project tim ing.

    Required Local, Coun ty, State and/ or Federal app rovals.

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    Potentially S ignifi cant Adverse Impacts

    The DSGEIS will be prepared in accordan ce with th is Final Scope an d in accord ance with 6

    NYCRR 617.9(b). Based upon review of the site , th e p rop osed su bd ivisio n a nd con cep tu al p lan ,

    the June 2013 Environm ental Assessment Form (EAF) and the 1997 FEIS, a Po sitive Declaration

    wa s issued by the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead on Jun e 18, 2013. The environm entalissues listed below an d to be includ ed in th e DSGEIS are based u pon those includ ed in the 1997

    FEIS as well as commen ts received on the Draft Scop e. The ident ified p otential ad verse imp acts

    as well as oth er relevant issues will be fully add ressed in variou s DSGEIS sections, as briefly

    outlined below.

    Land Use and Zoning

    This section of the DSGEIS will describe existing land use an d zoning o n th e subject site and

    in the surrou nd ing area. As part of this section, relevant land use (comp rehensive) plans,

    including , but not limited to, the 1996 Comprehensive Reuse Strategy for the NWIRP at Calverton ,

    the 1998 Calverton Ent erprise Park Urban Renewal Plan, th e 2003 Town of RiverheadComprehensive Plan, and the Central Pine Barrens Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and policies,

    will be reviewed.

    This section w ill describe the p roposed new zoning d istrict, its adoption by the Town of

    Riverhead a nd the subject propertys placement into that zoning d istrict. In add ition, this

    section will provide a detailed d escription of the pr oposed subd ivision and conceptual

    development p lans. The DSGEIS will describe and quantify the areas to be developed w ith

    bu ild ings, parkin g areas, ro ad ways, w alkw ays, recreat ion al a reas, etc., as well as th eir uses,

    and will compare these data to the existing conditions. In addition, this section will discuss

    existing and p roposed n atural areas and recreational areas to be maintained or created on the

    site (including but n ot limited to a tr ail that will generally traverse the p erimeter of the site.

    In add ition to examining th e prop osed u ses, the DSGEIS will de scribe existing on -site uses

    that wo uld be removed , disp laced (if any) or maintained (e.g. recreational facilities). This

    section will also discuss public access to and m aintenance/ ownership of open space, non -

    motorized recreational trails and paths an d recreational areas to be created or m aintained on -

    site.

    Based on the foregoing inform ation, the DSGEIS will assess the imp acts and com pat ibility of

    the new prop osed zoning d istrict (includ ing perm itted uses), the change of zone, and the

    subdivision and conceptual site developm ent on land u se and zoning (including bu lk

    requirements), and w ill examine the established d evelopm ent p olicies, patterns andneighborhood and area character.

    In add ition to the above, the DSGEIS will discuss potential land use imp acts of the p roposed

    action upon Peconic Head waters. Althou gh the assessment in this section of the DGEIS

    wou ld pred ominantly relate to the potential land u se and commu nity character imp acts up on

    such lands, add itional discussion of the Peconic Headw aters w ould be included within the

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    Water Quality and Hyd rology and Terrestrial and Aquatic Environm ent sections of the

    DSGEIS.

    Socioeconomics

    The socioeconomic analysis w ill provide an overview of the dem ographics and housingmarket trend s that existing w ithin the regional economy. In ad dition, labor m arket conditions

    in the Long Island region w ill also be presented. An analysis of the anticipated growth

    sectors tha t may h ave significance for the EPCAL site will be presented. The baseline

    analysis will also includ e a review of real estate conditions in the office and ind ust rial

    mar kets to deter mine comp etitive placemen t of the pro perty. The socioeconomic analysis

    will also includ e a m arket stud y, which evaluates various uses (including potential specialty

    uses) that may be viable for the sub ject prop erty.

    An absorp tion stud y was condu cted by RKG Associates, Inc. The results of that stud y, along

    with the Real Estate Market Assessment p rep ared b y RKG and d ated December 8, 2011, will

    be su mmarized an d incorporated into th e DSGEIS. These stud ies have been used as th ebases for formulat ing the con cep tu al d evelopment p lans an d tim e hor izon th at are to be

    analyzed in th e DSGEIS.

    An analysis of the potential fiscal impacts of the prop osed action w ill be pr epared.

    Specifically, using inform ation and pr ojections prep ared by the Town ta x assessor, an

    analysis of potential property tax revenues associated w ith the p otential developm ent of the

    subject pr operty w ill be presented. Projected p roperty tax revenues will be indicated for each

    app licable taxing jur isdiction. In add ition, this section will examine potential construction

    and p ermanent job creation as a result of futu re developm ent resulting from imp lementation

    of the prop osed action.

    Comm un ity Facilities and Services

    The expected imp act on commun ity services will be evaluated in this section of the DSGEIS.

    Specifically, the DSGEIS will iden tify all comm un ity service provid ers and assess the imp acts

    of the prop osed action on fire protection services (includ ing a discussion of how serv ice

    response wou ld be integrated amongst th e three fire districts that serve the site), ambulance

    and emergency med ical services, health care, police protection, solid w aste collection and

    disp osal and ed ucation facilities. The imp act assessment w ill includ e consultation w ith the

    various service providers to determine the existing facilities and ability to serve the future

    conceptual d evelopm ent.

    Transportation

    This section of the DSGEIS will describe the existing t raffic conditions an d ev aluate the

    effects of the prop osed action on the surr ound ing area roadw ays and p ublic transportation

    systems. A Traffic Imp act Stud y w ill be prepared for the stud y area, wh ich w ill include the

    following items:

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    Existing road way featur es in the study area, including the n um ber, direction and

    width of travel lanes, posted speed limits, maintenance jurisdiction, parking

    regu lations, signs and traffic control devices will be iden tified.

