DEC Invites Public Comment About Brownfield Application and Draft Work Plan for Site on Boston Rd., Bronx

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application and Draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan from SPG 2560 Boston Road LLC for a site known as 2560-2580 Boston Road, site ID #C203171. This site is located in the City of New York, within Bronx County, and is located at 2560-2580 Boston Road.

Access the application Draft Remedial Investigation Work Plan and other relevant documents online through the DECinfo Locator: https://www.dec.ny.gov/data/DecDocs/C203171/. The documents also are available at the document repositories located at the Bronx Community Board 11, 1741 Colden Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 and at the New York Public Library - Allerton Branch, 2740 Barnes Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467.

There are several ways to comment on BCP applications. Comments can be submitted to Marlen Salazar, Project Manager, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, 1 Hunter’s Point Plaza, 47-40 21st Street, Long Island City, NY 11101; Marlen.Salazar@dec.ny.gov; or call (718) 482-6695. All comments must be submitted by November 17, 2023.

Site information can be viewed by entering the site ID noted above at: https://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 500 contaminated sites statewide and incentivized redevelopment. There are more than 550 active sites in the BCP.

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

Translation Available

Translation services are available for this notice. Additional information is available at the following link: https://www.dec.ny.gov/data/der/factsheet/msalazartranslation.pdf