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Also attached to this agenda item: Contract 25-500 Plans A01 22X34 LWRP 2024 Updated2

2 Winners Circle 518.446.0396 Albany, NY 12205 www.cmellp.com Date: July 31, 2025 To: Village of Croton-on-Hudson Planning Board From: Matthew Hunt, PE cc: Angelo Sgobbo, PE, Director of Design Coordination Project: 124-296 Quaker Bridge Replacement Re: Methodology for Estimating Annual Tree Benefit Value As part of the permit application for the Quaker Bridge replacement, we evaluated the annual environmental and economic benefits of 57 trees proposed for removal on Village property. Using the National Tree Benefit Calculator from the Arbor Day Foundation, we entered each tree’s species, diameter, and land use classification (“Park or other vacant land”). The total estimated annual benefit of these trees is $3,940 within the 10520 zip code. Only trees within the Village boundary were included. To offset this impact, we are proposing to provide 79 new trees and 164 live stakes, with a total estimated annual benefit of $4,140, calculated using the same methodology. Please let us know if further details are needed. Species Name Species Name DBH (inches) Invasive Status Municipality Tree Benefits T1 Sugar Maple Acer sacharrum No Croton-on-Hudson $157.00 T2 Black Oak Quercus velutina No Croton-on-Hudson $77.00 T3 Witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana No Tree to remain T4 Witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana No Tree to remain T5 White Oak Quercus alba No Tree to remain T6 American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis No Tree to remain T7 American Elm Ulmus americana No Croton-on-Hudson $47.00 T8 snag No Croton-on-Hudson $0.00 T9 American Elm Ulmus americana No Croton-on-Hudson $71.00 T10 Red Oak Quercus rubra No Croton-on-Hudson $18.00 T11 American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis No Croton-on-Hudson $87.00 T12 American Elm Ulmus americana No Croton-on-Hudson $40.00 T13 Ironwood Carpinus caroliniana No Croton-on-Hudson $20.00 T14 American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis No Croton-on-Hudson $227.00 T15 Red Oak Quercus rubra No Croton-on-Hudson $32.00 T16 Red Oak Quercus rubra No Croton-on-Hudson $40.00 T17 Red Oak Quercus rubra No Croton-on-Hudson $58.00 T18 Black Birch Betula lenta No Croton-on-Hudson $100.00 T19 Basswood Tilia americana No Croton-on-Hudson $121.00 T20 Black Birch Betula lenta No Croton-on-Hudson $150.00 T21 Sugar Maple Acer sacharrum No Croton-on-Hudson $47.00 T22 Sugar Maple Acer sacharrum No Croton-on-Hudson $25.00 T23 Black Birch Betula lenta No Croton-on-Hudson $134.00 T24 Sugar Maple Acer sacharrum No Croton-on-Hudson $114.00 T25 Sugar Maple Acer sacharrum No Croton-on-Hudson $120.00 T26 Black Birch Betula lenta No Croton-on-Hudson $50.00 T27 Sugar Maple Acer sacharrum No Croton-on-Hudson $13.00 T28 snag No Croton-on-Hudson $0.00 T29 snag No Croton-on-Hudson $0.00 T30 White Ash Fraxinus americana No Croton-on-Hudson $126.00 T31 Black Birch Betula lenta No Croton-on-Hudson $163.00 T32 American Beech Fagus grandifolia No Croton-on-Hudson $157.00 T33 Red Oak Quercus rubra No Croton-on-Hudson $166.00 T34 Tulip Tree Lioriodendron tulipfera No Croton-on-Hudson $60.00 T35 Sugar Maple Acer sacharrum No Croton-on-Hudson $39.00 T36 Sugar Maple Acer sacharrum No Croton-on-Hudson $62.00 T37 Sugar Maple Acer sacharrum No Croton-on-Hudson $19.00 T38 American Elm Ulmus americana No Croton-on-Hudson $47.00 T39 White Ash Fraxinus americana No Croton-on-Hudson $58.00 T40 Ironwood Carpinus caroliniana No Croton-on-Hudson $16.00 T41 Sugar Maple Acer sacharrum No Croton-on-Hudson $62.00 T42 American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis No Tree to remain T43 White Ash Fraxinus americana No Tree to remain T44 Hemlock Tsuga canadensis No Tree to remain T45 American Beech Fagus grandifolia No Tree to remain T46 Tulip Tree Lioriodendron tulipfera No Tree to remain T47 Tulip Tree Lioriodendron tulipfera No Tree to remain T48 American Beech Fagus grandifolia No Croton-on-Hudson $71.00 TREE REMOVAL LIST T49 Red Maple Acer rubrum No Croton-on-Hudson $41.00 T50 Red Oak Quercus rubra No Croton-on-Hudson $131.00 T51 American Elm Ulmus americana No Croton-on-Hudson $34.00 T52 American Elm Ulmus americana No Croton-on-Hudson $47.00 T53 Hemlock Tsuga canadensis No Croton-on-Hudson $9.00 T54 Red Maple Acer rubrum No Croton-on-Hudson $48.00 T55 Hemlock Tsuga canadensis No Croton-on-Hudson $9.00 T56 Hemlock Tsuga canadensis No Croton-on-Hudson $9.00 T57 Sugar Maple Acer sacharrum No Croton-on-Hudson $32.00 T58 Tulip Tree Lioriodendron tulipfera No Croton-on-Hudson $157.00 T59 