    Manual tur ning movemen t counts w ill be cond ucted on one typ ical weekday du ring

    the AM comm uter p eak period (7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.) and PM comm uter p eak

    period (4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p .m.) an d mid -day on a typ ical Satu rd ay (10:00 a.m . to 2:00p.m.) at th e following intersection s:

    1. NYS Rte. 25 at NYS Rte. 25A

    2.

    NYS Rte. 25 at Edwards Avenu e

    3. NYS Rte. 25 at Burman Boulevard/ Site A ccess

    4.

    NYS Rte. 25 at Wading Riv er -Manor Road

    5.

    NYS Rte. 25 at Ma nor Road / Splish Splash Dr ive

    6.

    7.

    Wading RiverManor Road at N orth Street

    8. Wad ing River-Manor Road at LIE North Service Road (NSR)

    9. Wad ing River-Man or Road at LIE South Service Road (SSR)

    10.

    Edward s Avenue at River Road

    11.

    Grum man Boulevard at Wading RiverManor Road

    12. Grum man Boulevard at Burm an Boulevard

    Other road ways (i.e., Raynor Road, Nor th Street/ Mill Road, Wad ing River Manor

    Road, River Road, Old River Road, Line Road, and Conn ecticut Av enu e) within th e

    general study area w ill be examined for possible impacts in a qu alitative manner.

    Automat ic Traffic Record ers (ATRs) will be placed for a on e week p eriod at the

    following locations:

    o NYS Rou te 25 west of site access

    o NYS Rou te 25 east of s ite access

    o Burma n Boulevard south of NYS Rte. 25

    o

    Burm an Boulevard north of Grum man Boulevard

    The collected d ata, as described above, will be comp iled, and an alyses of the existing

    operating conditions during the peak Weekday AM and PM periods and th e mid -

    day Saturday period w ill be condu cted u sing the approp riate methodology

    presen ted in th e la test ed ition of the Highw ay Capacity Man ual.

    A qualitative evaluation of the seasonal nature of traffic conditions in the study area

    will be performed . Many of the roadw ays in the study area experience seasonal

    fluctuation in traffic volum es in the sum mer and autu mn r elated to tour ism and

    agricultur e. These peaks, unrelated to t he developmen t of the EPCAL property, will

    be d iscu ssed in th e context of v ar iat ion s in backgrou nd traffic levels an d th eir effects

    on traffic conditions in the study area.

    Current traffic accident data for the most-recent three-year period available for the

    study intersections will be obtained from th e New York State Department of

    Transportation (NYSDOT), and sum marized. Any significant trends/ patterns that

    might be imp acted by the p roposed d evelopm ent will be identified an d th e need for

    corrective measures evaluated.

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    The latest available information from appr opriate governm ental agencies w ill be

    obtained regarding any planned roadw ay/ intersection improvement pr ojects in the

    stud y area. Specifically, the app licants w ill contact the Town of Riverhead, the

    Suffolk County Depar tment of Public Works (SCDPW), and th e NYSDOT. Any such

    improvem ents, based u pon responses received, w ill be incorporated into the futur e

    "No-Build and Build analyses.

    The "No -Build " base traffic conditions w ill be estimated by app lying a backgroun d

    traffic growth factor using NYSDOTs LITP rates to th e existing traffic volum es. In

    add ition, traffic generated by other planned developments in the vicinity of the site

    will be includ ed in the N o-Build base condition. The location and natur e of such

    proposed projects w ill be d etermined th rou gh consu ltation s w ith th e Town of

    Riverhead.

    Trip generation estimates w ill be prep ared for the prop osed project (for two Build

    cond ition scenarios) based up on information obtained from the Institute of

    Transpor tation Engin eers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, 9thedition. Appropriate

    internal trip capture credits and/ or pass-by credits, if applicable, will be applied to

    the site generated tr affic up on agreement w ith the Town.

    Using previous stud ies and census data, the p opu lation d istribution in the vicinity of

    the site, and existing travel patterns, trip d istribution p atterns will be determined

    and site-generated traffic will be assigned to t he roadw ay network in the stud y area.

    The site generated tr affic will be add ed to the N o-Build volum es at each of the

    study intersections to determine the Build" conditions. Build conditions will be

    cond ucted for the year 2025 and for full occupancy at a future year to be determ ined.

    The Build conditions will then be ana lyzed u sing SYNCH RO, version 8 to

    determine the relative imp acts of the proposed p roject on surr ound ing roadw ays.

    An evaluation of the p roposed site access and overall site layout w ith regard to

    access and internal circulation will be conducted.

    Evaluation of potential temporary access points to subdivision parcels directly

    adjacent to NYS Rte. 25 will be performed . Given the poten tial for develop men t of

    some parcels adjacent to t he state highw ay pr ior to the completion of the interna l

    roadw ay system, it m ay be necessary to provide for access to individu al parcels

    directly to NYS Rte. 25 for some period of time. General recomm end ations will be

    developed and the process for obtaining access to the state highway will be

    discussed.

    An evaluation of buffers, setback requirements, and easements for lots located within

    the prop osed subdivision situated on an d along Route 25 to accommod ate future

    poten tial tr affic a nd tr an sp ortation improvemen ts alo ng Rou te 25.

    Parking requirements w ill be d eveloped for the theoretical uses to be considered for

    the prop osed subdivision.

    An inventory of available pu blic transportation within th e study area will be

    provid ed . Specifica lly, bu s rou tes serv ing the site, and th e frequency of su ch service,

    will be provided.

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    The walkability of the prop osed d evelopm ent, (includ ing a d iscussion of internal and

    external pedestrian circulation) will be evaluated. A discussion of the potential

    bicycle u se and in tern al an d external b icycle facilit ies will be in cluded .

