State Sets Hearings for Algonquin Pipeline Stations

For the Algonquin project, Spectra Energy needs permits from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to expand its natural-gas compressor stations in Southeast and Stony Point and modify its Peekskill, Cortlandt and Stony Point metering stations.

The DEC will hold public hearings on the permit applications in Brewster and Stony Point Jan. 21 and 22.

Two new compressor units are planned for Algonquin’s existing Stony Point Compressor Station and one new compressor unit is planned at Algonquin’s existing Southeast Compressor Station.

Modifications are also proposed to Algonquin’s existing Stony Point, Peekskill and Cortlandt Meter and Regulating (“M&R”) stations involving new piping, heaters and regulators and the installation of various piping, valves, and internal inspection device referred to as launchers and receivers.

All persons, organizations, corporations, or government agencies which may be affected by the proposed project are invited to attend the hearing and to submit oral or written comments.

It is not necessary to notify NYSDEC in advance to speak at the legislative hearing. Equal weight will be afforded to both oral and written statements. Lengthy statements should be in writing and summarized for oral presentation.

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Brewster Central School Performing Arts Center Auditorium, 50 Foggintown Road, Brewster, NY 10509

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2015

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Stony Point Community Center, 5 Clubhouse Lane, Stony Point, NY 10980

Parties may also file written comments to the NYSDEC representative listed below. All written comments must be postmarked or submitted electronically by fax or email no later than Friday, February 13, 2015.

At the conclusion of the public comment period NYS DEC will determine pursuant to 6 NYCRR 621.8 whether substantive or significant issues have been raised in the public comments or legislative hearing to warrant an Adjudicatory Hearing, or whether the permits should be issued without any further review.

If no issues are raised to warrant further adjudication, NYS DEC will proceed to develop a response to comments, provide public notice of the approval of the permits and issue the requested permits.

Application documents, and department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the public libraries listed below:

• Brewster Public Library, 79 Main Street, Brewster, NY 10509
• Field Library, 4 Nelson Avenue, Peekskill, NY 10566
• John C. Hart Memorial Library, 1130 Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY 10588
• Haverstraw Kings Daughters Public Library, Main Branch, 10 West Ramapo Road, Garnerville, NY 10923
• Haverstraw Kings Daughters Public Library, Village Branch, 85 Main Street, Haverstraw, NY 10927
• Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY 10548
• Rose Memorial Library, 79 East Main Street, Stony Point, NY 10980
• Tomkins Cove Public Library, 419 North Liberty Drive, Tomkins Cove, NY 10986

To view application documents online click here.

MAP: Spectra Energy AIM project.

CORRECTION: The map in the original version of this report was of Spectra’s Atlantic Bridge project. Patch regrets the error.