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SECOND CHANGE NOTICE
TOWN OF BABYLON
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW
NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF DRAFT GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF CHANGE OF SEQRA HEARING DATE AND EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD

Lead Agency: Planning Board of the Town of Babylon

Address: 200 East Sunrise Highway

North Lindenhurst, New York 11757

Date: February 28, 2005

This notice is issued pursuant to Part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review Act) of the Environmental Conservation Law and Chapter 114, Town of Babylon Environmental Quality Review Act.

A Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement has been completed and accepted for the proposed action described below. Comments are requested and will be accepted by the contact person until April 18, 2005. A public hearing on the Draft EIS will be held on March 14, 2005 at 7:00 PM at the Babylon Town Board Meeting Room, Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, New York.

Note: Hearing date has been changed from February 28, 2005 to March 14, 2005 and comment period has been extended from March 18, 2005 to April 18, 2005.

Name of Action: Deer Park Enterprises (Tanger) Planning Board Job No. 2004-11AFN.

Description of Action: Retail development on 81 acre Ga Industrial site which includes the demolition of existing structures, approximately 900,000 square feet of proposed building area, 4,723 parking stalls and associated site improvements.

Location: North side Grand Blvd., 1,432’ e/o Commack Road, Deer Park, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, SCTM No. 0100-68-01-46.3 and part of 46.6.

Potential Environmental Impacts:

1. Impacts on area roadways.

2. Growth inducing impacts.

3. Potential air quality impacts.

4. Secondary impacts on the surrounding community.

5. Consideration of all development options for the site and thresholds for maximum development of the site need to be examined.

Notice of Completion of Draft GEIS/Notice of Hearing

For Further Information And/Or To View The DGEIS:

Contact Person: Richard Groh, Principal Environmental Analyst

Address: Town of Babylon Department of Environment Control, 281 Phelps Lane, North Babylon, New York 11703

Telephone Number (631) 422-7640 (631) 422-7686 (FAX)

A Copy Of This Notice And The DGEIS Was Sent To:

Steven Bellone, Supervisor

Town Board of the Town of Babylon

Ronald C. Kluesener, Chief of Staff

Victoria A. Russell, Commissioner, Environmental Control

Peter Casserly, Commissioner, Planning & Development

Frank Alberti, Senior Assistant Town Attorney

Rachel Scelfo, Assistant Town Attorney

Denise Manoogian, Engineering Aide, Planning & Development

Louis D’Amaro, Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals

Patricia McMahon, Chairperson, Planning Board

Donald Middleton, Environmental Conservation Commission

Stephen W. Kretz, Attorney for Applicant

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

New York State Department of Transportation (RPPM)

Peter Scully, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Ben Wright, Suffolk County Department of Public Works

Thomas Isles, Suffolk County Planning Commission

Paul Campagnola, Suffolk County Department of Public Works

Gerald V. Cronin, Suffolk County Planning Department

James Bagg, Suffolk County Planning Department

Vito Minei, Suffolk County Department of Health Services

Richard Machtay, Planning Commissioner, Town of Huntington

Anthony Limoli, Assistant to the Acting Commissioner, Town of Islip

Michael Oddo, President, Deer Park Union Free School District Board of Education

Richard Organisciak, Superintendent, Deer Park Union Free School District

Steve Lastella, Deer Park Civic & Taxpayers Association

Peggy Spirakis, Joint Civic & Taxpayers Council

Charlotte Allman, President, Southeast Concerned Civic Association

Vincent Deland, Quail Run Condominiums

Mike Licitra, Quail Run Condominiums

Michael Goldberg, President, Quail Run Homeowners Association

Laura Mansi, President, Four Towns Civic Association

Lisa Schumicky, Assistant Director, Deer Park Library (2 copies)

Kyle McGraw, Regional Transportation Planner, LIRR

Environmental Notice Bulletin

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