American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis No Croton-on-Hudson $95.00 T60 Black Birch Betula lenta No Croton-on-Hudson $81.00 T61 Black Birch Betula lenta No Croton-on-Hudson $110.00 T62 snag No Croton-on-Hudson $0.00 T63 Black Birch Betula lenta No Croton-on-Hudson $90.00 T64 Black Birch Betula lenta No Croton-on-Hudson $90.00 T65 snag No Croton-on-Hudson $0.00 T66 snag No Croton-on-Hudson $0.00 T67 Tulip Tree Lioriodendron tulipfera No Croton-on-Hudson $163.00 T68 Witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana No Cortlandt T69 Tulip Tree Lioriodendron tulipfera No Cortlandt T70 Witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana No Cortlandt T71 White Ash Fraxinus americana No Cortlandt T72 Hemlock Tsuga canadensis No Cortlandt T73 Hemlock Tsuga canadensis No Cortlandt T74 Black Cherry Prunus serotina No Cortlandt T75 American Elm Ulmus americana No Cortlandt T76 Red Oak Quercus rubra No Cortlandt T77 Tulip Tree Lioriodendron tulipfera No Cortlandt T78 Red Oak Quercus rubra No Cortlandt T79 Tulip Tree Lioriodendron tulipfera No Cortlandt T80 Bitternut Hickory Carya cordiformis No Cortlandt T81 American Elm Ulmus americana No Cortlandt T82 Red Oak Quercus rubra No Cortlandt T83 American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis No Cortlandt T84 American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis No NYSDEC ROW $154.00 T85 Red Oak Quercus rubra No NYSDEC ROW $95.00 T86 White Ash Fraxinus americana No NYSDEC ROW $33.00 T87 Red Oak Quercus rubra No Tree to remain T88 snag No Tree to remain T89 snag No Tree to remain T90 Tulip Tree Lioriodendron tulipfera No Tree to remain Total for Village of Croton trees $3,940.00 Species Name Species Name DBH (inches) Quantity Invasive Status Municipality Individual Tree Benefits Total Tree Benefits Sugar Maple Acer sacharrum No Croton-on-Hudson $13.00 $221.00 Sweet Birch Quercus velutina No Croton-on-Hudson $25.00 $325.00 White Ash Fraxinus americana No Croton-on-Hudson $20.00 $120.00 Tulip Poplar Lioriodendron tulipfera No Croton-on-Hudson $39.00 $390.00 American Sycamore Ulmus americana No Croton-on-Hudson $16.00 $64.00 Red Oak Quercus rubra No Croton-on-Hudson $18.00 $234.00 Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis No Croton-on-Hudson $6.00 $36.00 American Elm Ulmus americana No Croton-on-Hudson $29.00 $290.00 Black Willow Salix nigra No Croton-on-Hudson $15.00 $2,460.00 Total proposed in Village of Croton $4,140.00 Tree Location Map NOT TO SCALE Quaker Bridge Replacement Town of Cortlandt Westchester County Village of Croton-on-Hudson COASTAL ASSESSMENT FORM A. INSTRUCTIONS (Please print or type all answers) 1. Applicants, or in the case of direct actions (city, town, village) agencies, shall complete this CAF for proposed actions which are subject to the consistency review law. This assessment is intended to supplement other information used by a (city, town, village) agency in making a determination of consistency. 2. Before answering the questions in Section C, the preparer of this form should review the policies and explanations of policy contained in the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP), a copy of which is on file in the (city, town, village) clerk's office and available on the Village web site at Village of Croton-on-Hudson Local Waterfront Revitalization Program 2024. A proposed action should be evaluated as to its significant beneficial and adverse effects upon the coastal area. 3. If any question in Section C on this form is answered "yes", then the proposed action may affect the achievement of the LWRP policy standards and conditions contained in the consistency review law. Thus, the action should be analyzed in more detail and, if necessary, modified prior to making a determination that it is consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the LWRP policy standards and conditions. If an action cannot be certified as consistent with the LWRP policy standards and conditions, it shall not be undertaken. 