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DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT VOLUME 1 Town of Shawangunk Ulster County, New York Prepared by: Kingdom Support Services, Inc. October 2008 Project Site Location Map USGS Quad Map—Napanoch, New York Watchtower Farms Improvements Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) APPLICANT INFORMATION Project Description The applicant proposes to construct a three-story multiple dwelling with 300 dwelling units and ancillary uses including a two-story parking garage with 400 spaces, three-story accessory office building, recreation building, technical equipment building, and proposed additions to the existing dining room, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities. Project Location The project site is in the Town of Shawangunk, Ulster County, and it is located at 900 Red Mills Road, Wallkill, NY 12589. Tax Map Identification Section 99.004, Block 1, Lot 11 (99.4-1-11) Lead Agency: Town of Shawangunk Planning Board 14 Central Avenue / P.O. Box 247 Wallkill, NY 12589 Tel: (845) 895-3356, Fax: (845) 895-2162 Contact: Kris Pedersen, Planning Board Chairwoman Project Sponsor: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. 900 Red Mills Road Wallkill, NY 12589, U.S.A Tel: (845) 744-6000, Fax: (845) 744-1990 Contact: David Kjos DEIS Preparer: Kingdom Support Services, Inc. 175 Pearl Street Brooklyn, NY 11201, U.S.A. Tel: (718) 560-4800, Fax: (718) 560-8827 Contact: Terroll Nebel Project Architect: Enrique Ford, R.A. 175 Pearl Street Brooklyn, NY 11201, U.S.A. Phone: (718) 560-4800, Fax: (718) 560-8827 Submittal Date: May 16, 2008 Lead Agency Acceptance Date: October 7, 2008 Public Hearing Date: November 5, 2008 Deadline for Receipt of Public Comments: November 21, 2008 (or 10 days following the close of the hearing, whichever is later). Watchtower Farms Improvements Applicant Information October 8, 2008 i Project Consultants Air Quality—Noise: B. Laing Associates Environmental Consulting 225 Main Street—Suite 205 Northport, New York 11768 Tel: (631) 261-7170, Fax (631) 261-7454 Attn: Michael Bontje Cultural Resources: Eugene J. Boesch Ph.D., R.P.A. 581 Long Pond Road Mahopac, New York 10541 Telephone/Fax: (845) 628-3826 Ecologist—Wetlands: John P. Chitty 1971 Oxnard Drive Downers Grove, IL 60516 Tel: (630) 852-0857 Geotechnical: Clough, Harbour and Associates, LLP III Winners Circle Albany, New York 12205 Tel: (518) 453-4500, Fax (518) 458-1735 Attn: Rebecca Filkins Stormwater Management—Surveyor: Richard Eldred, P.E., P.L.S. 2891 Route 22 Patterson, New York 12563 Tel: (845) 306-1000, Fax: (845) 306-3811 Transportation: John Collins Engineers, P.C. 11 Bradhurst Avenue Hawthorne, N.Y. 10532 Tel: (914) 347-7500, Fax (914) 347-7266 Attn: Philip J. Greeley Wastewater Resources: Joseph Dodd, P.E. 175 Pearl Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 U.S.A. Tel: (718) 560-4800, Fax: (718) 560-8827 Watchtower Farms Improvements Applicant Information October 8, 2008 ii Watchtower Farms Improvements Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Table of Contents I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................I-1 I.A Brief Description of the Proposed Action.........................................................................I-1 I.B Listing of All Potential Environmental Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures ...........................................................................................................................I-3 I.B.1 Geology, Soils and Topography ...........................................................................I-3 I.B.1.a Potential Impacts.......................................................................................I-3 I.B.1.b Mitigation Measures .................................................................................I-3 I.B.2 Surface Water Resources (Drainage)....................................................................I-4 I.B.2.a Potential Impacts.......................................................................................I-5 I.B.2.b Mitigation Measures .................................................................................I-5 I.B.3 Ground Water Resources/Water Supply System ..................................................I-6 I.B.3.a Potential Impacts.......................................................................................I-6 I.B.3.b Mitigation Measures .................................................................................I-7 I.B.4 Wastewater/Sewage Disposal...............................................................................I-7 I.B.4.a Potential Impacts.......................................................................................I-7 I.B.4.b Mitigation Measures .................................................................................I-8 I.B.5 Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology ...........................................................................I-9 I.B.5.a Potential Impacts.......................................................................................I-9 I.B.5.b Mitigation Measures ...............................................................................I-12 I.B.6 Land Use and Zoning..........................................................................................I-15 I.B.6.a Potential Impacts.....................................................................................I-16 I.B.6.b Mitigation Measures ...............................................................................I-22 I.B.7 Transportation.....................................................................................................I-23 I.B.7.a Potential Impacts.....................................................................................I-23 I.B.7.b Mitigation Measures ...............................................................................I-24 I.B.8 Aesthetic Resources............................................................................................I-25 I.B.8.a Potential Impacts.....................................................................................I-26 I.B.8.b Mitigation Measures ...............................................................................I-27 I.B.9 Historic and Archaeological Resources..............................................................I-28 I.B.9.a Potential Impacts.....................................................................................I-28 I.B.9.b Mitigation Measures ...............................................................................I-29 I.B.10 Community Facilities and Services ....................................................................I-29 I.B.10.a Potential Impacts.................................................................................I-29 I.B.10.b Mitigation Measures............................................................................I-31 I.B.11 Noise and Air Resources.....................................................................................I-34 I.B.11.a Potential Impacts.................................................................................I-34 I.B.11.b Mitigation Measures............................................................................I-36 I.B.12 Agricultural Resources........................................................................................I-37 I.B.12.a Potential Impacts.................................................................................I-38 I.B.12.b Mitigation Measures............................................................................I-38 I.C Summary of Approvals and Permits Required ...............................................................I-38 Watchtower Farms Improvements Table of Contents October 8, 2008 Page TOC-1 I.D Summary of Alternatives ................................................................................................I-39 II DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION .............................................................. II-1 II.A Site Location and Description......................................................................................... II-1 II.A.1 Written and Graphic Site Location ..................................................................... II-1 II.A.2 Environmental Site Setting/History.................................................................... II-9 II.A.3 Easements, Rights-of-Way, Restrictions, and District Boundaries .................. II-14 II.A.4 Description of Existing Infrastructure .............................................................. II-19 II.A.5 Short- and Long-term Property Use.................................................................. II-21 II.B Description of the Proposed Action.............................................................................. II-22 II.B.1 Detailed Description of Proposed Action ......................................................... II-22 II.B.2 Proposed Utilities, Recreation, Open Space, Parking, and Driveways ......................................................................................................... II-25 II.B.3 Building Elevations of Proposed Development................................................ II-28 II.B.4 Zoning and Existing Land Uses........................................................................ II-35 II.B.5 Zoning Compliance........................................................................................... II-37 II.B.6 Ownership and Maintenance Responsibilities.................................................. II-44 II.B.7 Construction-related Activities and Environmental Safeguards......................
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