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j.n State Environmental Quality Review OS^C'V^0 NEGATIVE DECLARATION ounV 20 W'^"^ Notice of Determination of Non-Significance ?^ ^' (n^^s-F-^-^S Project Number: Date: November 14, 2002 CAWM.T®' This notice is issued pursuant to Part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review Act) of the Environmental Conservation Law. ^^ *- Sf'^LôiK^ The Long Island Power Authority, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed action described below will not have a significant environmental impact and a Draft Impact Statement will not be prepared. Name of Action: Jîiiii!aTc'aSBl^!Kn'e'naê'ente[*iaFQigct^f SEQR Status: Type 1 x Unlisted Type II emergency action * Conditioned Negative Declaration: Yes x No Description of Action: The Long Island Power Authority (LIRA) is considering entering into a power purchase agreement with Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC to purchase output from the proposed electrical generating facility to be constructed in Far Rockaway, Queens. The proposed facility, to be called the Jamaica Bay Energy Center, would consist of one simple-cycle duel-fueled 54-megawatt Pratt & Whitney FT-8 Swift-Pac comprising two combustion turbines with a single generator. Location: The facility would be located at Sunnyside and Bay 28th Streets in the Far Rockaway portion of Queens, on a parcel of land currently owned by LIRA and leased to Bayswater Peaking Facility, LLC, which would sub-lease approximately two acres of property to Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC for the proposed facility. Approximately three acres of additional land would be leased from KeySpan for temporary use during construction as a staging and laydown area. 1129072.3 Reasons Supporting This Determination: A comprehensive Environmental Assessment (EA) was completed, and a determination of significance was issued by the LIRA Board of Trustees on November 14, 2002. The EA analyzed potential environmental impacts of the project related to land use, zoning, neighborhood character, community facilities, historic resources, archaeological resources, visual resources, socioeconomic/environmental justice, traffic and transportation, air quality, noise, infrastructure, hazardous materials, natural resources, coastal zone management, construction and cumulative impacts and found that no significant adverse impacts would result from the proposed project in any of such areas. Based upon the EA, LIRA has determined that the proposed project would not have any significant adverse impact on the environment and, accordingly, that an environmental impact statement is not required for the proposed project. A full statement of the reasons supporting LIRA'S determination that no significant adverse environmental impacts would result from the proposed project is set forth in the EA and is summarized in Section 2.0 of the Executive Summary of the EA (copy attached hereto). For Further Information: Contact Rerson: Edward J. Grilli Address: 333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 403 Uniondale.NY 11553 Telephone Number: (516) 719-9877 E-mail: [email protected] 129072.3 PART 1-PROJECT INFORMATION ^^k Prepared by Project Sponsor ^^k ..- i NOTICE: This document is designed to assist in determining whether the action proposed may have a significant effect on the environment. Please complete the entire form, Parts A through E. Answers to these questions will be considered as part of the application for approval and may be subject to further verification and public review. Provide any additional information you believe will be needed to complete Pans 2 and 3. It is expected that completion of the full EAF will be dependent on information currently available and will not involve new studies, research or nvestigation. If information requiring such additional work is unavailable, so indicate and specify each instance. NAME OF ACTION Jamaica Bay Energy Center LOCATION OF ACTION (INCLUDE STREET ADDRESS, MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY) 14-25 Bay l^"1 Street; Far Rockaway, New York 11691 Queens County NAME OF APPUCANT/SPONSOR BUSINESS TELEPHONE Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC/ S. Peter Ford (610) 361-1960 ADDRESS 700 Universe Blvd. ClTY/PO STATE ZIP CODE Juno Beach FL 33408 NAME OF OWNER (IF DIFFERENT) BUSINESS TEIJ^PHONE Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility (610) 361-1960 ADDRESS 700 Universe Blvd. CITY/PO STATE ZIP CODE Juno Beach FL 33408 DESCRIPTION OF ACTION The proposed action is the installation and operation by Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC (hereafter, Jamaica Bay Energy Center) of one simple cycle dual-fuel fired electric generating facility on property to be leased by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA). The facility will consist of one nominal 54 M W Pratt & Whitney FT-8 Swift-Pac comprising two gas turbines each with a nominal capacity of 27 MW. Jamaica Bay Energy Center will produce electricity for the New York City grid in the portion of Queens served by the LIPA. LIPA would enter into a power purchase agreement with Jamaica