LIRR Far Rockaway (Inwwod) Substation (Far Rockaway and Hamlet of Inwood) - Public Comment Invited on Brownfield Application

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
DEC Delivers - Information to keep you connected and informed from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Share or view as a web page || Update preferences or unsubscribe

Public Comment Invited About Brownfield Cleanup Program Application for Site Located in Far Rockaway, Queens and Hamlet of Inwood, Nassau County

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application from Coland Realty LLC for a site known as LIRR Far Rockaway (Inwood) Substation, site ID #C241210. The majority of the site is located in the neighborhood of Far Rockaway, within the County of Queens, with a small portion in the Hamlet of Inwood, County of Nassau, and is located on Redfern Avenue.

A copy of the application and other relevant documents are available at the document repositories located at Queens Library – Far Rockaway Branch, 1637 Central Avenue, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 and Community Board #14, 1931 Mott Avenue, Room 311, Far Rockaway, NY 11691.

There are several ways to comment on BCP applications. Comments can be submitted to the site Project Manager Tara Rutland at NYSDEC, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-7015; via email at tara.rutland@dec.ny.gov or by calling 518-402-9621. All comments must be submitted by November 9, 2018.

Site information can be viewed by entering the site ID noted above at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/derexternal/index.cfm?pageid=3

What is the Brownfield Cleanup Program?

New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) is designed to encourage private-sector cleanups of brownfields and to promote their redevelopment as a means to revitalize economically blighted communities. The BCP is an alternative to “greenfield” (land not previously developed or contaminated) development and is intended to remove some of the barriers to, and provide tax incentives for, the redevelopment of brownfields. Since its inception (2003), the BCP has catalyzed the cleanup of more than 300 contaminated sites statewide and incentivized redevelopment. There are more than 350 active sites in the BCP.

Additional information on the State's Brownfield program is available at DEC’s website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8450.html