The New York State Department of State (DOS) is required by Federal regulations to provide timely public notice for the activities described below, which are subject to the consistency provisions of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.

The applicant has certified that the proposed activity complies with and will be conducted in a manner consistent with the approved New York State Coastal Management Program. The applicant's consistency certification and accompanying public information and data are available for inspection at the New York State Department of State offices located at One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue in Albany, New York.

In F-2008-0859, Dermott BMB, LLC and New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) are seeking authorization from the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the adaptive reuse and renovation of the four-story, 115,586 gross square-foot Battery Maritime Building (BMB) at 10 South Street, along the East River in Lower Manhattan, New York County, New York. The adaptive reuse includes a proposed 39,915 square foot vertical expansion, increasing the total building size to 155, 501 gross square feet. The BMB sits on an existing platform over the East River. The proposed construction would not require any work within the East River, with the exception of limited penetrations of the platform for elevator shafts, and/or sump pits, and utility pipes and conduits.

The purpose of the proposed activity is to reuse and restore the existing underutilized structure to enhance its public and commercial uses, and assure a revenue stream that will assure the long-term maintenance and preservation of the National and State-listed historic, City-owned Battery Maritime Building. Under the proposed redevelopment, portions of the ground floor will continue to be used for commuter ferry service and for ferry service to Governors Island. The Great Hall would be reopened to the public and there would be commercial uses in the Great Hall and proposed upper floors of the building, including a hotel, event space, and food and beverage operations.

Any interested parties and/or agencies desiring to express their views concerning the above proposed activities may do so by filing their comments, in writing, no later than 4:30 p.m., 15 days from the date of publication of this notice, or, April 23, 2009.

Comments should be addressed to the New York State Department of State, Office of Coastal, Local Government and Community Sustainability, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12231. Telephone (518) 474-6000; Fax (518) 473-2464.

This notice is promulgated in accordance with Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 930.

The New York State Department of State (DOS) is required by Federal regulations to provide timely public notice for the activities described below, which are subject to the consistency provisions of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.

The applicant has certified that the proposed activity complies with and will be conducted in a manner consistent with the approved New York State Coastal Management Program. The applicant's consistency certification and accompanying public information and data are available for inspection at the New York State Department of State offices located at One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue in Albany, New York.

In F-2009-0039, United Water New York, Inc. (UWNY) is seeking approval from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to construct and operate a temporary pilot desalination plant (Pilot) for its long term water supply project. The Pilot Plant would be constructed and operated on a parcel of land at 710 Beach Road, along Haverstraw Bay and the Hudson River, in the Town of Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York. It would consist of a 3,960 square foot wood frame building on a concrete slab on the upland and associated intake structures within the waters of Haverstraw Bay.

The raw water intake line would supply 170-340 gallons of water per minute. For the intake structures UWNY is proposing to install consist of a 6-inch diameter by 641-foot long intake pipe, with a 2mm wedge wire screen, two raw water abstraction pumps, and a marker buoy at its terminus. The intake would also use an air compressor for cleaning the screen using bursts of air. The pipe would be secured to the bottom lands for approximately the first 100 linear feet with jersey barriers and sandbags and then with approximately forty 1-foot, 2-inch wide by 7-inch high pyramid anchors for its remaining length. All the water withdrawn and taken into the Pilot will be connected to the Town of Haverstraw Joint Regional Sewage Treatment Plant through an underground pipeline placed within the public right-of-way along Beach Road and Ecology Lane and easements across property owned by the municipal sewage treatment plant.

The Pilot plant would be a temporary, 12 to 18 month, operation with the building present for 12 to 24 months. The purpose of the proposed Pilot is to collect data and research on ambient water quality, treatment methods, sequencing of treatment methods, volumes of waste and brine streams generated from the desalination process. The information gathered would be used for the design and refinement of a full-scale desalination facility proposed as UWNY’s Long Term Water Supply Project to supplement UWNY’s existing surface and groundwater sources that serve as the predominant water supply in Rockland County.

Any interested parties and/or agencies desiring to express their views concerning the above proposed activities may do so by filing their comments, in writing, no later than 4:30 p.m., 30 days from the date of publication of this notice, or, May 8, 2009.

