Public comment requested on SPDES permit renewal for Griffiss International Airport.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of Complete Application

Date: 03/25/2026

Applicant: ONEIDA COUNTY

800 PARK AVE, UTICA, NY 13501-2939

NEW YORK

Facility: GRIFFISS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 660 HANGAR RD -STE 223

ROME, NY 13441

Application ID: 6-3099-00085/00001

Permits(s) Applied for: 1 - Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 Industrial SPDES - Surface Discharge

Project is located: In MULTIPLE TOWNS in ONEIDA COUNTY

Project Description:

The Department has prepared a draft permit and has made a tentative determination, subject to public comment or other information, to approve a renewal and modification of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permit NY0257061, pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 750-1.18, and 750-1.19, the Priority Ranking System known as New York State's Environmental Benefit Permit Strategy (EBPS).

Griffiss International Airport is an industrial facility that discharges wastewater consisting of 0.154 MGD of stormwater runoff and aircraft deicing through outfall 003 to the Mohawk River, a Class C(T) water.

The following changes to the permit are proposed: removed Outfalls 001 and 002 as they are permitted under a separate SPDES Multi Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (MSGP); added new monthly flow monitoring requirements for Outfall 003; revised Best Management Practices (BMP) requirements; added a new Mercury Minimization Plan; updated the effluent monitoring location diagram; added a new Schedule of Submittals; updated permittee contact information; updated the permit to reflect current NYSDEC format, nomenclature, and latest general conditions.

As a result of the EBPS full technical review, a new five-year permit term is proposed.

The draft SPDES permit with fact sheet is available online at

https://extapps.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 NY0257061.

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 not subject to SEQR because it is a Type II action.

SEQR Lead Agency None Designated

State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination

The proposed activity is not subject to review in accordance with SHPA. The application type is exempt and/or the project involves the continuation of an existing operational activity.

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

Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than 05/01/2026 or 30 days after the publication date of this notice, whichever is later.

Contact Person

KRISTINA L MARKEY

NYSDEC

State Office Bldg - 207 Genesee St Utica, NY 13501-2885

(315) 793-2741