1. Type of (city, town, village) agency action (check appropriate response): a) Directly undertaken (e.g. capital construction, planning activity, agency regulation, land transaction) _____________________________________________ b) Financial assistance (e.g. grant, loan, subsidy) ______________________________ c) Permit, approval, license, certification _____________________________________ d) Agency undertaking action ______________________________________________ 2. Describe nature and extent of action: _________________________________________ 3. Location of actions: _______________________________________________________ (street or site description) X The proposed project will include the removal of the existing bridge and construction of a new bridge, in addition to roadway approach improvements. The construction of a new bridge will ensure safe and accessible route for motorists and pedestrians. Quaker Bridge Road Town of Cortlandt and Village of Croton-on-Hudson 0.35 acres Bridge crossing the Croton River (currently closed) Croton: PRE-1 Park Recreation and Education and RA-25 One Family Residence. Cortlandt: R-80 Single Family Residential 7. List and describe any unique or unusual land forms within or contiguous to the project site (i.e. bluffs, dunes, swales, ground depressions, other geological formations): 8. Percent of site which contains slopes of 15% or greater: __________________________ 9. List and describe streams, lakes, ponds or wetlands existing within or contiguous to the project area. Give name and size of each if available: a) b) Size (in acres): ______________________________________________________ 10. If an application for the proposed action has been filed with the (city, town, village) a) b) c) d) 11. Will the action be directly undertaken, require funding or approval by a state or federal agency? If yes, which state or federal agency? ___________________________ 12. If the proposed action is a law, or planning or zoning document, SKIP Section “C” and go to Section “E”. The Waterfront Revitalization Area (WRA) Boundary for the Village of Croton-on-Hudson coincides with the municipal boundary. YES NO N/A 1. Will the proposed action be located in, or contiguous to, or have a potentially adverse effect upon the following: b) Scenic resources of local or statewide significance? c) Natural protective features in an erosion hazard area? If the answer to any question above is "yes", please explain in Section D any measures which will be undertaken to mitigate any adverse effects. Croton River 40% Croton River, Cl;ass B Stream N/A Hugh J Greechan, Jr., P.E.,Commissioner of Public Works and Transportation 148 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601 914 995-2546 N/A USACE and NYSDEC Permitting X X X X YES NO N/A 2. Will the proposed action have a significant effect upon: a) Commercial or recreational use of fish and wildlife resources? _____ _____ _____ b) Scenic quality of the coastal environment? c) Development of future or existing water dependent uses? e) Land or water uses within a small harbor area? i) Structures, sites or districts of historic, archeological or cultural significance to the (city, town, village), State or nation? 3. Will the proposed action involve or result in any of the following: a) Physical alteration of land along the shoreline, land under water or coastal waters? b) Physical alteration of two (2) acres or more of land located elsewhere in the coastal area? c) Expansion of existing public services or infrastructure in undeveloped or low density areas of the coastal area? d) Energy facility not subject to Article VII or VIII of the Public Service Law? e) Mining, excavation, filling or dredging in coastal waters? f) Reduction of existing or potential public access to or along the shore? g) Sale or change in use of publicly-owned lands located on shoreline or under water? h) Development within a designated flood or erosion hazard area? _____ _____ _____ i) Development on a beach, dune, barrier island or other natural feature that provides protection against flooding or erosion? j) Construction or reconstruction of erosion protective structures? _____ _____ _____ k) Diminished surface or groundwater quality? l) Removal of ground cover from the site? X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 4. Project YES NO N/A a) If project is to be located adjacent to shore: 2. Will public access to the foreshore be provided? 3. Does the project require a waterfront site? 4. Does it supplant a recreational or maritime use? 5. Do essential public services and facilities presently exist at or near the site? 6. Is it located in a flood prone area? 7. Is it located in an area of high erosion? b) If the project site is publicly owned: 1. Will the project protect, maintain and/or increase the level and industrial facilities into coastal facilities? 2. If located in the foreshore, will access to those and adjacent lands be provided? 3. Will it involve the siting and construction of major energy facilities? 