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OS 20: Airport Industrial Park OS 21: Independence Industrial Park OS 22: Lake Ontario Industrial Park OS 23: Oswego County Industrial Park OS 24: Riverview Business Park OS 25: Columbia Mills

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Site Profile Characteristics

Land Use

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Local Contact William C. Dodds III, Supervisor

42 West Myers Road Oswego, NY 13126

1-315-343-6884

All requisite utilities and associated flow capacities need to accommodate light to moderate industrial operations already established on site Tax exemptions & incentive packages provided by Oswego County Industrial Development Agency Close proximity to major interstate highways, rail, and air transportation

Property Description

¾ State Route 48 South of County Route 42, Oswego, NY 13126

¾ The 90-acre former Columbia Mills Site (the Site) is located adjacent to the Oswego River in a rural section of the Town of Minetto in between Oswego & Fulton.

¾ The Oswego County IDA owns the entire Site. ¾ Nearby landowners include Erie Blvd Hydro Power, Minetto Senior

Apartments, and the Town of Minetto Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Site Address

Zoning

¾ The Site is located in the Town of Minetto with portions zoned Industrial (IN), Residential 10,000 (R-10), and Residential 20,000 (R-20).

¾ Permitted uses in the IN district include enclosed manufacturing industries; enclosed warehouse or wholesale use; public utility; enclosed service and repair; enclosed industrial processes and services; machinery and transportation equipment, sales, service and repair; freight or trucking terminal; garage; gasoline station, car wash; parking; and accessory use.

¾ Permitted uses in the R-10 and R-20 Districts include agricultural use, one and two family dwellings, school, religious institution, home occupation, garden use, and accessory use.

¾ Industrial and warehouse use is permitted-by-right in the IN District, however, office use would require a special use permit. Light industrial, warehouse, and office building use is not permitted in either of the residential district, thus requiring special use permits, variances, or requests for zoning changes in those areas of the Site.

¾ Current land uses within the Site include vacant industrial lots and a landfill. ¾ The adjacent land use is a mixture of both multi-family & single family housing,

wastewater treatment facilities, hydroelectric power generation facilities, and a fire station.

¾ The Site is bordered by the Oswego River to the east, a CSX mainline rail to the west, and county routes to the north and south (CR-42 & CR-24).

Oswego Co. IDA Contact

Michael Treadwell Execu ve Director

44 West Bridge Street Oswego, New York 13126

1-315-343-1545

Columbia Mills State Route 48 and County Route 42 TOWN OF MINETTO, OSWEGO COUNTY

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¾ The large, 90-acre former Columbia Mills parcel has an assessed value of $527,600.

Property Tax Assessments

¾ Generally, the Site is primarily flat with slopes between 0% and 6%. ¾ Site elevation ranges from 340 feet along the western boundary to

310 feet along the stream channel that bisects the Site.

Topography

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Hydrologic Characteristics

¾ The Site is located within the Oswego River and Lower Seneca River Drainage Basin with a tributary stream of the Oswego River located within the Site limits.

¾ Water table within the Site ranges from 0.8 feet to greater than 6.6 feet. ¾ On-site soils fall within hydrologic group D. ¾ Depth to bedrock ranges from 1.7 feet to greater than 6.6 feet. ¾ Approximately 57% of the Site is classified as having moderately well

drained soils, while upwards of 35.9% of the Site has limited permeabil-ity.

¾ Approximately 13 acres of NWI wetlands (federal and/or state) are

mapped in the Site. These wetland have not been field verified. ¾ The Site is not located within or near a Significant Coastal Fish and

Wildlife Habitat (SCFWH) area. ¾ A small area of 100-year floodplain is mapped where the stream

enters the Site boundary from the south. ¾ The Site is not located within a designated Critical Environmental

Area. ¾ Federally protected species with potential to be located within the

Site include the Indiana Bat and Bog Turtle. ¾ Approximately 70% of the site is mapped within an Archeologically

Sensitive Area. ¾ The Site is not located within a State certified agricultural district.

Environmental Site Assessment Summary


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Municipal Water Supply ¾ Public water supply is provided directly to the Site via a 12” main. ¾ Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) currently has the ability to

provide 0.9 million gallons per day (MGD) and a maximum pressure of 90 psi to the Site.

