Public Copy DRAFT Environmental Impact Statement New Greene County Jail Route 9W, Town of Coxsackie Greene County, New York SEQRA Type 1 Action Lead Agency – Greene County Legislature 411 Main Street Catskill, NY 12414 Contact – Warren Hart Director, Greene County Economic Development, Tourism & Planning 518 -719 - 3290 Acceptance by Lead Agency: September 21, 2016 Public Comment Period: September 22, 2016 – October 19, 2016 Public Hearing: October 19, 2016 DEIS available at: www.greenegovernment.com/greene-government/proposed-jail-project Draft Environmental Impact Statement New Greene County Jail NEW GREENE COUNTY JAIL Draft Environmental Impact Statement Route 9W, Town of Coxsackie Greene County, New York New Greene County Jail EIS Consultant Team Greene County 411 Main Street Catskill, NY 12414 518-719-3290 Delaware Engineering, D.P.C. 28 Madison Avenue Extension Albany, NY 12203 518-452-1290 SMRT Architects and Engineers, P.C. 11 Century Hill Drive, Suite 207 Latham, NY 12110 518-782-2316 RicciGreene Associates 158 West 27th Street, 10th Floor New York, NY 10001 212-563-9154 Hartgen Archeological Associates Inc. 1744 Washington Avenue Extension Rensselaer, NY 12144 518-283-0534 Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP 2 Winners Circle Albany, NY 12205 518-446-0396 Kaaterskill Associates 517 Main Street P.O. Box 1010 Cairo, NY 12413 518-622-9667 i Draft Environmental Impact Statement New Greene County Jail TABLE OF CONTENTS GREENE COUNTY JAIL DEIS SUMMARY ......................................................................................... 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PURPOSE AND PROCESS ................................. 4 1.2 PURPOSE AND NEED FOR THE PROJECT ............................................................................ 5 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION ...................................................................... 6 2.1 PROJECT LOCATION ................................................................................................................ 6 2.2 DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................... 6 2.2.1 Architectural Description ..................................................................................................... 6 2.2.2 Site Access ........................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.3 Parking .................................................................................................................................. 9 2.2.4 Water .................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.5 Sewer .................................................................................................................................. 10 2.2.6 Drainage and Stormwater Management ............................................................................. 10 2.2.7 Electric, Gas and Communications .................................................................................... 11 2.2.8 Landscaping ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.2.9 Lighting .............................................................................................................................. 11 2.2.10 Security ............................................................................................................................... 12 2.3 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................... 12 2.4 PERMITS AND APPROVALS ........................................................................................................ 13 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATIONS ............ 16 3.1 TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND SOILS ................................................................................. 16 3.1.1 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................ 16 3.1.2 Potential Impacts ................................................................................................................ 17 3.1.3 Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................................... 18 3.2 WATER RESOURCES ............................................................................................................... 18 3.2.1 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................ 18 3.2.1.1 Streams ......................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.1.2 Wetlands ....................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.2 Potential Impacts ................................................................................................................ 21 3.2.2.1 Streams ......................................................................................................................... 21 3.2.2.2 Wetlands ....................................................................................................................... 21 3.2.3 Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................................... 22 3.2.3.1 Streams ......................................................................................................................... 22 3.2.3.2 Wetlands ....................................................................................................................... 22 3.3 AIR RESOURCES ...................................................................................................................... 22 3.3.1 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................ 22 3.3.1.1 Stationary ...................................................................................................................... 23 3.3.1.2 Mobile .......................................................................................................................... 24 3.3.2 Potential Impacts ................................................................................................................ 24 3.3.2.1 Stationary ...................................................................................................................... 24 3.3.2.2 Mobile .......................................................................................................................... 25 ii Draft Environmental Impact Statement New Greene County Jail 3.3.3 Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................................... 26 3.3.3.1 Stationary ...................................................................................................................... 26 3.3.3.2 Mobile .......................................................................................................................... 27 3.4 TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 28 3.4.1 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................ 28 3.4.4.1 Land Cover ................................................................................................................... 28 3.4.4.2 Wildlife ......................................................................................................................... 28 3.4.2 Potential Impacts ................................................................................................................ 29 3.4.4.1 Land Cover ................................................................................................................... 29 3.4.4.2 Wildlife ......................................................................................................................... 29 3.4.3 Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................................... 29 3.5 TRANSPORTATION .................................................................................................................. 30 3.5.1 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................ 30 3.5.2 Potential Impacts ................................................................................................................ 30 3.5.2.2 Trip Generation ............................................................................................................ 30 3.5.2.3 Sight Distance Analysis ................................................................................................ 31 3.5.3 Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................................... 32 3.6 LAND USE AND ZONING ........................................................................................................ 32 3.6.1 Existing Conditions ...........................................................................................................