    Potential impacts to study area roadw ays du ring construction w ill be evaluated.

    This will includ e a discussion of the anticipated constru ction sched ule (as available),

    construction vehicle traffic and access, and recommended routes for constructionvehicles to minimize impacts on area roadw ay.

    The need for mitigation m easures will be determined based u pon the results of the

    analysis.

    This section of the d ocument w ill also discuss existing air traffic and any an ticipated im pacts

    to air traffic.

    Air Quality

    The existing air q uality of the ar ea will be evaluated in th is section of the DSGEIS.

    Monitorin g da ta available from th e NYSDEC will be used to d efine existing air qu ality levels.

    Existing levels will be compar ed to Federal and State air quality stand ard s. Since the project

    is located in a non -attainm ent area for ozone and a m aintenance area for carbon m onoxide,

    air quality em ission analysis to satisfy the Transportation Air Quality Conformity

    Regulations will be un der taken u nd er the guid ance of the NYSD OT. The DSGEIS will

    describe the m ethods an d procedures sp ecified by t he N YSDOT Env ironmental Procedures

    Manual(EPM) air quality chapter s with resp ect to mobile sources.

    As required, the DSGEIS will add ress transportation conformity hot -spot requirements for

    this pollutant, as d escribed in the Transportation Conformity Guidance for Qualitative Hot-Spot

    Analysis in PM2.5 and PM10 Nonattainment and M aintenance Areas and subsequent FHWA/EPA guidance documen ts.

    The DSGEIS will add ress emissions of Mobile Sour ce Air Toxics (MSATs) that m ay resu lt

    from the prop osed action as described in the FHWA d ocum ent Interim Guidance Update on

    Mobile Source Air Toxic A nalysis in NEPA Documents, dated September 30, 2009.

    Following NYSDOT procedures, a screening analysis will be used to determine the

    intersections requiring a detailed microscale air quality analysis. The proposed development

    will generate site traffic, and its imp act on air qu ality levels will be assessed. Once traffic

    engineering d ata are av ailable, intersections with significant increases in traffic or significant

    decreases in level of service will be iden tified. From th at list of intersections, selectintersections will undergo detailed air quality analyses following NYSDEC protocols and will

    follow guid ance presented in the N YSDOT EPM air qu ality chapters. The list of intersections

    und ergoing detailed analysis will be presented for app roval to the lead agency, prior to

    un der taking the analyses. The analyses will contain existing, no-bu ild and build scenarios.

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    Where air qu ality imp acts are projected to exceed Federal or State guidelines, the traffic

    engineers will be consulted, and mitigation measures will be proposed to add ress such

    impacts.

    With respect to stationary sources, emissions could result from th e use of boilers for heating

    and h ot water in new ly-constructed buildings on the site. It is assumed th at the existingsteam/ condensate facility that is located w ithin the off-site Calverton Camelot ind ustrial

    subdivision wou ld not be used to supp ly heat or hot water required for the proposed

    development. The proposed action does not anticipate any other facility on -site to supp ly

    pow er dem and. How ever , if any ind ivid ual emission s sources w ou ld be genera ted in th e

    future, the source would be requ ired to comply with relevant air-perm itting regulations to

    ensure no significant ad verse impact to air quality would occur. Although it is not expected

    that ind ividual bu ildings sou rces would be major sources of air emissions, a qu alitative

    analysis w ill be presented in this section of the DSGEIS.

    As a component of the air quality analyses to be condu cted for the build condition, a

    qualitative assessment of greenhouse gases (GHGs) w ould also be performed (as no u sershave been identified an d buildings w ill not be d esigned until after the SEQRA process is

    comp leted and the prop erty is rezoned, it is not possible to prepared a d etailed GH G

    analysis). Direct and ind irect sour ces that could be expected to be introd uced to the site as a

    result of the prop osed action wou ld be identified, to the extent pr acticable. The DGEIS will

    identify minimu m d esign features that wou ld be required for each d evelopm ent, in order to

    minimize potential impacts from GH Gs.

    Finally, futu re constru ction activity air quality im pacts will be qualitatively addr essed. Dust

    controls dur ing construction will be presented. Oth er sources of air emissions will also be

    qualitatively evaluated as part of the environm ental review p rocess.

    Noise

    The DSGEIS will docu men t existing noi se levels and sou rces on the subject prop erty and in

    the surrou nd ing area, through site-specific noise monitoring. In add ition, a noise imp act

    assessment will be conducted to evaluate the noise levels with the proposed project (both

    short-term constru ction-related noise, and long -term operational noise). The assessment of

    project-induced tr affic noise and tr affic -related constru ction noise w ill fo llow th e

    methodologies outlined in the NYSDOT Env ironmental Procedures Manual (or latest

    proced ura l d ocu ment). Noise associated with th e p ro posed act ion will b e compar ed to

    existing noise levels and noise associated w ith the form er use of the subject pr oper ty as an

    aircraft testing facility. This assessmen t w ill consider existing and p rop osed air traffic.

    The general characteristics of soun d an d n oise analysis will be presented in th is section of the

    DSGEIS. In ad dition , Feder al Highw ay Ad min istration (FHWA), NYSDOT and Town of

    Riverhead noise impact criteria will be discussed.

    Using land use and zoning maps, noise-sensitive land uses adjacent to traffic count locations

    and other noise-sensitive land uses will be candidate locations for noise monitoring and

    imp act analysis. It is estimated th at up to th ree locations will be selected for noise

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    monitoring d uring the relevant study periods. The results of the site-specific noise

    monitoring will be presented and evaluated.

    The FHW A Traffic Noise Model (TNM) will be used to calculate sou nd levels associated with

    the traffic generated by im plementation of the pr oposed action. The noise monitoring d ata

    will be used to validate the TNM m odel. The TNM inpu t data w ill includ e peak noise period

    traffic volumes, vehicle speeds, and roadway and receptor geometry. The attenuation effects

    of vegetation, trees, and building stru ctures will also be included in the mod eling analysis.