Municipal Sewer ¾ Public sewer is provided directly to the Site via an 10” gravity line. Sewage is

treated at the Town of Minetto Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP). ¾ The Town of Minetto WWTP is functioning well and consistently meets

SPDES permit parameters. The WWTP is designed to treat 1.2 MGD but is currently limited by its SPDES permit to 0.2 MGD. Based on the SPDES permit, the WWTP available capacity is 23,000 gallons per day.

¾ The available capacity of the sewer main at the Site is 1.05 MGD. ¾ Storm sewers are available via the roadway collection system. Electric Service ¾ National Grid provides electric services directly to the Site via overhead

lines along State Route 48, County Route 42, and Andres Drive. ¾ There is a 115kV line adjacent to the Site. Natural Gas ¾ The Site is directly served by 10” & 12” National Grid distribution lines

which run along County Route 42 and State Route 48 respectively. Telecommunications ¾ Verizon provides telephone services while Verizon and Time Warner

Cable provide internet services directly to the Site.

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¾ Access to the Site from County Route 42 is provided by Andres Drive and from County Route 24 by Barrett Drive .

¾ Access to NYS 481 is located approximately 8 miles south of the Site following State Route 48.

¾ Interstate access to I-81 is available through Exit 34 (Mexico) located 25 miles east.

¾ Interstate access to I-90 is available through Exit 39 (Syracuse/Fulton) approximately 24 miles south along NY-48/NY-690, or through Exit 40 (Weedsport) approximately 29 miles southwest along NY-34.

¾ CSX operates a north-south rail mainline adjacent to the western boundary of the Site.

¾ The Syracuse Rail Yard and Intermodal Terminal is located 37 miles southeast of the Site in Syracuse, NY.

¾ Port of Oswego is approximately 5 miles north of the Site along the southern shore of Lake Ontario in the City of Oswego.

¾ Oswego County Airport is located 5 miles from the Site. ¾ Syracuse Hancock International Airport is approximately 32 miles to the

southeast, centrally located in Onondaga County.

Transportation and Site Access


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Site OS 25: Columbia Mills Site Layout Plan

¨ Former mill parcel has over 90 acres available

for mixed use development scenario

¨ Adjacent multi-family and assisted living facility

provide service and support based

development opportunities or additional housing development opportunities

¨ Site can be accessed from State Route 48, or County Routes 24 and 42

¨ Currently within Town of Minetto’s Industrial Zoning District

¨ Parking regulations determined by proposed use

¨ Existing wetlands and stream corridors will

require compliance and permitting under NYSDEC and USACE regulations

¨ Site within easy proximity to NYS 481, and

access to Interstates 81 and 690

¨ Up to 10% of site may be utilized

¨ Land use expectations are focused on

industrial or business park scenarios

¨ Industrial district would require special permit for office use

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Zoning and Land UseOS-25

LAND USE

Multi-family housing; storage; hydroelectric power generation; wastewater treatment plant; single family housing; railroad line; fire station

The site is expansive and has historically been industrial. As such, redevelopment as a light industrial/business office park would be in line with land use expectations in the area.

Vacant industrial; landfill

325 feet on Andres Dr; 1300 feet on County Rte 42; 400 feet on Chase Dr; 1125 feet on Barrett Dr; 200 feet on Schuyler Dr; 600 feet on State Rte 48

Land Use

Road Frontage Comments

Adjacent Properties

The large, 90-acre former mill parcel has an assessed value of $527,600 while the 8-acre, former landfill parcel is valued at $8,000.

98.53 Total Size (acres) Assessed Value

ZONING

The site is located in the Town of Minetto and contains portions zoned Industrial (IN), Residential 10,000 (R-10), and Residential 20,000 (R-20). Permitted use in the IN District include enclosed manufacturing industries; enclosed warehouse or wholesale use; public utility; enclosed service and repair; enclosed industrial processes and services; machinery and transportation equipment, sales, service and repair; freight or trucking terminal; garage; gasoline station, car wash; parking; and accessory use. Permitted uses in the R-10 and R-20 Districts include agricultural use, one and two family dwellings, school, religious institution, home occupation, garden use, and accessory use.

