THIS IS NOT

A PERMIT

New York State Department of

Environmental Conservation

Notice of Complete Application

Date: 08/22/2025

Applicant:

BRUCE HINZ

Facility: RTE 19 & ASSOCIATES GRAVEL PIT

MERWIN RD – W SIDE & N & E OF FLANAGAN RD HUME, NY 14745

Application ID: 9-0258-00082/00001

Permits(s) Applied for: 1 – Article 23 Title 27 Mined Land Reclamation

Project is located:

in HUME in ALLEGANY COUNTY

Project Description:

The applicant proposes to add 96.7 acres for mining of sand and gravel to the Rte 19 & Associates Gravel Pit facility, presently permitted for 20.4 acres. The proposed expansion area is located north of the existing Rte 19 & Associates Gravel Pit facility. The hours of operation would remain the same as presently permitted. Upon reclamation, this expansion site would consist of approximately 49.3 acres of meadow, 35.0 acres of agricultural land, 9.4 acres of pond, and 3.0 acres of access road. The project is proposed to take place at the facility location listed above. The Department is seeking public comment on the application prior to making a final decision on permit issuance.

Availability of

Application

Documents:

Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person.

State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR)

Determination

Project is a Type I action and will not have a significant effect on the environment. A coordinated review with other involved agencies was performed and a

Negative Declaration is on file.

SEQR Lead Agency NYS Department of Environmental

Conservation

State Historic

Preservation Act (SHPA)

Determination

Cultural resource lists and maps have been checked. The proposed activity is not in an area of identified archaeological sensitivity and no known registered, eligible or inventoried archaeological sites or

historic structures were identified or documented for the project location. No further review in

accordance with SHPA is required.

Availability For

Public Comment

Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than 09/26/2025 or 30 days after the publication date of this notice, whichever is later.

Contact Person

MATTHEW J. SMITH

NYSDEC

700 Delaware Ave

Buffalo, NY 14209

(716) 851-7165

CC List for

Complete Notice

NYSDEC Mined Land Reclamation Program

Town of Hume

ENB