4. Will it involve the discharge of effluent from major steam electric generating and industrial facilities into coastal facilities? c) Is the project site presently used by the community neighborhood as an open space or recreation area? d) Does the present site offer or include scenic views or vistas known to be important to the community? e) Is the project site presently used for commercial fishing or fish processing? f) Will the surface area of any waterways or wetland area be increased or decreased by the proposals? g) Does any mature forest (over 100 years old) or other locally important vegetation exist on this site which will be removed by the project? h) Will the project involve any waste discharges into coastal waters? _____ _____ _____ i) Does the project involve surface or subsurface liquid waste disposal? j) Does the project involve transport, storage, treatment or disposal of solid waste or hazardous materials? k) Does the project involve shipment or storage of petroleum X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X products? YES NO N/A l) Does the project involve discharge of toxic hazardous substances or other pollutants into coastal waters? m) Does the project involve or change existing ice management practices? n) Will the project affect any area designated as a tidal or freshwater wetland? o) Will the project alter drainage flow, patterns or surface water runoff on or from the site? p) Will best management practices be utilized to control storm water runoff into coastal waters? q) Will the project utilize or affect the quality or quantity of sole source or surface water supplies? r) Will the project cause emissions which exceed federal or state air quality standards or generate significant amounts of nitrates or sulfates? For questions answered “yes” in Section C, explain methods you will undertake to reduce adverse effects. Review the LWRP to see if the project is consistent with each policy. List policies the project is not consistent with and explain all mitigating actions. (Add any additional sheets necessary to complete this form) X X X X X X X X See the attached memo. The final version of this form shall be sent to the Department of State (New York State Dept. of State, Coastal Management Program, 162 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231) if any question in Section C is answered “yes” and either of the following conditions is met. If assistance or further information is needed to complete this form, please contact the Village Engineer at (914) 271-4783. Melanie C. Osterhout, P.E. President/Project Manager OSPA Engineering Services, PC 518 636-9956 7/24/2025 mosterhout@ospaengineering.com Memorandum To: NYSDOS CC: file From: Melanie Osterhout, PE Date: 7/25/2025 Project #: 486-0-0 Re: Quaker Bridge Road Bridge Replacement Project NYSDOS POLICY EXPLANATIONS C.2(g). Structures, sites or districts of historic, archeological or cultural significance to the State or Nation. One historic property, eligible for inclusion in, or listed on, the State or National Register of Historic Places, has been identified within the project’s area of potential effect on OPRHP’s CRIS. The property includes the Quaker Road Bridge (BIN 3348560, USN # 11902.000021). The project area and surrounding areas are located within an archaeologically sensitive area. Additionally, according to the Full Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) the project is within the vicinity of the Croton Aqueduct and the project area is also within the Critical Environmental Area, County and State Parks Lands in Westchester County for exceptional or unique character. A crossing has been present at the project location since at least 1892. Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. conducted a study that identified the bridge as architecturally significant, recognizing it as a rare and outstanding example of a late nineteenth-century Pratt Truss bridge. Constructed in 1894 by the New York City firm Dean and Westbrook, the bridge retains an exceptional degree of historical integrity. Originally built as part of the Croton Turnpike Company's 1807 initiative to construct roads and bridges, the Quaker Bridge Road Bridge stands out as the earliest example of its kind in Westchester County. While its original structure dates to 1894, the bridge underwent several modifications over time. In 1938, the original guard rails were replaced, and in 1977, further alterations introduced corrugated beam style railings. A comprehensive rehabilitation in 2009 included painting, repairs to the wing walls and abutments, structural improvements, and other minor replacements. The majority of project work will occur within the existing bridge and right-of-way. A total of 5418 SF of temporary easements will be required for access and removal of the existing structure and 1440 SF of fee acquisitions for the new structure construction. The project has been submitted to OPRHP for a finding of effect and they have requested that a Memorandum of Understanding be submitted for their review and concurrence