Nace Engineering.10.15.2002169 Haviland Road, Queensbury, NY 12804
Phone - 518-745-4400 Fax-518-792-851
October 15, 2002
Project # 46148
Mr. Chris Round
Director of Community Development
Town of Queensbury
745 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
Re: Baybrook Professional Park — Subdivision No. 9-2000
Gentlemen:
On behalf of Richard Schermerhom, I am submitting this modification request for the Baybrook
Professional Park Subdivision. The purpose of this modification is to accommodate the final
wetland jurisdiction as determined by NYSDEC and the Corps of Engineers.
The original approved subdivision was based upon an earlier wetland delineation by NYSDEC
(which they had indicated was still applicable) and a determination that all of the Corp of
Engineers' wetland boundaries were within the 100 foot DEC buffer. However, when the Corps
of Engineers finally looked at the site last fall they decided that they could not agree with the
prior DEC delineation.
This summer DEC and the Corps of Engineers finally agreed upon wetland boundaries and
jurisdiction. These wetland boundaries, which are significantly different than the earlier DEC
boundaries, make the previously approved subdivision plan impossible to construct without
disturbing significant areas of jurisdictional wetland. Therefore, we have developed this revised
subdivision plan which limits wetland disturbance to the minimum required to access the
developable upland areas of the property. I am enclosing a copy of the final DEC wetland
determination letter for your reference.
The proposed modification reduces the number of lots from 16 to 10 and significantly reduces
the amount of proposed town road. The configuration of the wetlands also prevents the
construction of a subdivision thru road from Bay to Meadowbrook. In the modified plan, Lot
# 10 fronting on Meadowbrook will be served by private internal roads.
Enclosed are 15 sets of the modified subdivision plans and Stormwater Management Report.
SinAerely,
Thomas W. Nace, P.E.
cc w/encl.: Richard Schermerhom
Jon Lapper