Off-street parking requirements in the Town of Minetto are determined by use. Business, professional and medical offices require three parking spaces plus one space for every two hundred square feet of office area. Commercial and business use, in groups over 20,000 sq. ft. of business floor area, mandates one parking space for every one hundred square feet of business area. However, commercial and business use consisting of individual establishments on separate lots requires one parking space for every motor vehicle used directly in the business plus one parking space for every two hundred square feet of floor area. Industrial, wholesale, warehouse, storage, freight and trucking uses necessitate one parking space for every motor vehicle used directly in the business, plus additional parking as required by the Planning Board. Additionally, the Planning Board, under its powers of site plan review and approval, may modify requirements for parking should requires be too lax or too stringent.

In the IN District, setback regulations require 30-ft. front and 20-ft. side and rear yard minimum setbacks. If a parcel in the IN District abut a residential district, 30-ft. side and rear yard minimum setbacks would be required. Setback regulations in the R-10 District for non-residential uses require

Uses Permitted

Off Street Parking

Set-backs

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50-ft. front, 30-ft. side, and 50-ft. rear yard minimum setbacks while those of the R-20 District require 50-ft. front, side, and rear yard minimum setbacks.

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In all districts, uses are not permitted which exceed the following standards measured at individual property lines: emit noise in excess of 70 decibel, dpa; emit any odor, which is considered offensive; emit dust or dirt, which is considered offensive; emit any smoke in excess of Ringlemann Chart No. 2; emit any noxious gases which endanger the health, comfort, safety or welfare of any person, or which have a tendency to cause injury or damage to property, business or vegetation; cause, as a result of normal operations, a vibration which creates displacement of 0.003 of one inch; create glare by lighting or signs which could impair the vision of a driver of any motor vehicle; cause a fire, explosion or safety hazard; or cause harmful wastes to be discharged into the sewer system, streams, or other bodies of water. The Planning Board, under its powers of the site plan approval, shall decide whether uses meet the standards.

The maximum allowable building height in the IN District is two stories or 45 feet, whichever is less, while that of the R-10 and R-20 Districts is three stories or 35 feet, whichever is less.

Percent of Site that may be utilized

Height Restrictions

Control of Nuisances

DEVELOPMENT IMPLICATIONS SUMMARY

The site is located in the Town of Minetto and contains portions zoned Industrial (IN), Residential 10,000 (R-10), and Residential 20,000 (R-20). Industrial and warehouse use is permitted-by-right in the IN District, however, office use would require a special use permit. Light industrial, warehouse, and office building use is not permitted in either of the residential district, thus requiring special use permits, variances, or requests for zoning changes in those areas of the site.


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TOPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Site development will potentially be visible to recreational and commercial users of the Oswego River/Canal.

No topographic restrictions were identified for the site.

Topography

Potential Aesthetic Problems

Restrictions

The site topography ranges from about 340 feet above mean sea level (msl) along the western edge to 310 feet above msl along the stream channel that bisects the site.

WETLANDS

One NYSDEC regulated wetland is mapped in the northwest corner of the site. Approximately 2.5 acres of wetland OW-16 are located within the site boundaries.

NYSDEC Wetlands Present?

SOILS

The soil types mapped for the site include: IsC-Ira-Sodus gravelly fine sandy loams, rolling (37.6% of site); RaB-Raynham silt loam, 0 to 6% slopes (31% of site); WlB-Williamson very fine sandy loam, 2 to 6% slopes (10.6% of site); CFL-Cut and fill land (8.8% of site); Cd-Canandaigua silt loam (4.9% of site); W-Water (3.2% of site).

Greater than 57% of site soils are moderately well drained.

Greater than 84.1% of the site soils are included in hydrologic soil group D.

Upwards of 35.9% of site has limited permeability.

The bearing strength of the site soils is low, 1500 pounds per square foot (psf) (>55.3% of site); 2000 pounds psf (37.6% of site) per NYS Building Code based on class of materials.

None of the dominant soil mapping units identified for the site are documented as having the potential to include hydric inclusions.

The depth to bedrock ranges from 1.7 feet to greater than 6.6 feet.

