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February 07, 2017
Mr. Craig Brown
Zoning Administrator and Code Compliance Officer
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Road
Queensbury, New York 12804
Delivered via email only: CraigB@gueensbury.net
Re: Clute Enterprise-35 Birdsall Way
Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York
Chazen Project#91700.06
Queensbury Ref#SP10-2017
Dear Mr. Brown:
The Chazen Companies (Chazen) has received a submission package from your office for the above
referenced project. The applicant intends to construct a new single family home. Submitted information
includes the following:
• Site Plan and detail prepared by Hutchins Engineering, dated January 13, 2017;
• Architectural plans submitted by Williams &Williams, undated;
• Stormwater Management Report, prepared by Hutchins Engineering, dated January 30, 2017;
• Short EAF, and;
• Town of Queensbury Site Plan Application;
Your office has requested that we limit our review to the design of stormwater management and
erosion and sediment control items as it relates to compliance to local, state or relevant
codes/regulations and general practice. Based upon our review, Chazen offers the following comments
for the Town's consideration:
Stormwater Management& Erosion and Sediment Control:
1. According to the site plan, the total project disturbance is less than one (1) acre and thus the
project is not required to obtain coverage under the NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for
Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activity (GP-0-15-002). Comments related to the
proposed stormwater management and erosion and sediment control features proposed for the
site are offered below:
Chazen Engineering, Land Surveying&Landscape Architecture Co., D.P.C.
Chazen Environmental Services, Inc.
The Chazen Companies, Inc.
Town of Queensbury
Clute Enterprise-35 Birdsall Way
February 07,2017
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2. The site plans depict rock slope stabilization for the backslope located south of the proposed
house. The site plan does not include a detail for the rock slope stabilization. The Applicant shall
provide a detail for the rock slope stabilization. The design shall conform to the armored slope
specifications of the New York State Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment
Control (NYS SSESC).
3. The proposed cut slope located west of the proposed house appears to be at a slope of 2H:1V
and has a vertical interval (height) of about 44 feet. The Landgrading specifications of the NYS
SSESC states, "Cut and fill slopes that are to be stabilized with grasses shall not be steeper than
2:1. When slopes exceed 2:1, special design and stabilization consideration are required and shall
be adequately shown on the plans." "Reverse slope benches or diversion shall be provided
whenever the vertical interval (height) of any 2:1 slope exceeds 20 feet,for 3:1 slope it shall be
increased to 30 feet and for 4:1 to 40 feet. Benches shall be located to divide the slope face as
equally as possible and shall convey water to a stable outlet."
The Applicant shall revise the proposed grading west of the house to include benches that are
designed in accordance with the Landgrading specifications of the NYS SSESC. Further, the
Applicant should consider employing additional erosion controls on the slope during
construction (such as silt fence, etc.), due to the steepness and length of the proposed slope.
4. The Applicant to depict the stabilized construction entrance on the plans.
5. It does not appear that soil testing has been performed to confirm adequate vertical separation
to seasonal high groundwater. As such, soil testing should be provided to demonstrate
separation. Our office does not take exception to soil testing occurring at the commencement of
construction (results should be furnished to the Town), as long as the town does not take
exception. We note that if adequate separation to groundwater is not available following results
of the testing, changes to the plan will be required and may be subject to additional site plan
review.
6. It is noted that NYSDOH Appendix 5-13.7, Table 1 states the required minimum separation
distances to protect water wells from contamination. The minimum separation to "surface
wastewater recharge absorption system constructed to discharge storm water from parking lots,
roadways or driveways" is 100 feet. The proposed well is located within 100 feet of the
stormwater infiltration device. The Applicant shall revise the design to conform to the DOH
standards or coordinate with NYSDOH for a waiver/variance from the requirement.
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Town of Queensbury
Clute Enterprise-35 Birdsall Way
February 07,2017
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Conclusions and Recommendations
It is our opinion that the applicant should provide clarification for the above items and incorporate the
changes in subsequent plan submissions.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact me at (518) 824-1926.
Sincerely,
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Sean M. Doty, P.E., LEED AP, CMS4S
Principal
Manager, Municipal Engineering Services
cc: Sunny Sweet,Town Planning Office Administrator(via email)
Laura Moore,Town Land Use Planner(via e-mail)
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