for the removal of the existing bridge. OSPA Engineering Services, PC 1533 Crescent Road, Suite A Clifton Park, NY 12065 Phone: (518) 636-9956 Fax: (518) 885-8006 July 25, 2025 C. 3(a). Physical alteration of land along the shoreline, land under water or coastal waters? The project area is located along the banks and within the Croton River. The project proposes the removal of 76 trees in the project area and impacts below the ordinary high water of the Croton River. These impacts include 550 CY of stone fill placed within 2,290 SF. In total, 250 LF of the river will be impacted. Over 100 trees are proposed to be placed in the project area as mitigation, including live stakes of Black Willow along the banks. In addition, stone slope protection will be utilized to prevent erosion. C. 3(h). Development within a designated flood or erosion hazard area. The project area is located within the regulatory floodway, the 100-year floodplain and the 500- year floodplain of the Croton River per the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) in Westchester County, New York, Panel 36119C0128F dated 09/28/2007. This project is a functionally dependent use of the floodplain as it must occur in close proximity to water since it is a road crossing over the Croton River. A hydraulic analysis has determined that the proposed action will have no impact to the 50- and 100-year storm event water surface elevations of the Croton River. To: file From: Melanie Osterhout, P.E. Date: 7/25/2025 Project #: 486-0-0 Re: Quaker Bridge Road Bridge Replacement Regarding the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Wetlands Findings Statement, per Village Code 227: 1) Whether the proposed activity is consistent with the findings and intent of this chapter as set forth in §§ 227-1 and 227-2 hereof. Yes, the proposed project is consistent with the findings and intent of 227-1 and 227-2. 2) Whether the proposed activity will have an environmental impact and the extent of that impact. The project proposes the removal of 76 trees in the project area (including 57 within the Village of Croton-on-Hudson) and impacts below the ordinary high water of the Croton River. These impacts include 550 CY of stone fill placed within 2,290 SF. In total, 250 LF of the river will be impacted. 100 trees are proposed to be placed in the project area as mitigation. 3) Whether there are possible or practicable alternatives to the proposed activity. The only other project alternative is to leave the bridge as is. This alternative would not replace the existing bridge and the crossing would remain closed. The rehabilitation alternative was deemed unfeasible due to the poor condition of the existing bridge and severe geometric restrictions of the bridge configuration (substandard bridge width and vertical clearance). 4) Whether the proposed activity will have a deleterious effect on the health, safety or welfare of the residents of the Village or its neighboring communities. No OSPA Engineering Services, PC 800 Route 146, Bldg. 200 Suite 280 Clifton Park, NY 12065 Phone: (518) 636-9956 July 25, 2025 5) Whether the proposed activity will have adequate safeguards for the protection and preservation of the environment and the wetlands, and for the natural functions of and benefits derived from such areas. No wetlands are located in the project area. Safeguards for work within the river include erosion and sediment controls such as silt fence, matting, turbidity curtains and coffer dams. Additionally, the construction activities will be governed by NYSDOT Standard Specifications, which have strict requirements for the use of specific materials and construction methods deemed safe by the Department of Transportation. The County will have two full-time inspectors on-site during construction to ensure the contractor abides by all NYSDOT specifications, environmental permits, and contract documents. 6) Whether the proposed activity will have adequate safeguards employing the best available technology to protect the surface water and groundwater supplies of the Village from drought, pollution, overuse and other forms of misuse. Yes, safeguards for work within the river include erosion and sediment controls such as silt fence, matting, turbidity curtains and coffer dams. Additionally, the construction activities will be governed by NYSDOT Standard Specifications, which have strict requirements for the use of specific materials and construction methods deemed safe by the Department of Transportation. The County will have two full-time inspectors on-site during construction to ensure the contractor abides by all NYSDOT specifications, environmental permits, and contract documents. 