Mapping Units

Drainage Class

Hydrologic Soil Groups

Permeability

Bearing Strength

Hydric Soils Present?

Hydric Inclusions in Soils?

Seasonal wetness is documented for the site.

Groundwater Variation

Depth to Bedrock

The depth to groundwater ranges from 0.8 feet to greater than 6.6 feet.Depth to Groundwater

Two hydric soil units are mapped on the site: Canandaigua silt loam (Cd) and Raynham silt loam (RaB). Hydric soils constitute approximately 30% of the site.


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National Wetlands Inventory

The National Wetland Inventory (federal and/or state) indicates that five wetlands are mapped wholly or partially within the site limits, totaling approximately 13 acres in size. These five wetlands generally follow the limits of the on-site stream and have freshwater pond, scrub-shrub, forested, and emergent covertypes.

No wetland delineation material for the site was available for review. Wetlands Delineation Available

One NYSDEC mapped stream bisects the site.

WATERS / STREAMS

Onsite NYSDEC Mapped Streams

This stream is a tributary of the Oswego River and is included in the Oswego River and Lower Seneca River Drainage Basin. This stream is classified as a Class C water with C Standards.

Stream Classification

The mapped stream flows north and then east within the site limits. The flow regime is perennial.

The Oswego River is not mapped on the site, but is located immediately to the east.

Flow Regime

Other Water Resources

Coastal Resources The site is not located within or near a Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat (SCFWH) area or within the NYS landward coastal boundary. The Town of Minetto is not recognized as having a Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan (LWRP).

FLOOD PLAINS

Flood Plain Information FEMA floodplain mapping was reviewed. A small area of 100-year floodplain is mapped where the stream enters the site boundary from the south. No designated floodways or coastal erosion hazard areas are identified on-site.

FISH AND WILDLIFE

Nature Explorer Results (State Species)

The NYSDEC's Nature Explorer identified the following threatened or endangered species as possible residents of Oswego County: Indiana bat; Bald eagle; Black tern; Common tern; Henslow's sparrow; King rail; Least bittern; Loggerhead shrike; Northern harrier; Peregrine falcon; Pied-billed grebe; piping plover; Sedge wren; Upland sandpiper; Bog turtle; Lake chubsucker, Lake sturgeon; Longear sunfish; Mooneye, Round whitefish, Spoonhead sculpin; Bogbean buckmoth, Angled spikerush, Bird's-eye primrose; Calypso; Carey's smartweed; Champlain beachgrass, Creeping sedge, Culver's root; Dragon's mouth orchid, dwarf bulrush; Eastern prairie fringed orchid, Georgia bulrush; Giant pine-drops; Great Plains flatsedge, Hooker's orchid; Houghton's sedge; Lake-cress; Large twayblade; Little-leaf Tick-trefoil; Livid sedge; Low sand-cherry; minute duckweed; Northern bog aster; Northern bog sedge; Northern pondweed; Ogden's pondweed; Orange fringed orchid; Ovate spikerush; Pawpaw; Prairie-smoke; Purple rock-cress; Puttyroot; Ram's-head ladyslipper; Rough panic grass; Salt-marsh spikerush; Sand dune willow; Schweinitz's sedge; Sheathed pondweed; Shrubby St. John's Wort; Sky-blue


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CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREA

Site within or near Critical Environmental Area

The site is not located within a designated critical environmental area.

US Fish and Wildlife Service (Federal Species)

aster, Slender bulrush; Small bur-reed; Southern Twayblade; Sparse-flowered sedge; Spotted pondweed; Stiff tick-trefoil, Straight-leaf pondweed; Straw sedge; Swamp smartweed; Wright's spikerush; Yellow mountain-saxifrage; and Marsh horsetail.

Federally protected species that are reported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the potential to be located on the site include: Indiana bat and bog turtle.

CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES

Approximately 70% of the site is mapped within an Archaeologically Sensitive Area.Archaeologically Sensitive Area?

No National Register or National Register Eligible locations were identified within the site boundaries.

Nationally Registered or Eligible Historic Site?

The Erie Canal Lock No. 5 is identified as a National Register Eligible location. This lock is immediately east of the site in the Oswego River.