    Based upon this information, TNM will calculate sound levels at each receptor location

    within the stud y area for existing and futu re build conditions.

    Projected mobile-source noise levels will be compared to applicable standards and guidelines

    including t hose of the Town of Riverhead Noise Control ordinance, Federal Highw ay

    Adm inistration, NYSDOT and the United States Departm ent of Housing and Urban

    Developm ent. At locations where imp acts are expected, mitigation measures will be

    identified to min imize noise imp acts. Mitigation measu res for avoidable imp act s will be

    examined, an d feasible abatement measures w ill be recomm ended , as necessary.

    For purposes of comparing potential future noise impacts with historical aircraft noise, noise

    contours at the Calverton NWIRP property for the year 1991 will be pres ented. Operations in

    1991 main ly involved m ilitary jets. These historic noise contours w ill be comp ared to the

    future noise levels expected as a result of the proposed action.

    In add ition, the potential for futu re stationary source sound levels will be d iscussed

    qualitatively, and w ith respect to the relevant recommend ations and requ irements of federal

    and Town standards.

    Finally, imp acts on noise levels du ring construction wou ld include noise from constructionequipment operating at the site and construction vehicles/ delivery vehicles traveling to and

    from the property. Noise imp acts will vary widely depend ing upon the ph ase of

    construction. A qualitative analysis of the anticipated construction noise imp acts will be

    presen ted in th is section of the DSGEIS.

    Infrastructure

    The DSGEIS will includ e a discussion of the existing infrastr uctur e and associated easements

    on the site and th ose which may be located off-site, but currently serve the prop erty. The

    Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Qua de & Dou glas analysis (1995) in conjunction w ith th e HR&A

    Opp ortu nities and Con straints An alysis (2005) will be used as th e basis for the evaluation .The analysis presented in this section of the DSGEIS will focus on th e following: water

    supp ly system (including irrigation), sanitary sewer system includ ing sewage treatment,

    stormw ater drainage, natural gas, steam/ condensate, and electricity.

    The imp act to these infrastructure systems and t he potential need for expansion, up grading,

    and/ or mod ification, will be discussed w ith respect to the prop osed conceptual

    development.

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    Cultural Resources

    This section of the DSGEIS will sum marize existing inform ation w ith resp ect to the pr esence

    (or absence) of historic or archaeological resources on or adjacent to the su bject property. In

    add ition, the agreement between the Town of Riverhead Com mu nity Developm ent Agencyand the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation an d H istoric Preservation w ith respect to

    the rights and responsibilities associated with p reservation and the future d evelopm ent of

    the prop erty will be discussed h erein.

    This section w ill sum marize the restrictive covenants included in the original d eed for th e

    land conveyed by the U.S. Navy to the Town regarding Indian artifacts or rem ains.

    Once these issues are set forth in the DSGEIS, an analysis of the futu re d evelopm ent of the

    subject prop erty up on implementation of the prop osed action w ith respect to these rights and

    responsibilities will be evaluated.

    Geology, Soils and Topography

    Relevant documentation will be reviewed to determine the geological characteristics of the

    site and surrou nding area.

    The Soil Survey of Suffolk County will be used to d etermine the soil types on the site, and the

    characteristics of such soils. The suitability of the soils (stability, quality, etc.) and p otential

    engineering limitations for the prop osed site alterations and prop osed uses on th e site will

    also be examined. This pu blished data will be supp lemented w ith site -specific soil borings,

    the resu lts of which w ill be discussed in the DSGEIS, as available.

    The DSGEIS will also include topographic information obtained through review of relevant

    USGS map s and site-specific topogr aph ic surv eys, as available.

    A narrative description of potential impacts to soils and top ography a nd strategies to

    minim ize such imp acts will be included in the DSGEIS. A description of measur es that w ill

    be implem ented in th e fu tu re to mitiga te impacts d ue to p oten tial erosion an d off -site

    sedimen t transp ort will be presented. The DSGEIS will also di scuss the potential chan ges in

    topograph y that may result from future d evelopm ent resulting from imp lementation of the

    proposed action .

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    Water Quality and Hydrology

    Regional and local hyd rogeological conditions, includin g a discussion of the aqu ifers and

    general water qu ality (using the results of the Final Long Island Groundwater Management Plan)

    will be discussed in this section of the DSGEIS. Depth to grou nd water and direction of

    ground water flow, based up on the ground water d ivide w ill also be determin ed.

    The subject pr operty is located in Hy dr ogeologic Zone III, as identified in th e Long Island

    Comprehensive Waste Treatment Management Plan (the 208 Study ). The prop osed actions

    consistency with the relevant recomm endations of the 208 Stud y w ill des cribed herein.

    The existing on-site ground water w ells that were u sed with respect to drinking w ater supp ly

    for the former d evelopm ent, and their current status, will be described. The need for the

    Riverhead W ater District to seek app rovals for add itional p ublic water supp ly wells at the

    site to serve th e future development, and the hyd rologic effects associated with the

    add itional pu mp age from same, wou ld be assessed. Such analyses wou ld assess the

    poten tial for th e add ition al pumpage to affect water leve ls at the on-site su rface waters,

    including an y surface waters that are docum ented as breeding h abitat for the tigersalamander. Further, the effects of the prop osed action up on the overall water bud get of the

    site, including impacts associated w ith stormw ater and w astewater managem ent, would be

    assessed. Potential effects of add itional ground water pu mp age on ground water

    contam ination and remed iation efforts w ill be discussed.

