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Town board adopts scoping document for proposed IWS solid-waste expansion after public scoping session
Summary
The Goshen Town Board closed the public scoping period and voted to adopt a revised scoping document for IWS's proposed solid-waste facility expansion. Public commenters urged further checks on stormwater permits and DEC responses; the board directed follow-up with NYSDOT on Hatfield Lane access.
The Town of Goshen Town Board voted May 8 to close the public scoping session and adopt a revised scoping document for the proposed IWS solid-waste facility expansion at the Hatfield Lane site.
The scoping document adopted on May 8 sets the range of issues the applicant must address in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). Town staff and the applicant said the DEIS will examine operational improvements, public safety measures and traffic/access details for the facility that would accept municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris.
The town attorney and planning staff described the scoping step as the formal start of the SEQRA/EIS process: once the scoping document is accepted, the applicant prepares a DEIS that the lead agencies will review for completeness…
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