Adjoining a Nationally Registered or Eligible Historic Site?

AGRICULTURAL

State Agricultural District The site is not located within a State certified agricultural district.

POTENTIAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

Section 404 Clean Water Act Nationwide or Individual Permit (US Army Corps of Engineers)Section 401 Water Quality Certification (NYSDEC)Article 24 Freshwater Wetland Permit (NYSDEC)State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (NYSDEC)

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS SUMMARY

Any impacts to federally regulated wetlands in the future will require a permit and review from the USACE. Depending on the amount of impact, wetland mitigation may be required. The NYSDEC mapped wetland has an associated 100-foot protected buffer. An Article 24 permit will also be required for any disturbance within this buffer area. Development around the wetland and water locations on the site should be emphasized. A wetland field delineation should be completed before any site development takes place. A cultural/historic resource review should be completed on-site prior to any development. A threatened and endangered species habitat assessment should also be completed on site prior to development.


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ROADWAY

Centro bus services operate within the Oswego County providing public transportation services between Syracuse and Oswego. The closest public transit stop is located approximately 2 miles east at the Seneca Hills Manor.

The Columbia Mills Site is located on the western bank of the Oswego River and is bound by Snell Road to the north, CSX mainline railroad to the west, Minetto Bridge Road (County Route 24) to the south, and NY-48 to the east. Access to the site is primarily provided by Andres Drive off of Snell Road to the north and to a less extent Barrett Drive off of Minetto Bridge Road to the south. No NYSDOT functional classification has been given to County Route 24, Andres Drive, or Barrett Drive, yet they should be considered to function as Minor Urban Arterials. In addition, Snell Road is classified as a Major Urban Collector and NY-48 is classified as a Minor Urban Arterial.

The Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) counts as measured in vehicles per day (vpd) from the NYS Department of Transportation are as follows:On NY-48 between CR 25 Minetto and the Oswego South City Line the AADT was 4,181 vpd (November 2010).On County Route 24 between CR 31 and NY-48 the AADT was 2,531 vpd (August 2009).

Adjacent Roadway Network

Traffic Count Data

Public Transit Stop Near Site

Distance to Interstate Highway Network

The nearest access to I-81 is provided by Exit 32 (Central Square) approximately 22.5 miles east. Also, I-90 can be accessed through Exit 39 (Syracuse/Fulton) approximately 24 miles south along NY-48/NY-690, or through Exit 40 (Weedsport) approximately 29 miles southwest along NY-34. NY-690 becomes I-690 approximately 24 miles to the south at Exit 1 (Albany/Buffalo). Access to NYS-481 is located approximately 8 miles south of the site following NY-48.

NY-48 (north-south), NY 104 (east-west), and NY-3 (east-west) serve as the primary trucking routes which provide access to the former Columbia Mills site.

Truck Routes

RAIL

Freight Rail Service Summary

CSX Transportation (CSXT) operates a Class 1 freight railroad network in the Central New York region. Specifically, the Chicago Main Line provides east/west rail services that link Central New York with New York City, Boston and Chicago through the Syracuse Rail Yard. The St. Lawrence Subdivision of the CSXT network provides north/south rail services linking Syracuse to Massena, and ultimately Montreal from the Syracuse Rail Yard. The St. Lawrence Subdivision junctions with the Fulton Subdivision which provides rail services to the Fulton and Oswego areas. CSXT maintains rail yards in Selkirk and Syracuse, intermodal terminals in Syracuse and Buffalo, and TRANSFLOW terminals in Albany, Syracuse, and Buffalo, NY.

CNY is also served by the NYS&W rail line, a regional network that provides rail freight service from the Syracuse area along a main line south to Binghamton and the NYC metropolitan area, as well as the Finger Lakes Railway Corporation, a short line rail network that provides freight rail


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CSXT operates north/south rail mainline adjacent to the western boundary of the Site linking Oswego, NY to the Syracuse Rail Yard. The Site currently is not served by or adjacent to rail siding. The Syracuse Rail Yard and Intermodal Terminal is located 37 miles southeast from the Site in Syracuse, NY. East/West & north/south mainline rail is available through the Intermodal Terminal at the Syracuse Rail Yard.