    As the subject prop erty is located within the Central Suffolk Special Ground w ater Protection

    Area (SGPA), a Critical Environm ental Area, a d iscussion of the p rop osed actions potential

    imp act on such resources w ill be includ ed in th is section of the DSGEIS. A discussion of the

    relationship of the SGPA to the Central Pine Barren s and the poten tial impacts of the project

    on sam e will be discussed in this section of the DSGEIS.

    The DSGEIS will also address potential impacts to water quality from landscaping that

    wou ld require the u se of fertilizers and pesticides. The potential to m aximize the use of non-

    fertilizer dep end ent species will be assessed. The potential use of pervious sur faces in place

    of typically imp erviou s surfaces will also be examined .

    With respect to surface water, the subject pr operty is located in the Peconic River d rainage

    basin s. Therefore, this section of the DSGEIS w ill d iscu ss the attr ibu tes of th e d rain age basin

    and the river, as well as the requirem ents of the New York State Wild, Scenic and

    Recreational River System, of which the Peconic River is a part. Potential w ater resou rce

    impacts upon t he Peconic Headwaters w ould also be addr essed in this section. In add ition,

    this section w ill provide a summ ary of the relevant portions of water resource managementplan s (e.g., t he Peco nic Estuary Com prehensive Conserva tion and Ma nagem ent Plan, Brow n

    Tide Comp rehensive Assessment and Management Pr ogram).

    Furth ermore, this section of the DSGEIS will prov ide a d iscussion of the other su rface water

    bodies th at are located on th e su bject proper ty, an d th e p oten tial for th e p roposed action to

    adversely imp act w ater quality at such w ater bodies, wou ld be assessed. Potential impacts

    up on d esignated wetland s and their associated ecological commu nities w ill be described in

    the section of the DSGEIS entitled Terrestrial and Aqu atic Environm ent.

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    The subject prop erty, althou gh not coastal, is show n on th e New York State Coastal Map as a

    Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat, du e to the p resence of the Peconic River. The

    specific featur es associated with this Significant Co astal Fish and Wildlife Habitat w ill be

    discussed herein.

    Federal Emergen cy Managem ent Agen cy (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) willbe review ed an d evalu ated with resp ect to th e location of the flood plains associated with th e

    off-site Peconic River, and other w ater bod ies that are located on th e subject prop erty. An

    analysis of the prop osed pr oject w ith the respect to the floodplains and the p otential for the

    site to be located w ithin a special flood ha zard area will be condu cted.

    Once the existing conditions data are obtained w ith respect to ground water, surface water

    and floodp lain resources, changes expected as a result of future development on th e subject

    site and its impact upon w ater resources on the subject property and in the sur roun ding area

    will be assessed.

    Terrestrial and Aqu atic Environment

    The prior analyses of natural resources existing on the site will be sum marized and an

    up dated site inspection by a qu alified biologist/ ecologist will be condu cted to d ocument

    current vegetation, wildlife, and the general habitat character of the p roperty. An inventory

    of flora and faun a observed an d expected w ill be prov ided in this section of the DSGEIS

    along with a vegetation map. Protected native plants, and terrestrial and aquati c plant and

    animal species listed as endangered, threatened, or of special concern will be identified and

    specifically discussed. As par t of the ecological assessment, the N ew York State Depar tment

    of Environment al Conservation (N YSDEC) Natural H eritage Program (NHP) w ill be

    consulted to up date available information on significant natur al resources on th e site and in

    the surr oun din g area. The specific ecology associated w ith the Central Pine Barren s SGPAwill be evaluated a nd p resented in this section of the DSGEIS.

    To sup plem ent this inform ation, an assessment of the ecological system as a whole across the

    entire site will be presented. The focus of this assessment w ill not only be on individ ual

    plan ts an d an imals w ith in th e p ro ject si te, bu t w ill a lso include a d iscu ssion of the ir

    interactions with each other and th e existing habitat. The existing condition s of d ifferent

    sections of the site w ill be presented and their habitat values will be determined.

    In addition, a discussion of the aquatic environments at the site, with respect to existing

    wetlands and wetland commu nities, will be included in this section of the DSGEIS.

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    Once the existing conditions data are obtained, anticipated changes resulting from

    implementation of the prop osed action that cou ld p otentially impact natur al resources on the

    site and in the su rrou nd ing area w ill be evaluated . This section of the DSGEIS will evaluate

    poten tial impacts of th e p ro posed act ion on th e site an d area ecology, includ ing the p oten tia l

    impact on p rotected native plants, and p lant and animal species listed as end angered,

    threatened, or of special concern, as well as identified wetland communities.

    As part of this evaluation, a Comp rehensive Habitat Protection Plan wou ld be pr epared to

    identify each habitat type u nder existing conditions and up on imp lementation of the

    proposed action (th is Plan w ou ld be su mmarized in th e bod y of th e d ocu men t and ap pended

    in its entirety). Specific consideration wo uld be given to sensitive ecological resources at the

    site (e.g., rare species and ecological comm un ities and th eir locations on the p rop erty), and

    the relevant mitigation m easures to be implemented as part of the pr oposed action (includ ing

    du ring the construction period) wou ld also be incorpor ated into the Compr eh ensive Habitat

    Protection Plan (e.g., periodic mowing of grassland, protective measures to ensure

    preserva tion of g rassland to be re tained [e.g., covenan ts, con ser vation easem ents , d ed icat ion

    of land to preservation entity], grassland creation [e.g., plant ed soil over p ortions of runw ay,establishment of drainage reserve areas that contain grassland, conversion of old field scrub

    and scrub acreage] and timing therefor).

