Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume 1 Cricket Valley Energy Project

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1 Volume 1 Cricket Valley Energy Project Dover, Dutchess County, New York July 2012 Lead Agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway Albany, New York Applicant: Cricket Valley Energy Center, LLC P.O. Box 407 Dover Plains, NY Prepared by: ARCADIS One Executive Drive Suite 303 Chelmsford, MA In association with: Arch Street Communications, Inc. Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Burns and Roe Enterprises, Inc. Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc. The Chazen Companies, Inc. CITY/SCAPE Cultural Resource Consultants Keane & Beane, P.C. Professional Service Industries, Inc. SSEC, Inc. Terrestrial Environmental Specialists, Inc. Zarecki & Associates, LLC

2 Narrative and Figures 1. Project Description Introduction to the FEIS Project Refinements Since the DEIS Summary of Project Characteristics and Proposed Mitigation Measures Project Purpose, Public Need and Benefits Site Description Construction Worker Parking and Equipment Laydown Site Site Preparation and Demolition Facility Overview Project Layout and Access Electric Transmission Interconnection Natural Gas Interconnection Pipeline Safety and Security Involved and Interested Agencies, Permits and Approvals Project Schedule Responses to Comments on the DEIS General and editorial comments Requests for Additional Hearing or Review Displacement and the Need for Power Alternatives Analysis Cumulative Impacts Project Fuel Source Project Safety Project Benefits Conclusions References Page i

3 Narrative and Figures (continued) Section 1 Figures (provided following the text) Figure 1-1 Current Project Property Figure 1-2 Proposed Temporary Construction Area Former Rasco Parcel Figure 1-3 Remote Laydown Site Location Figure 1-4 Proposed Temporary Construction Area Remote Laydown Site Figure 1-5 Project Plot Plan Figure 1-6 Project Power Island Details Figure 1-7 Updated Project Rendering Figure 1-8 Project Construction Schedule Section 1 Tables Table 1-1 Status of Permits and Approvals for the Cricket Valley Energy Project 1-19 Table 1-2 Response to General or Editorial Comments 1-22 Table 1-3 Responses to Comments Regarding Requests for Additional Hearing or Review 1-46 Table 1-4 Responses to Comments Regarding Displacement and the Need for Power 1-65 Table 1-5 Responses to Comments Regarding Potential Project Alternatives 1-99 Table 1-6 Responses to Comments Regarding Cumulative Impacts Table 1-7 Responses to Comments Regarding Project Fuel Source Table 1-8 Responses to Comments Regarding Project Safety and Odor Table 1-9 Responses to Comments Regarding Project Benefits Earth Resources Project Refinements Since the DEIS Summary of Project Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures Responses to Comments on the DEIS Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Former Rasco Parcel On-Site RECs Off-site RECs 2-26 Page ii

4 Narrative and Figures RASCO Materials Closure of Operations Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Soil Analyses Groundwater Analyses Surface Water Analyses Building Pre-Demolition Surveys Asbestos Survey Lead-Based Paint & Hazardous Material Survey Building Material Characterization Survey Demolition and Clean-up Strategies Removal of Contaminated Material Demolition Activities Site Preparation and Use of Waste Piles Post-Construction Conditions Conclusions References 2-44 Section 2 Figures (provided following the text) Figure 2-1 Current Project Property Figure 2-2 Proposed Temporary Construction Area Former Rasco Parcel Figure 2-3 Sampling Locations Figure 2-4 Results Above the ICRU Figure 2-5 Results Above the URU and Below the ICRU Figure 2-6 Waste and Special Handling Areas Section 2 Tables Table 2-1 Responses to Comments on the DEIS Regarding Earth Resources 2-7 Page iii

5 Narrative and Figures (continued) 3. Natural Resources Project Refinements Since the DEIS Summary of Project Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures Responses to Comments on the DEIS Existing Conditions Natural Resource Characteristics Former Rasco Parcel Rasco Parcel Wetlands Laydown Site Wetlands Updated Species Studies Additional Bog Turtle Habitat Suitability Assessment Additional Timber Rattlesnake Habitat Suitability Assessment Additional New England Cottontail Habitat Suitability Assessment Indiana Bat Habitat Suitability Assessment Potential for Direct and Indirect Effect to Species Bog Turtles New England Cottontail Indiana Bat Conclusion USFWS Tower Site Recommendations and Guidance Summary of Proposed Wetland Impacts and Mitigation Conclusions References 3-78 Page iv

