New York State Department of State
Public Notice - F-2010-0593
Date of Issuance – August 18, 2010
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-2010-0593, The Battery Park City Authority, One World Financial Center, New York, NY, has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, for a permit to install a closed cycle river water heating and cooling system for their facilities (currently leased from the NYC Economic Development Corporation) at Pier A, 22 Battery Place, New York, NY. The proposed action would involve the installation, operation and minor maintenance of 2 clusters of 5 keel cooler arrays which would each measure 23 feet by 7.5 feet by 5 inches as well as other associated infrastructure. The proposed system would be positioned 4 feet above the mud line of the Hudson River and completely underneath the existing Pier A structure in approximately 17 feet of water.
The stated purpose of the above mentioned proposal is to “…provide for the heating and cooling of the Pier A building.”
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, September 17, 2010.
Comments should be addressed to the Office of Coastal, Local Government and Community Sustainability, New York State Department of State, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Suite 1010, 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.
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