    In add ition, this section of the DSGEIS will discuss the measur es developed to prov id e for

    maintenance of buffers of a minimu m of 1,000 feet arou nd designated w etlands (to

    accommodate tiger salamander habitat), and to provide for approximately 596.4 acres of

    main tained grassland (458.1 acres of existing grassland to be preserv ed, and 138.3 acres of

    grassland to be created) to accommod ate habitat for the short-eared ow l. In add ition, this

    section will discuss how the su bdivision p rovid es for the p reservation of over 59.5 percent of

    existing natural area (i.e., grassland and wood land), and h ow th e design of the subdivision

    will help to pr otect the ecological resour ces of the Peconic Head waters.

    Petroleum and Hazard ous Materials

    The DSGEIS will sum marize the former and any current environmental investigations and

    remediation that are associated w ith the subject property an d im med iately adjacent

    properties. As general b ackgrou nd , on -site operation s generated hazard ou s w aste from 1954

    throu gh 1996. Ho wev er, such on-site operations w ere generally confined to the off-site area

    of the current Calverton Ca melot ind ustr ial subd ivision. Since 1986, the U.S. Navy has

    condu cted environm ental investigations and clean -ups throu ghout the site. A Remedial

    Feasibility Investigation wa s condu cted by th e U.S. Navy in 1997, which ind icated on -site

    Volatile Organic Comp ound (VOC)-contaminated ground water with t he potential for off-sitemigration. The U.S. Navy subm itted a Feasibility Stud y for specific areas (includ ing an area

    identified as the Southern Area groun dw ater plum e) of the site as a follow -up. The U.S. Navy

    completed a Corrective Measures Stud y for the Southern Ar ea in 2011. A soil vapor intru sion

    investigation w as conducted in 2011, wh ich indicated that th ere were no p otential imp acts.

    A nu mber of sites within the off-site industrial subdivision are listed on State and Federal

    data bases with respect to potent ial contam ination. This section of the DSGEIS will examine

    the available information and provide a discussion of the p otential imp acts of future

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    development associated w ith implementat ion of the proposed action w ith respect to the

    remaining areas of p otential environm ental concern.

    Visual Resources

    This section of the DSGEIS will discuss the existing visual character of the subject propertyand the prop osed project area and repr esentative ph otographs will be provided. Potential

    changes to visual character from var ious van tage p oints (e.g., Route 25 corrid or) will be

    evaluated through narrative descriptions. The analysis also will examine the effect of the

    poten tial desig n stand ards, buffer ing, lan dscaping, fen cing an d signage (based upon th e

    proposed planned development d ist rict) on th e v isu al character of the project area.

    This section of the DSGEIS will discuss potential lighting associated with future

    development, based upon the proposed planned development district and existing Town

    dark sky requirements. It will discuss methods for ensuring that no spill-over lighting

    impacts would occur to on-site preserved open sp ace/ buffer areas, adjacent pr operties and

    roadways.

    Cumu lative Impacts

    The DSGEIS will examine the cumulative impacts associated with the development of other

    plan ned or ap proved pro jects in th e su rr ou nd ing a rea with resp ect to th e im pact issues

    described ab ove, if any.

    Extent and Quality of Information Needed to Adequately Address Potentially S ignifi cant

    Adverse Impacts

    In order to conduct the analyses of potential adverse impacts, available information will becollected an d r eviewed and empirical information w ill be developed. Relevant information from

    the p rior 1997 FEIS will be incorporated, as necessary. While it is not possible to determ ine all

    information sour ces to be used, the following rep resent sources/ research that have been

    prelim inar ily id en tified as necessary to p erform th e required an aly ses in th e DSGEIS.

    Land Use and Zon ing

    Final Environmental Impact Statement: Transfer and Reuse of the Naval W eapons

    Industrial Reserve Plant , Calverton, N ew York, U.S. Departm ent of the Nav y, Decemb er

    1997

    Real Estate Market Assessment , Calverton Enterprise Park (EPCAL), RKG Associates,Decemb er 8, 2011

    A Comprehensive Reuse Strategy for the NWIRP at Calverton, HR&A Inc., Mar ch 1996

    Town of Riverhead -provided Geographic Information Systems Data

    Chap ter 108 of the Code of the Town of Riverhead

    Town of Riverhead Comprehensive Plan, Novem ber 2003

    Town Of Riverhead Calverton Enterprise Park Urban Renewal Plan Final Draft

    Septem ber 29, 1998

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    Central Pine Barrens Comprehensive Land Use Plan

    Socioeconomics

    Real Estate Market Assessment , Calverton Enterprise Park (EPCAL), RKG Associates, In c.,

    dated December 8, 2011 Absorp tion Analysis for NWIRP/ EPCAL, RKG Associates, Inc.

    Consultation with Town of Riverhead Tax Assessor

    Community Facilities and Services

    Consultations w ith service pr oviders

    Suffolk Coun ty iMap v. 2.0General Land Information:

    http:/ / gis.co.suffolk.ny.us/ LandViewer/ index.html

    Peconic Bay Med ical Center w ebsite:

    http:/ / www .peconicbaymedicalcenter.org/ z-about/

    Town of Riverhead Sanitation Depar tment website:http:/ / ww w.riverheadli.com/ sanitation.htm l

    Riverhead Centra l School District website:

    http:/ / www .riverhead.net/ HTML/ ourschools.html

    New York State Ed ucat ion Depar tm ent Property Tax Rep ort Card website:

    http:/ / www .p12.nysed.gov/ mgtserv/ propertytax/

    Transportation

    Traffic Counts

    Accident Data

    Institute of Transpor tation Engineers (ITE) publication entitled Trip Generation, EighthEdition, or any subsequent edition

    Highway Capacity Manual

    SYNCHRO, latest edition

    American Association of State High wa y and Transp ortation Officials (AASHTO)

    Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets

    New York State Dep ar tm ent of Tran sp orta tion,Long Island Transportation Plan (LIT P)

    2000

    Consultation with NYSDOT, SCDPW, Town of Riverhead Highw ay Depart ment,

    Long Island Railroad

    Air Quality

    United States Environm ental Protection Agency N ational Ambient Air Qu ality

    Standards

    1990 United States Clean Air Act

    New York State Dep ar tm ent of Envir on menta l Co nserva tion Am bient Air Qu ality

    Standards

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    New York State Dep ar tm ent of Envir on menta l Co nserva tion Am bient Air Qu ality

    Reports

    Assessing Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Environmental Impact Statement s.