Distance to Rail Siding

service from the Syracuse area to Western New York and Pennsylvania.

AVIATION

Syracuse Hancock International Airport is located approximately 32 miles southeast of the site. Syracuse Hancock International Airport is recognized as a primary commercial service airport and is part of the New York State Airport System.

Nearest Commercial Airport

MARINE

The closest Deepwater Port is located is the Port of Oswego, located in Oswego, NY, which is approximately 5 miles north of the Columbia Mills Site.

Nearest Deepwater Port

The closest access for commercial barge shipping via the NYS Canal System is currently available from the terminal wall located in Oswego, NY, approximately 5 miles north of the Columbia Mills Site.

NYS Canal System

PERMITTING

Town of Minetto work permits will be required for any roadway/utility improvements proposed within the ROW of Snell Road, Andres Drive, Barrett Drive, or Minetto Bridge Road. Likewise, NYSDOT work permits will be required for any roadway/utility improvements proposed within the ROW of NY-48. In addition, any additional access proposed to the aforementioned roadways will require a commercial driveway permit approved by the Town of Minetto/NYSDOT.

Permits

The Columbia Mills Site is supported by a multimodal transportation network with access to roadway, aviation, water, and rail infrastructure located within 40 miles of the site.



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WATER SUPPLY

12

Onondaga County Water Authority

Lake Ontario

Owner

Source of Supply

Size of water main at site (in)

Public Water Supply Available at Site? Yes

None reportedCapacity “Bottlenecks”

38,220,000

70,000,000

Carbon dioxide treatment to suppress pH thereby increasing the effectiveness of chemical coagulation.

Potassium permanganate is applied seasonally to raw water for taste and odor control and to discourage the growth of zebra mussels.

Sodium hypochlorite (disinfectant) and polyaluminum chloride (coagulant)

Granular activated carbon and sand filtration

Fluoride to reduce tooth decay, sodium hypochlorite to disinfect and sodium hydroxide for corrosion control

Town of Minetto Water District

The site is served by the Tug Hill Tank, a 1,000,000 gallon OCWA tank in the Town of Oswego.

System Capacity (gpd)

System Average Daily Demand (gpd)

Method of Treatment

Storage

Treatment General Comments

Is Site in Existing Water District

Filtration, Chlorination, Fluoridation

Yes

System Information

System Capacity

Site Specific Details

50,460,000System Peak Daily Demand (gpd)

Distance From Site (mi.) N/A

19,540,000Available System Capacity (gpd)


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Available Capacity at site (gpd) 900,000 Site Pressure at the site ranges from 80-90 psi.

90

OCWA purchases water wholesale from the Metropolitan Water Board. Through a 54-inch transmission main from Lake Ontario, the MWB system has the capacity to sustain production of up to 60 million gallons/day and store in excess of 110 million gallons of water for emergencies, including fire protection and periods of drought.

Commercial/Light Industrial Service (Quarterly): Base System Fee - $23-$2,875 (depending meter size), Water Use Rate - $2.76 per 1,000 gallons.

None reported

None reported

Public water is available at the site from OCWA via a 12-inch water main.

Pressure at site (psi)

General Comments

Have any flow tests been performed near site recently?

User charges and water rates

Future upgrades planned

Summary

Future demands known at this time

No

Other Details

Patrick Sherlock - OCWA (315-455-7061 ext. 3111); OCWA 2012 Annual Water Quality and Water Supply Statement

Contact Notes

SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM

Town of MinettoOwner

Public Sewer Available at Site? Yes

System Capacity

System Information

Combination of gravity sewers, pump station, and force mains.

10-inch gravity sewer main at the site, discharging to:

1. 15-inch trunk line

2. Pump Station

3. Wastewater Treatment Plant

Collection System Description and Capacities

N/ADistance from site (mi.)


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1,050,000

Size of sewer main at site (in)

Available capacity of sewer main at site (gpd)

There are no pump stations in the Town of Minetto sewer collection system.

Collection System Comments

NoMoratorium on New Users

YesStorm sewers available at site Stormwater is collected along the roadway collection system, conveyed under the NYS Route 48 via culvert structures and discharged into the Oswego River.

