New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter X - DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES › Appendices › Appendix 17

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(
cf.
Part 361)
For each siting condition, a siting consideration weight is
				  assigned which may differ from the average weight based on the nature of the
				  facility (see table 1).
Within the context of reviewing the siting considerations,
				  each criterion is evaluated separately and a numerical value assigned to it.
				  Assignment of a value of "1" means that the site conforms closely with the most
				  desirable site conditions, assignment of a value of "2" means that the site has
				  problems but is not wholly undesirable and an assignment of a value of "3"
				  means that the site is undesirable from the viewpoint of the criterion being
				  evaluated.
The assigned numerical value is multiplied by the percent of
				  siting consideration weight for each evaluation criterion to determine the
				  criterion score. The sum of criteria scores is then multiplied by the siting
				  consideration weight to determine the siting consideration score for each
				  siting criteria (see table 2). The procedure is repeated for each criterion.
				  The resultant scores are then totalled to arrive at the total site score.
				  Consult table 3 for an example of calculating the score for a siting
				  condition.
TABLE 1. SITING CONSIDERATIONS AVERAGE WEIGHTS AND
				  SPECIAL CASE WEIGHT CHANGES
Facility
							 Type
Siting Consideration
Average Weights
Landfill
Incinerator
Transfer/Storage
Pits/Ponds/Lagoons
Treatment
Population Density
10
Population Adjacent to Transport Route
7
Risk of Accident in Transportation
10
+ (2-4)
Proximity to Incompatible Structures
3
Utility lines
1
Municipal Effects
4
Contamination of Ground and Surface Waters
18
- (2-3)
+ (2-4)
- (2-3)
Water Supply Sources
8
Fires and Explosions
11
+ (2-4)
+ (1-3)
Air Quality
12
+ (4-6)
+ (1-2)
Areas of Mineral Exploitation
3
+ (1)
+ (1)
- (1)
- (1)
Preservation of Endangered, Threatened, and Indigenous
							 Species
6
Conservation of Historic and Cultural Resources
4
Open Space, Recreational and Visual Impacts
3
+ (1-2)
+ (1-2)
- (1-2)
+ (1-2)
- (1-2)
Total Score = 100
TABLE 2. SITING EVALUATION WORKSHEET
Siting Consideration
Criteria
% of Siting Consideration Weight
Rating 1, 2 or 3
Siting Criteria Scores
Sum of Criteria Score
Siting Consideration Weight
Siting Consideration Score
Population Density
Population within 0.5 miles of the site boundary
70
10
The projected population and the rate of growth for the
							 area within 0.5 mile of the site boundary during the 20-year period following
							 initial site operation
30
Population Adjacent to Transport Route
Population for areas within 0.5 mile of anticipated
							 transportation routes
70
7
The projected population and the rate of growth for
							 areas within 0.5 mile of the transport routes during the 20-year period
							 following initial site operation
30
Risk of Accident in Transportation
Mode of transportation
10
10
Length of transport route
15
Accident rate of transport route
20
Structures within 0.5 mile of the transportation
							 route
10
Transportation restrictions
15
Nature and volume of waste being transported
30
Proximity to Incompatible Structures
Proximity to airports
50
3
Proximity to other incompatible structures
50
Utility Lines
Proximity to major utility lines
100
1
Municipal Effects
Consistency with the intent of master land use
							 plan
10
4
Consistency with local laws, ordinances, rules and
							 regulations
10
Public expense/revenue tradeoffs
80
Contamination of Ground and Surface Waters
Ground and surface water aspects
40
18
Runoff
20
Hydrogeological characteristics
40
Water Supply Sources
Relationship to water supply sources
100
8
Fire and Explosions
Minimum distance
50
11
Fire department and emergency medical services
20
Proximity to fire department and fire-fighting water
							 supply. A suitable water supply shall be as recommended by the New York State
							 Department of State Office of Fire Prevention and Control
30
Air Quality
Atmospheric stability
20
12
Prevailing wind direction
50
Wind speed
30
Areas of Mineral Exploitation
Risk of subsidence
100
3
Preservation of Endangered, Threatened and Indigenous
							 Species
Developmental and operational impacts on endangered,
							 threatened and indigenous species or critical habitat
100
6
Conservation of Historic and Cultural Resources
Proximity to historical or cultural resources
100
4
Open Space, Recreational and Visual Impacts
Proximity to open space and recreational resources
50
3
Relationship to scenic views or vistas
30
Degree to which proposed facilities are readily
							 noticeable to passersby
20
Risk of Accident in Transportation
Mode of Transportation
.10
× 2
= .20
Length of transport route
.15
× 3
= .45
Accident rate of transport route
.20
× 1
= .20
Structures within 0.5 miles of the transportation
							 route
.10
× 1
= .10
2.0
× 10
= 20
Transportation restrictions (traffic intersections,
							 traffic/railroad intersections, tunnels, bridges and toll booths
.15
× 1
= .15
Nature and volume of waste being transported
.30
× 3
= .90
Site Score (Sum of Siting Consideration
							 Scores)
150