    New York State Dep ar tm ent of Envir on menta l Co nserva tion . Office of Air, Energ y

    and Climate. July 15, 2009

    New York State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Forecasts for the 2009 StateEnergy Plan. New York State Energy Research and Developm ent Au thority. August

    06, 2009

    New York State Dep ar tm ent of Envir on menta l Co nserva tion Enviro nm enta l Facilit ies

    Navigator :http:/ / www .dec.ny.gov/ imsmaps/ facilities/ viewer.htm

    Noise

    New York State Dep ar tm ent of Tran sp orta tion Noise Analysis Policy and Procedures,

    dated Mar ch 2011

    Highway Noise Fundamentals. Federal Highway Administration, September 1980.

    New York State Dep ar tm ent of Tran sp orta tion Enviro nmenta l Pr oced ures Man ual,Chap ter 3.1 Au gust 1998.

    23 CFR Part 772, Procedur es for Abatemen t of Highw ay Traffic Noise and

    Construction Noise.

    Chapter 81 of the Code of the Town of Riverhead

    Infrastructure

    Infrastructure Evaluation , Parsons, Brinkerhoff, Qu ade & Doug las, Inc., October 17,

    1995

    Opportunities and Constraints A nalysis, HR&A Inc., October 2005

    Town of Riverhead -provided Geographic Information Systems Data

    Information p rovided by the Calverton Sewer District

    Information p rovided by the Riverhead Water District

    Information p rovided by H2M Engineering Grou p (Consulting Engineers to Town

    Sewer and Water Districts)

    Cultural Resources

    Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Disposal and Reuse of the Naval Weapons

    Industrial Reserve Plant , Calverton, N ew York, U.S. Department of the Navy, February

    1997

    Final Environmental Impact Statement: Transfer and Reuse of the Naval W eaponsIndustrial Reserve Plant , Calverton, New York, U.S. Departm ent of the Nav y, Decemb er

    1997

    Agreement Between The Community Development Agency and Riv erhead, New Y ork and the

    New York State Historic Preservation Office Regarding Historic and Archaeological

    Resources at the Former Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant , Calverton New York,

    Riverhead Com mu nity Developm ent Agency and New York State Historic

    Preservation Officer, 1998

    http://www.dec.ny.gov/imsmaps/facilities/viewer.htmhttp://www.dec.ny.gov/imsmaps/facilities/viewer.htm
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    Geology, Soils and Topography

    Existing reports regarding subsurface cond itions

    Soil Survey of Suffolk Count y

    Soil borings, if available USGS Map s and site-specific topogr aph ic surv eys

    Groundwater At las of the United StatesSegment 12, USGS, 1995

    Water Quality and Hydrology

    Long Island Comprehensive Waste Treatment M anagement Plan

    Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (N URP)

    Nonpoint Source Management Handbook

    Long Island Comprehensive Special Groundwater Protection A rea Plan

    Water-Table and Potentiometric-Surface Altitudes in the Upper Glacial, Magothy and Lloyd

    Aquifers beneath Long Island, New York, March-April 2006, USGS, 2009 Long Island Central Pine Barrens Plan

    Peconic Estuary Comprehensive Conservation and M anagement Plan

    Brown Tide Comprehensive Assessment and Management ProgramSuffolk County

    Sanitary Cod e

    Reducing the Impacts of Stormwater Ru noff From N ew Development, New York State

    Department of Environmen tal Conservation

    Chap ter 110 of the Code of the Town of Riverhead

    Town of Riverhead -provided Geographic Information Systems Data

    New York State Dep ar tm ent of Envir on menta l Co nserva tion Wi ld , Scenic an d

    Recreational Rivers Systems map s

    New York State Dep ar tm ent of Envir on menta l Co nserva tion Freshwater Wetlan d sMap

    Nation al Wetlan ds In ventory Maps

    New York State Dep ar tm ent of State Sign ificant Coastal Fish an d Wild life Habitats

    Narra tiv es an d Ma ps

    Federal Emergency Managem ent Agency Flood Insurance Rate Maps

    Consultation w ith Water and Sewer Purveyors

    Terrestrial and Aqu atic Environment

    Site inspections by a qu alified biologist/ ecologist

    Consultations w ith the N YSDEC Natural H eritage Program Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement, Cameron Engineering &

    Associates, LLP, March 2002

    Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement, Dvirka and Bartilucci Consu lting

    Engineers, September 2005

    2008 Coalition for Open Space EPCAL Herpetofauna and Avifauna Inventory

    Summary

    2009 Nature Conservancy EPCAL Grassland Birds Summary

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    Ecological Communities of N ew York State, New York Natu ral Heritage Program

    Bird Stud y, Amy S. Greene Environm ental Consu ltants, Inc., 2008

    Centra l Pine Barren s Joint Policy and Plann ing Comm ission. 1995. Centra l Pine

    Barren s Compr ehensive Land Use Plan Volum e 2: Existing Cond itions. Available

    online:http:/ / pb.state.ny.us/ cpb_plan_vol2/ vol2.pdf

    Wildlife Survey, Dru Associates, 2008-09

    Petroleum and Hazardous Materials

    New York State Dep ar tm ent of Envir on menta l Co nserva tion Registry of Inact ive

    Hazard ous W aste Disposal Sites

    AKRF Comprehensive Reuse St rategy for the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant at