NoSite within MS4 Area

YesSite in existing sewer district Town of Minetto Sewer District No. 1

Public sewer is available at the site via a 10-inch gravity sewer.Sewer Summary

None reportedCollection System “Bottlenecks”

None reported - separate storm sewersCollection System Wet-Weather Issues

There is a straight charge of $483.01 per unit (building - not subject to flows) for 2013. This is expected to increase.

Sewer User Charges

Storm Sewers

Site Specific Details

Other Details

None reportedFuture Demands Known at this Time

None reportedFuture Upgrades Planned

Summary

RECEIVING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (WWTP)

Town of Minetto / Wastewater Treatment PlantOwner / WWTP Name

1.2WWTP Average Daily Design Flow (mgd)

Description of Treatment Processes

0.132WWTP Current Avg Daily Flow, Annual (mgd)

Treatment Plant Capacity Details

Currently Unknown


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None reported

None reported

1.05

0.2

None

None

N/A

Future Demands Known at This Time

Future Upgrades Planned

WWTP Average Available Flow Capacity (mgd)(Average Daily Design - Average 'Wet' Months)

WWTP SPDES Limits Current 3-Year Average Available Capacity

Other

Phosphorous

Nitrogen

Flow (mgd)

0.132

N/A

N/A

0.068

N/A

N/A

Flow Mar '10, Dec '10, Mar '11, Apr '11, May '11SPDES Limit Excursions (past three years)

0.081WWTP Current Avg Monthly Flow 'Dry' (June-August)

0.177WWTP Current Avg Monthly Flow 'Wet' (March-May)

The WWTP appears to be performing well with regards to its SPDES limits. The WWTP is designed to handle 1.2

WWTP Summary

0.32WWTP Max Average Monthly Flow (past three years) (mgd)

SPDES Permit Constraints

Other Details

NoMoratorium on New Users

Treatment Plant Summary

30 mg/l & 50 lb/dayBOD Monthly Avg 4.3 mg/l & 4.75 lb/day 25.7 mg/l & 45.25 lb/day

45 mg/l & 75 lb/dayBOD 7 Day Avg 4.7 mg/l & 4.75 lb/day 40.3 mg/l & 70.25 lb/day

30 mg/l & 50 lb/dayTSS Monthly Avg 3.1 mg/l & 3.6 lb/day 26.9 mg/l & 46.4 lb/day

45 mg/l & 75 lb/dayTSS 7 Day Avg 3.5 mg/l & 3.9 lb/day 41.5 mg/l & 71.1 lb/day

0.3 ml/lSettleable Solids Daily Max 0 ml/l 0.3 ml/l

6.0 - 9.0 rangepH 7.0 N/A


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MGD but is currently limited by it's SPDES permit limit of 0.2 MGD. The permit may be amended to accept additional flow over 0.2 MGD.

Dennis Lewis ( 315-343-5189)and Donna Keating - Town of Minetto (315-343-2393); April 2013 Barton & Loguidice site profile

Contact Notes

National Grid provides 4.8kV overhead electric lines along County Route 42 and Andres Drive as well as 13.2kV overhead lines along State Route 48. In addition, there is a 115kV line adjacent to the Site.

Comments

Singe Phase Proximity to Site N/A

Singe Phase Voltage (V) N/A

3 Phase Voltage (V)

3 Phase Proximity to Site Adjacent

13.2kV (Overhead) / 4.8kV (Overhead) / 115kV (Overhead)

Provider

ELECTRIC

National Grid

A 4" gas line extends along the length of County Route 24 (south of the site); a 6" gas line extends along the length of State Route 48 (east of the site); a 12" gas line extends north along State Route 48 to the County Route 42 intersection where it continues west approx. 500 feet; a 10" gas line continues west along County Route 42.

Comments

Proximity to Site Adjacent

GAS

Natural GasType

22 (4" & 6"), 60 (10" & 12")Pressure (psi)

4, 6, 10, 12Pipe Size (in)

National GridProvider

Comments


VerizonProvider

TELECOMMUNICATIONS


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INTERNET

Provider Verizon / Time Warner Cable

Comments



Sewer - The WWTP's available capacity is only 23,000 gallons per day.


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