KATHY HOCHUL Governor AMANDA LEFTON Commissioner
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July 25, 2025
Via E-mail (mayor@redhooknyvillage.gov) and U.S. Mail
Village of Red Hook Attn: Mayor Smythe 7467 S. Broadway Red Hook, NY 12571
RE: Village of Red Hook Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) SPDES NY0271420 DEC Application No. 3-1348-00146/00007 Village of Red Hook, Dutchess County
Status of SPDES Administrative Renewal, Public Comments Received And Request for Temporary Suspension of Uniform Procedures Act (UPA) Time Frames
Dear Mayor Smythe:
On April 21, 2025, a UPA time frame suspension request was sent to you by letter to afford both the Village of Red Hook and NYSDEC staff time to properly evaluate comments received on the Department’s intent to administratively renew the subject permit, as published in the Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB) on March 5, 2025. NYSDEC received your countersignature and concurrence on April 23, 2025, to extend UPA time frames until July 21, 2025.
At this time, the Department would like to request another UPA time frame extension for an additional 90 days, to provide time for appropriate responses and compliance procedures to be finalized. At the end of this time period, October 23, 2025, NYSDEC’s review and application processing time frames will resume again. To satisfy this request, please return to me a version of this letter with the bottom half, the Uniform Procedures Time Frame Extension, with your signature, by August 1, 2025.
Until the review is complete and a final determination regarding permit renewal is made, the current renewal application remains pending, and the existing permit will remain in effect pursuant to Section 401(2) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact me at (518) 4029167.
Sincerely,
Teress Baldwin Environmental Program Specialist I
Division of Environmental Permits 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-1750 | dec.ny.gov | DEPPermitting@dec.ny.gov | (518) 402-9167
Ecc:
J. Petronella, Assistant Regional Director, DEC Region 3 T. O’Malley, Regional Permit Administrator, DEC Region 3 M. George, Regional Water Engineer, DEC Region 3 L. Gregory, Bureau of Water Permits, DEC Central Office
Uniform Procedures Time Frame Extension
By signing below, the Village of Red Hook, hereby consents to the extension of the final decision due date established in NYS Uniform Procedures Act (UPA) regulations (6 NYCRR Part 621) to 11:59 p.m. October 23, 2025 and a commensurate extension of all subsequent UPA time frames associated with, but not limited to, hearing decisions, related to its current application to renew DEC Permit No. 3-1348-00146/00007 (SPDES Permit).
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Village of Red Hook