The Announcement and Notice, and the PSD Notice included descriptions of the proposed electric generating facility, in generally, as well as the nature of the point sources for the anticipated waste water discharges and air emissions, in particular. In addition, the Announcement and Notice provided for a 30 day comment period, as well as the schedule for legislative hearing sessions and the Issues Conference. The public comment period in the PSD notice extended until September 27, 2000. About 20 people attended the afternoon legislative hearing session where 6 people presented oral statements. Between 35 and 40 people attended the evening legislative hearing session where 4 people presented oral statements.
All speakers support the proposed facility.
No one filed any petitions for full party status or amicus status. Consequently, the only parties to the Issues Conference were the DEC Staff and the Applicant. The DEC Staff were represented by Meghan A. Purvee, Esq. and Gregory Allen, Esq. John A. DeTore, Esq. and Rebecca Tepper, Esq. from Rubin and Rudman, LLP, Boston, Massachusetts appeared for Heritage. As of the date of this summary ruling, receipt of the stenographic record from the legislative hearing sessions and the Issues Conference is pending.