Bay to purchase the output of the facility. The Jamaica Bay Energy Center will be constructed adjacent to two existing facilities, the Bayswater Peaking Facility and the KeySpan Far Rockaway Generating Facility, on a parcel of property leased from LIPA by Bayswater. The proposed facility will meet zoning requirements. Bayswater will sub-lease approximately 2 acres of property for the Jamaica Bay facility. The proposed turbine generating unit is designed with dual fuel capability and will utilize low sulfur (0.05%) No. 2 distillate oil for primary fuel, and natural gas as a backup fuel. Distillate fuel will be received by either truck or barge, and stored in a single 300,000 gallon tank with a 110% secondary containment protection steel shell and impervious bottom. Barge unloading will be along the newly refurbished bulkhead, on the north side of the site. The oil receiving equipment will include moorings, receiving boom, spill response equipment, and fire protection equipment in accordance with applicable codes. It is estimated that one barge delivery per week will be required. Distillate received by truck will enter from Bay 24u, Street, and proceed to a truck unloading containment area that will be designed and constructed for the facility. The truck unloading facility will have the capability to unload two trucks simultaneously. All oil receiving areas will be equipped with oil-water containment and separators. A foam fire protection system will be installed. Natural gas for backup fuel will be connected to the existing Bayswater natural gas system. The Jamaica Bay Facility will utilize the Bayswater gas compressor; however, a separate meter will be installed to monitor gas flow to Jamaica Bay. Water and sewer connections will be installed from the existing Bayswater facility infrastructure and will have independent meters. Site stormwater will be directed into a stormwater retention basis and then, if needed, into an existing New York City stormwater line. There will be no direct discharges into Mott Basin from the Jamaica Bay facility. Jamaica Bay will incorporate a continuous emissions monitoring system(CEMS), a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system and an oxidation catalyst to achieve low NOx, CO and VOC emission rates. The facility would be a minor source. Vlease Cumplele Each Question-Indicate N.A. if not applicable 2 61720 Appendix A State Environmental Quality Review FULL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM Purpose: The full EAF is designed to help applicants and agencies determine, in an orderly manner, whether a project or action may be significant. The question of whether an action may be significant is not always easy to answer. Frequently, there are aspects of a project that are subjective or unmcasurable. It is also understood that those who determine significance may have little or no formal knowledge of the environment or may not be technically expert in environmental analysis. In addition, many who have knowledge in one particular area may not be aware of the broader concerns affecting the question of significance. The full EAF is intended to provide a method whereby applicants and agencies can be assured that the determination process has been orderly, comprehensive in nature, yet flexible enough to allow introduction of information to fit a project or action. Full EAF Components: The full EAF is comprised of three parts: Part 1: Provides objective data and information about a given project and its site. By identifying basic project data, it assists a reviewer in the analysis that takes place in Parts 2 and 3. Part 2: Focuses on identifying the range of possible impacts that may occur from a project or action. It provides guidance as to whether an impact is likely to be considered small to moderate or whether it is a potentially-large impact. The form also identifies whether an impact can be mitigated or reduced. Part 3: If any impact in Part 2 is identified as potentially-large, then Part 3 is used to evaluate whether or not the impact is actually important. DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE -- Type 1 and Unlisted Actions Part2 Pan Identify the Portions of EAF completed for this project: | x| Parti [ x| [^} ^ Upon review of the information recorded on this EAF (Parts 1 and 2 and 3 if appropriate), and any other supporting information, and considering both the magnitude and importance of each impact, it is reasonably determined by the lead agency that: [~x\ A. ^he ProJect wi" not result in any large and important impact(s) and. therefore, is one which will not have a significant impact on the environment, therefore a negative declaration will be prepared. I I g Although the project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect for this ' ' Unlisted Action because the mitigation measures described in PART 3 have been required, therefore a CONDITIONED negative declaration will be prepared.* Q_ The project may result in one or more large and important impacts that may have a significant impact on the D environment, therefore a positive declaration will be prepared.

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