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8 February 2022
Tom Williams, Supervisor
Town of Cortlandville
Raymond G. Thorpe Municipal Building
3577 Terrace Road
Cortland, NY 13045
Re: Long Form EAF Modifications
Cortland Commerce Warehouse/Manufacturing Facility development
Tax parcels #95.00-10-01.1, 95.00-10-11.2
Dear Mr. Williams,
We have received comments from the public at the Town Board meeting on 2 February
2022 related to the Long Form EAF. It seems appropriate to update the responses
contained in the Long Form EAF so that the Town Board has the best information to make
an informed decision on this project. Below are changes that have been made to the Long
Form EAF based upon those comments, as well as other modifications made to the form
to make it current:
Part B. e. (Page 2) – Added County Planning and Cortland County Soil and Water
Conservation.
Part B. g. (Page 2) – Checked the box YES and added NYSDEC and NYSDOT
Part C. 1. (Page 2) – The correct answer is NO. More approvals are required by the proposed
action.
Part C. 2. a. (Page 2) – Both responses have been changed to YES
Part C. 2. b (Page 2 ) – Town of Cortlandville Aquifer Protection District and 2021 Town of
Cortlandville Comprehension Plan have been add as plans.
Part C. 3. a. (Page 3 ) – The project site zoning is I-2 – Industrial, not light industrial.
Part D. 1. a. (Page 3) - Commercial, Industrial, Flex-space were added.
Part D. 2. e. i. (Page 6) – 7.2 acres of impervious cover and 55 acre parcel size were added.
Part D. 2. E. ii. (Page 6) – New runoff will be created by new building roofs and asphalt
driveways and parking lots was added.
Part D. 2. iii. (Page 6) - All stormwater runoff will be collected and directed to new
stormwater management facilities that will treat the stormwater per NYSDEC standards
for water quality and quantity. Three separate stormwater management facilities will be
recreated to address the new runoff was added.
Part D. 2. III. (Page 6) - Stormwater runoff will not be directly discharged to wetlands
Part E. 1. d. i. (Page 10) – Lime Hollow Nature Center has been added.
Part E. 1. e. (Page 10) – The project site does not contain dams as classified by NYSDEC.
There are lagoons and stormwater management facilities.
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Part E. 1. g. (Page 10) – Response changed to YES.
Part E. 1. G. i. (Page 10) - A portion of the project site is a NYSDEC Environmental Site
Remediation project site. NYSDEC has been consulted regarding this project. It should be
noted that site remediation is nearing completion and the site can be developed safely
was added.
Part E. 2. a. (Page 11) - >10 feet was changed to >75 feet.
Part E. 2. b. (Page 11) – 0% was added for the bedrock outcroppings
Part E. 2. c. (Page 11) – N/A was added to the third line for soil types
Part E. 2. d. (Page 11) - > 40 feet was added for depth to groundwater
Part E. 2. e. (Page 11) – 0’s were added for moderately well drained and poorly drained soils
Part E. 3. e. (Page 12) – The project is not located in a Critical Environmental Area per
NYSDEC data base.
Part E. 3. h. (Page 13) – Response changed to YES
Part E. 3. H. i. Lime Hollow Nature Center added.
Part E. 3. h. ii. (Page 13) – Local park added.
Part E. 3. H. iii. (page 13) – 1.5+/- miles added.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Very truly yours,
Keplinger Freeman Associates
Edward G. Keplinger RLA ASLA