7) Whether the proposed activity has been planned or designed so as to create minimal disturbance; to prevent or mitigate damage from erosion, turbidity or siltation; to preserve the natural flora and fauna and their habitat; to protect against flood and pollution of the wetlands; and to protect any other benefits of wetlands as enumerated in §§ 227-1 and 227-2 hereof; and is the best practicable alternative available for accomplishing the proposed action. Yes, the proposed project was designed to minimize clearing to the maximum extent practicable. Erosion and sediment controls will be in place prior to any ground disturbance. Other than leaving the existing bridge which would remain closed, there is no other alternative to constructing a new bridge. 8) Whether there is a practicable alternative site for the proposed activity in another area of the subject property that is not a wetland. Impacts to wetlands are not proposed. The proposed project is a bridge crossing over the Croton River. There is no alternative to crossing the river, other than the alternative that is proposed. Please let me know if you require any additional information. To: file From: Melanie Osterhout, P.E. Date: 7/25/2025 Project #: 486-0-0 Re: Quaker Bridge Road Bridge Replacement Regarding the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Indian Brook-Croton Gorge Inter-Municipal Watershed Protection Overlay District (WPOD) Findings Statement, per Village Code 230- 20.14 and 230-20.15: 230-20.14 1) All construction activities (as defined by the agency having approving jurisdiction) that involve soil disturbances greater than 5,000 square feet shall comply with the latest edition of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Stormwater Manual. All construction activities shall be required to meet the standards set forth in the SPDES General Permit for construction activities that involve soil disturbances greater than 5,000 square feet and all stormwater pollution prevention plans shall meet water quantity and quality controls for all new impervious surfaces as outlined below. A SWPPP is being prepared for the proposed project in compliance with GP-0-25-001. 2) Any new construction activity which creates new impervious surfaces greater than 5,000 square feet shall be treated for water quality volume (WQv), peak flows (cfs) and volume (cf) as outlined in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Stormwater Management Design Manual, latest edition, and Chapter 196, Stormwater, Drainage, Erosion and Water Pollution Control, and include enhanced requirements for pollutants of concern as outlined and incorporated in the Stormwater Management Design Manual, latest edition. Less than 5000 square feet of new impervious surface is being created by the proposed project, however a SWPPP is being prepared for the proposed project in compliance with GP-0-25-001 and the above listed manuals. 3) Low-impact development (LID) practices shall be provided to the extent feasible for all new or redevelopment within the watershed, including the use of bioretention OSPA Engineering Services, PC 800 Route 146, Bldg. 200 Suite 280 Clifton Park, NY 12065 Phone: (518) 636-9956 July 25, 2025 facilities, rain gardens, vegetated rooftops, rainwater harvesting, and permeable pavements. A SWPPP is being prepared for the proposed project in compliance with GP-0-25-001. The LID practices listed above are not feasible for a bridge replacement at the project site, considering the surrounding existing topography, site use and in an effort to minimize disturbance/clearing. 4) Pollutant loadings will not damage any wetland, water body or watercourse. A SWPPP is being prepared for the proposed project in compliance with GP-0-25-001. Pollutant loadings will not increase from existing conditions. 5) Grading and removal of vegetation is minimized for all construction. Grading and clearing has been limited to the minimum required for construction of the bridge and access. 6) Septic systems must be pumped at least once during every three-year period. Not applicable. 7) The storage and stockpiling of manure and other animal waste for use in agricultural operations, agricultural use of fertilizers and land application of manure, and pesticide (including herbicide) storage and use shall comply, to the maximum extent possible, with the practices detailed in the most current versions of "Controlling Agricultural Nonpoint Source Water Pollution in New York State - A Guide to the Selection of Best Management Practices to Protect Water Quality," published by the Bureau of Technical Services and Research, Division of Water, or "Agricultural Management Practices Catalogue for Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention and Water Quality Protection in New York State." Not applicable. 8) Fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides shall not be applied in a manner or at a rate which contributes to or causes a contravention of the water quality standards set forth in 6 NYCRR 700 to 705. Not applicable. 9) Pesticide storage and use (including herbicides) are subject to the approval of, and shall comply with the regulations of, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. July 25, 2025 Not applicable. 10) Disposal of pesticide, including herbicides, is prohibited unless authorized by a permit issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Not applicable. 11) Disposal of water used for pesticide makeup water or for washing of pesticide equipment is prohibited unless authorized by a permit issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Not applicable. 12) Use of streams as sources of water for the washing of equipment used in conjunction with pesticide or herbicide application is prohibited. Not applicable. 13) Lawn chemicals (pesticides and herbicides) shall not be applied within 25 linear feet of any watercourse, or within a wellhead buffer area. Not applicable. 14) Storage of chloride salts and coal shall be in structures designed to minimize contact with precipitation and constructed on low-permeability pads designed to control seepage and run-off. Not applicable. 15) Chloride salt application, Deicing chloride salt use is restricted to the minimum amount needed for public safety as determined by the Superintendent of Public Works. This will be controlled by the Village of Croton-on-Hudson and The Town of Cortlandt. 16) Any petroleum storage tank(s) installed or replaced after the effective date of this article must be aboveground or fully visible for inspection within the basement or other interior space, and secondary containment is required for all new tanks. Not applicable. July 25, 2025 230-20.15 1) Development of wetlands, watercourses, water bodies and buffer areas are to be avoided except where no reasonable alternative exists or where the applicant would otherwise suffer undue hardship if a permit is not issued. In the event such development is approved, impacts shall be minimized to the greatest extent practicable, and a mitigation plan shall be prepared. The project proposes 550 CY of stone fill placed within 2,290 SF below the ordinary high water of the Croton River. In total, 250 LF of the river will be impacted. These are the minimum impacts required for construction access and bridge construction. 2) All applications for permits to disturb wetlands, watercourses, water bodies and buffer areas in the Indian Brook-Croton Gorge Inter-Municipal Watershed Protection Overlay District shall follow the requirements contained in Chapter 227, Wetlands, of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Village Code, unless a more stringent or restrictive requirement is listed in this section. See the separate memo regarding Chapter 227. 3) As a condition of the granting of any wetland permit within the Indian Brook-Croton Gorge Inter-Municipal Watershed Protection Overlay District, the approving authority shall require that the applicant submit a mitigation plan per the requirements listed in Chapter 227, Wetlands, of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Village Code. No wetlands impacts are proposed. The project proposes the removal of 76 trees in the project area (including 57 within the Village of Croton-on-Hudson) and impacts below the ordinary high water of the Croton River. These impacts include 550 CY of stone fill placed within 2,290 SF. In total, 250 LF of the river will be impacted. Mitigation in the form of tree plantings is proposed. 4) Within the Indian Brook-Croton Gorge Inter-Municipal Watershed Protection Overlay District, the applicant shall be required to create replacement wetlands or restore, re-create or enhance existing wetlands equal to twice the area of wetland directly impacted. No wetlands impacts are proposed. 100 trees are proposed to be placed in the project area as mitigation. July 25, 2025 5) Buffers: The project proposes the removal of 76 trees in the project area (including 57 within the Village of Croton-on-Hudson). 100 trees are proposed to be placed in the project area as mitigation. Additionally, steep slopes will be protected by rolled erosion control matting and will be vegetated with NYSDOT roadside seed mix, and streambanks will be protected from erosion by heavy stone fill and live stakes up to the 50-year storm water surface elevation plus 1ft. Please let me know if you require any additional information.