6 Narrative and Figures (continued) Section 3 Figures (provided following the text) Figure 3-1 Current Project Property Figure 3-2 Proposed Temporary Construction Area Former Rasco Parcel Figure 3-3 Land Cover Type Map Figure 3-4 Former Rasco Parcel Delineated Wetlands Figure 3-5 Remote Laydown Site Delineated Wetlands Figure 3-6 Property Habitat Survey Locations Figure 3-7 Remote Laydown Site Habitat Survey Locations Figure 3-8 Location of Piezometers Figure 3-9 Temporary Work Area Former Rasco Parcel Figure 3-10 Photographic Views within the Temporary Work Area Former Rasco Parcel Section 3 Tables Table 3-1 Response to Comments Regarding Natural Resources 3-6 Table 3-2 Jurisdictional Wetland Summary 3-37 Table 3-3 Summary of Jurisdictional Wetland Impacts 3-76 Table 3-4 Summary of Adjacent Area Impacts Air Resources Project Refinements Since the DEIS Summary of Project Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures Responses to Comments on the DEIS Regulatory Updates and Discussion Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Fine Particulate Matter PSD Permit Miscellaneous Regulatory Updates 4-78 Page v

7 Narrative and Figures (continued) Control Technology Assessment CO Emissions NO x Emissions Dispersion Modeling and Compliance Demonstration Meteorology and Topography Stack Height and Configuration Air Quality, Public Health, and the School Complex Political Boundaries NO 2 Modeling Additional Impact Analysis Photochemical Ozone Formation Acid and Nitrogen Deposition Plume Visibility Aqueous Ammonia Construction-Related Impacts Emissions Displacement Greenhouse Gases Conclusions References 4-92 Section 4 Figures 4-1 Comparison of Maximum 1-Hour Impacts from the Project at Dover High School and at Maximum Receptor (Worst-Case Scenario: Cold Start plus Auxiliary Boiler) 4-83 Section 4 Tables 4-1 Responses to Comments on the DEIS Regarding Air Quality 4-4 Page vi

8 Narrative and Figures (continued) 5. Water Resources Project Refinements Since the DEIS Summary of Project Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures Responses to Comments on the DEIS Updated Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans Preliminary SWPPP Former Rasco Parcel Preliminary SWPPP Remote Laydown Site Regional & Cumulative Effect Monitoring Recommendations Potential Use of Treated Effluent Conclusions References 5-48 Section 5 Figures (provided following text) Figure 5-1 Figure 5-2 Figure 5-3 Figure 5-4 Current Project Property Proposed Temporary Construction Area Former Rasco Parcel Chart PZ5 from Well Pump Test Report Chart PZ6 from Well Pump Test Report Section 5 Tables 5-1 Responses to Comments on the DEIS Regarding Water Resources Community Resources Project Refinements Since the DEIS Summary of Project Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures Land Use, Zoning and Community Character Visual Resources and Aesthetics Traffic and Transportation Noise 6-4 Page vii

9 Narrative and Figures (continued) Electric and Magnetic Fields Cultural Resources Socioeconomics Responses to Comments on the DEIS Land Use, Zoning and Community Character Visual Resources and Aesthetics Traffic and Transportation Noise NYSDEC Guidelines Town of Dover Zoning Code Construction Sound Levels Monitoring and Compliance Sound Levels at the Dover Middle/High School Complex Potential Impact to Wildlife Electric and Magnetic Fields Cultural Resources Socioeconomics Job Creation Property Values Local Agreement and Benefits Conclusions References 6-84 Page viii

10 Narrative and Figures (continued) Section 6 Figures (provided following the text) Figure 6-1 Current Project Property Figure 6-2 Proposed Temporary Construction Area Former Rasco Parcel Figure 6-3 Operational Sound Level Isopleths Section 6 Tables Table 6-1 Response to Comments Land Use, Zoning and Community Character 6-11 Table 6-2 Response to Comments Visual Resources and Aesthetics 6-23 Table 6-3 Response to Comments Traffic and Transportation 6-32 Table 6-4 Response to Comments Noise 6-43 Table 6-5 Response to Comments Cultural Resources 6-66 Table 6-6 Response to Comments Socioeconomics 6-69 Page ix