    Calverton, Phase II Environmental Considerations, da ted December 11, 1995

    AKRF Comprehensive Reuse St rategy for the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant at

    Calverton, Environmental Issues Summary Phase IIIRecommended Reuse Strategy, dated

    February 1996

    Environmental Data Resources (EDR) Data Map Area Study Report for the CalvertonProp erty, Calverton , NY, d ated Jun e 9, 2011

    Final Environmental Impact Statement: Transfer and Reuse of the Naval W eapons

    Industrial Reserve Plant , Calverton, N ew York, U.S. Departm ent of the Nav y, Decemb er

    1997

    Navy DEIS,Disposal and Reuse of N aval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, Calverton, N Y,

    dated February 1997

    Tetra Tech N US, Inc.,Documentation of Env ironmental Indicator Determination, RCRA

    Corrective Action, NIWRP Calverton, NY, EPA ID# NYD003995198 (un d ated )

    Tetra Tech N US, Inc., Corrective Measures Stu dy (CM S)/Feasibility Study (FS), Southern

    Groundwater Plume, NWIRP, Calverton, NY, March 2011

    Visual Resources

    Site photographs

    Article XLV of the Tow n Cod e,Exterior Lighting

    Initial Identification of Mitigation Measures

    As the DSGEIS analyses have n ot yet been cond ucted , no specific mitigation measu res have yet

    been developed . Non etheless, w here th e im pact an aly ses conducted in th e DSGEIS ind icate th e

    potential for significant adverse im pacts, this section of the DSGEIS w ill set for th measu res to

    mitigate those impacts.

    Reasonable Alternatives to Be Considered

    Pursuan t to 6 NYCRR Part 617, the DEIS mu st contain a description an d evalu ation of r easonable

    alternat ives to the pr oposed action. Thus, the DEIS will analyze the imp acts of the following

    alternatives and quantitatively and qualitatively compare th ese impacts to those associated w ith

    implementation of the p roposed action, based up on the specific issues outlined above:

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    No-Actio n (site rem ain s as it curr en tly exists)

    Mixed Use and Polo Alternative

    Alternative Subd ivision Design, prepared by rep resentatives of the

    environmental community

    Alterative Subdivision Design, which reverses areas to be developed an d areas

    to be preserved

    Condi tions and Criteria unde r Which Future Actions will Be Undertaken or Approved

    This section of the DSGEIS will set forth t he specific conditions or criteria un der wh ich futur e

    actions will be und ertaken or ap pr oved (e.g., obtaining letters of sewer and / or w ater availability,

    ensuring appropriate traffic mitigation, potential for re-evaluation of traffic conditions in the

    future), includ ing any requirements for subsequent environm ental review comp liance. This will

    assist in ensuring that the level of development an d its associated imp acts are monitored over the

    course of the build-out p eriod and comply w ith the conditions and criteria established as a result

    of the environmental analyses condu cted, and tha t necessary mitigation measures are pu t in

    place to min imize potential significant adverse impacts.Growth-Inducing Impacts

    The DSGEIS will discuss the growth-inducing aspects of the proposed action, including, but not

    limited to, potential spin off-development and potential increase in popu lation d ue to the

    proposed development of non -resid en tial u ses on th e p roperty.

    Use and Conservation of Energy

    This section of the DSGEIS will contain a d escrip tion of the energy sou rces to be used d ur ing the

    construction and operational phases of the p roposed project, includ ing potential alternative

    energy sources. Anticipated levels of dem and w ill be estimated. Relevant energy -efficiencymeasures w ill be discussed.

    The DSGEIS will also discuss and p rovide an analysis of energy consum ption by the p roposed

    development, including conformance with ap plicable Town standard s as well as mitigation

    measures prop osed to minimize energy consump tion.

    Information/Data to be Included in the A ppendi x

    Copy of the Positive Declaration an d Final Scope

    Subdivision and Related Plans

    Relevant excerpts of prior stu dies condu cted that affect the subject site Relevant technical data u sed in p erforming various analyses

    Correspondence with commu nity service providers

    Traffic Imp act Stud y

    Site and area photograph s

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    Issues Raised during Scoping and D etermined to be N ot Relevant or

    Not Environmentally S ignif icant or that have bee n Adequately Addressed in a

    Prior Environmental Review

    Pursuan t to 6 NYCRR Part 617 (i.e., the imp lementin g regu lations of SEQRA), an env ironm ental

    impact statement is required to identify and evaluate potential significant adverse environm ental

    impacts and to identify mitigation measures, to the maximum exten t pr acticable. The Town of

    Riverhead received a n um ber of comm ents du ring the scoping p eriod, both in the form of wr itten

    correspon den ce and orally at the scoping meeting held on July 16, 2013. The issues iden tified

    with in the comm ents received that ar e relevant for inclusion in the DSGEIS have been

    incorporated in to this Final Scope and will be evaluated in the DSGEIS.

    The following issues w ere raised du ring the scoping pr ocess and, w hile they are relevant to the

    Town Boards overall decision m aking regarding EPCAL as well as the ultimate ad ministration

    of development app rovals, they were deemed not relevant to the environmental review and / or

    were d etermined n ot to be environmentally significant: creation of Business Improvement

    District, creation of citizens action group / commu nity advisory committee to monitor

    development, timing of site plan appr ovals, appr enticeship pr ograms, loans and other financial

    assistance associated w ith sp ecific energy p rograms (e.g., Energy Star), and ta x incentives (as no

    tenants have been identified).

    In add ition, there were some comments mad e regarding the p roposed traffic evaluation that have

    not been includ ed in this Final Scope. Representatives of the Town of Riverhead met w ith

    representatives of the N ew York State Departm ent of Transportation to d iscuss the param eters of

    the traffic study, and this Final Scope represents the analyses required based u pon that m eeting.

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