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SHERMANCRAIG TERRY MARTh
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November 29, 2016
Corinna Martino, PE
Martino & Anthony Engineering and Landscape Architecture, D.P.C.
P.O. Box 783
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
RE. Jurisdictional Determination J21016-0653
Lands of Halliday
25,99 Ridige Road
Tax Map Parcel 2401.5-1-32
Town of Queensbury, Warren County
Dear Ms. Martino:
Thank you for your letter received by the Adirondack Park Agency on November 21,
2016,
Tax Map Parcel 240.5-1-32, located at 2599 Ridge Road in the Town of Queensbury, is
In a Moderate Intensity Use land use area on the Adirondack Park Land Use and
Development Plan Map.
The proposed construction of a 3,600 square foot structure to, be used for commercial
boat sales/service/storage in the location depicted on the plan titled, "Haliday Sketch
Plan", prepared by Martino & Anthony Engineering and Landscape Architecture and
dated September 20, 2016, does not require a permit or variance fromthe Agency.
Please note that construction of a less than 10,000 square foot commercial use
structure in Moderate Intensity Use land use area constitutes a Class B regional
project under the Adirondack Park Agency Act and would normally require an Agency
permit. However, the Town of Queensbury administers an Agency-approved local land
use program and, therefore the Town has authority over Class B regional projects and
also administers the Agency's shoreline restrictions. Please be advised that this letter
makes no representation as to the approvability of the project pursuant to the Town
administered Agency-approved local land use program. The Town's Code Enforcement
Officer or Zoning Administrator should be contacted to determine the requirements and
the procedures and standards to be followed for the project.
P.O. Box 919- 1133 NYS Route 88-Ray Brook, NY 12977-Ted:518 891-4050-Fax:518 891-3938-www.apa.ny.gov
Martino
November 29, 2016
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Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.
Sincerely,
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J hn M. Burth
Environmental Program Specialist 2
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Copy: Harold Halliday
Tom Ulasewicz, Esq.
Craig Brown, Queensbury director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance
(via e-mail)
Agency Enforcement File E2015-0033
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Dear Jeff,
On August 9,2016 1 met wvidi you at the 151hdaay'Property on Ridge Road I TNoeensbaary to r:It;.tmraaaile he pmserrce arad or
extent of wetland in a location Wr a proposed buthrip site..
'T'fw pi-opa uy 4 an area ofshallow to bedrock p hicial tlll gdi. There are se Ovral bedrock outcrops in they vi hely of We
proposed building envelope "rhe site has been extensuvely graded W Mled to in ake the site usable. The fiH is ole]and
stable and was}dared in the troughs between the folds dui the bedrock,
TTere is one isolated wedand that resulted from Hie uneven s1we adog,of Me fill across die sue, The wedand is saaaald on
he west side;9 the proposed buHdiry site fust south of the edge of Me lawn. Ile OvuNuad has bawn fhag;g!ed Kind shornW be
located lay s uurvey and dhsplayecl on ra map of the property. The wetland sod is Orthrerits,wet,sebstruatarru (which is a
hydric component of fill nnaterku. The hydric fell is stables arad bma there foar ra long than, The vvedand is very low value
and has very low frinaaion. `l'here ra '1,4 nags de hneaing;the wedand.
On flue east side d the property(possibly off the srte)there is a broad wnredarid dwt extends dowry dopa 'Me east edge of
the wetland has been llrag;g;aed. That wedand boundary should be survey�oca&ed and shown on the iTrap. The is;also a
marrow d1ch haat clrahns fra.aeaa east to west into the broader wetlancL The center hire ofthe ditch was Na,g;g„ei1d.
Ile n0 and is well draiated l.jmmn gravelly tonna. l yaraan soils formed in g;lac:al t'f l 10 to 20 inches deep ever hard
be clrocic. Ile uap:ihnd is dominated by heeunfa cY oats,white Qq hickory honeysuckle,bed,,A:raw and C.ha istrmas fern.
Ile wedand east of the property is porarly drained lme.silt loaM 'Me usW aced fill r(,i]arad aed the wetland oK Ne site
am donauruGated by red rnapaie,tvaaaer-ican elm,sensitive furan,ca;.atlads, hunpahence and mixed sedges.