Cider Mill Development
Recently NYPIRG submitted comments to the Town of New Castle on the Draft Scoping Document for the Cider Mill Plaza Retail Development. The development involves the construction of a proposed 41,324 square-foot supermarket, with a 31,103 square foot footprint, with 200 parking spaces located on a 6.53-acre parcel located on Old Route 22. The Cider Mill Plaza project site is located within the Kensico basin of the New York City Watershed.
Since there is a direct correlation between increased impervious surfaces and contamination of nearby waterways from storm runoff, this project has the potential to negatively impact the Kensico Reservoir and its tributaries. Increased vehicular traffic within the New York City watershed is host to numerous environmental impacts and, as such, is cause for grave concern. NYPIRG encouraged the DEIS to discuss in detail the amount of impervious surfaces that are to be constructed and what amount of impervious surface is to be constructed within the New York City watershed. There should also be a detailed discussion of the Best management Practices to mitigate impacts of non-point source pollution during construction as well as post construction.
NYPIRG also called for an in-depth description of all of the underlying soils and soil conditions and their ability to handle drainage. Accurate identification of all steep slopes and the degree of development proposed for those areas should be included as well as a broad, detailed description of the proposed Best Management Practices that are to be implemented. NYPIRG will see that these considerations are made before the development proceeds.
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