The state Department of Environmental Conservation has announced a new public comment period on a water quality review for the proposed Constitution Pipeline, which would cross four New York counties before ending in the Schoharie County town of Wright.
The new 15-day comment period opened Wednesday and will close May 14. The first public comment period, which had been extended, ended Feb. 27.
According to the DEC, the long winter delayed necessary field work by DEC staff regarding potential effects on wetlands and water quality, forcing Constitution to re-submit its Water Quality Certificate application, unchanged, which is again subject to public comment.
The proposed 124-mile Constitution Pipeline would carry natural gas from Pennsylvania north through Broome, Chenango, Delaware and Schoharie counties.
The project received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in December, conditional upon final permits from DEC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
In a news release, DEC noted that those who have already submitted comments do not have to resubmit them.
According to DEC, review of the application is “ongoing” and resubmission of the application “is not expected to unduly delay the agency’s final determination.”
Written comments should be submitted to:
Stephen M. Tomasik
DEC – Division of Environmental Permits
625 Broadway, 4th Floor
Albany, NY 12233-1750
Copies of the FEIS and DEC permit application documents can be viewed online at www.constitutionpipeline.com.
Printed copies are available at:
The Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St., Binghamton
The Afton Free Library, 105A Main St., Afton
The Bainbridge Free Library, 13 N Main St., Bainbridge
The Franklin Free Library, 334 Main St., Franklin
Sidney Memorial Public Library, 8 River St., Sidney
Deposit Free Library, 159 Front St., Deposit
The Community Library, 110 Union St., Cobleskill
Schoharie Free Library, 103 Knower Ave., Schoharie
Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta
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