Comments should be addressed to the Division of Coastal Resources and Waterfront Revitalization, New York State Department of State, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12231. Telephone (518) 474-6000; Fax (518) 473-2464.

This notice is promulgated in accordance with Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 930.

Pursuant to 19 NYCRR 1205, the petitions below have been received by the Department of State for action by the Uniform Code Regional Boards of Review. Unless otherwise indicated, they involve requests for relief from provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Persons wishing to review any petitions, provide comments, or receive actual notices of any subsequent proceeding may contact Steven Rocklin, Codes Division, Department of State, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12231, (518) 474-4073 to make appropriate arrangements.

2009-0080 Matter of Michael Bruemmer, 125 Gull Dip Road, Ridge, NY 11961, for a variance concerning fire-safety requirements with the installation of new membrane structures at an outdoor assembly occupancy.

Involved is the installation of canopies over 400 square feet without required separations or wind loading, 1 story in height, approximately 544 square feet in area, located at, Baker Place, Village of Patchogue, Suffolk County, State of New York.

2009-0032 Matter of Theresa Manning-Carter, 14 Forest Avenue, Village of Lake Grove, NY 11755, for a variance concerning fire-safety requirements with alterations to an existing one-family dwelling.

Involved is the headroom, riser height and tread depth for two stairs leading from the first story to a basement and from the basement to grade for an existing one-family dwelling, one story in height, approximately 1,200 square feet in area, located at 14 Forest Avenue, Village of Lake Grove, Suffolk County, State of New York.

2009-0086 Matter of Gary Lenhart, One East Sunrise Highway, Freeport, NY 11520, for a variance concerning fire-safety requirements for the construction of a new single family residence.

Involved is the construction of a new single family residence located within a flood zone, where the bottom of openings in the crawl space will be greater than 1 foot below the adjacent ground level of Type VB construction, 2 stories in height, approximately 1968 square feet in area, located at, 19 Auburn Avenue, Bayshore, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, State of New York.

Pursuant to Section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives Public Notice for the following:

Sealed bids for 24.5 MBF +/- of black cherry, 12.3 MBF +/- of red maple, 10.8 MBF +/- of hemlock, 4.4 MBF +/- of hard maple, 9.1 MBF +/- of white ash, 0.5 MBF +/- of yellow birch, 0.1 MBF +/- of beech, 113 cords +/- of firewood located on Chenango Reforestation Area No. 17; Stands A-75 and B-20, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit, 625 Broadway, 10th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-5027 until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2009.

For further information, contact: Robert Slavicek, Supervising Forester, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, Region 7, 2715 State Hwy. 80, Sherburne, NY 13460-4507, (607) 674-4036

Pursuant to Section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives Public Notice for the following:

Sealed bids for 378.0 MBF +/- of norway spruce, 15 tons +/- of red pine, 9 cords +/- of firewood, 2.4 MBF +/- of black cherry, 1.0 MBF +/- of quaking aspen, 0.6 MBF +/- of red maple, 0.4 MBF +/- of white ash, 0.1 MBF +/- of hard maple located on Chenango Reforestation Area No. 18; Stands C-30.2, D-4.1, 4.2, 7 and 28, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit, 625 Broadway, 10th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-5027 until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2009.

For further information, contact: Robert Slavicek, Supervising Forester, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, Region 7, 2715 State Hwy. 80, Sherburne, NY 13460-4507, (607) 674-4036

Pursuant to Section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives Public Notice of the following:

Sealed bids for 3.0 MBF, more or less, of hardwood sawtimber; 571.3 MBF, more or less, of softwood sawtimber; 4.4 cords, more or less, of miscellaneous hardwood firewood located on Schoharie Reforestation Area No. 14; Stands A-1, 9, 11, 12, and 13, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit, 625 Broadway, 10th Fl. , Albany, NY 12233-5027 until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 23, 2009.

For further information, contact: Vicki Cross, Senior Forester, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, Region 4, 65561 State Hwy. 10, Suite 1, Stamford, NY 12167-9503, (607) 652-7365