Public comment requested on wastewater discharge permit modification for Anderson Center.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of Complete Application Date: 2/24/26 Applicant: Anderson Center For Autism 4885 Route 9 P. O. Box 367 Staatsburg, NY 12580 Facility: Anderson Center For Autism 4885 Route 9 Staatsburg, NY 12580 Application ID: 3-1332-00002/00002 Permit(s) Applied for: 1 - Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 P/C/I SPDES – Surface Discharge Project is located: in HYDE PARK in DUTCHESS COUNTY Project Description: The Department has prepared a draft permit and has made a tentative determination, subject to public comment of other information, to approve a modification to an existing discharge of treated sanitary wastewater to the Hudson River (Class A) from a treatment plant at the applicant’s facility address located at 4885 Route 9 in the Town of Hyde Park, Dutchess County. The applicant proposes to increase the permitted discharge from 21,000 gallons per day (gpd) to 35,000 gpd. The draft SPDES permit with fact sheet is available online at https://dec.ny.gov/fs/projects/draftpermits. The draft permit files are contained within regional folders and named by the SPDES number contained in this notice. Requests for a legislative (public statement) hearing must be sent in writing to the DEC contact person below by the comment deadline. The Department assesses such requests pursuant to 6 NYCRR Section 621.8. Refer to this application by the application number listed above and SPDES Number NY0102768. Availability of Application Documents: Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person. State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination Project is an Unlisted Action and will not have a significant impact on the environment. A Negative Declaration is on file. A coordinated review was not performed. SEQR Lead Agency Hyde Park Town Planning Board State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination Evaluation using a Structural-Archaeological Assessment Form or other information has concluded that the proposed activity will not impact registered, eligible or inventoried archaeological sites or historic structures. Coastal Management This project is located in a Coastal Management area and is subject to the Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act. DEC Commissioner Policy 29, Environmental Justice and Permitting (CP-29) It has been determined that the proposed action is not subject to CP-29. Availability For Public Comment Contact Person Comments on this project must be VICTORIA A LAWRENCE submitted in writing to the Contact NYSDEC Person no later than 04/03/2026 21 S Putt Corners Road or 30 days after the publication date New Paltz, NY 12561 of this notice, whichever is later. (845) 633-5454 12119460