PALMYRA — The state Department of Environmental Conservation has made a tentative determination, subject to public comment or other information, to issue the permits needed for the Wayne County Water
Despite the letters of appeal with several reasons why city, town, and county officials did not want a company tapping into Batavia’s Well D, the Department of Environmental Conservation has ruled otherwise. After a more than four-month review process of paperwork and supporting documentation from the applicant, Seneca Power Partners, and from city, town and county management
City and Town of Batavia and Genesee County officials have joined forces to oppose a request for water that could potentially affect the flow for area residents. The three municipalities called upon environmental analyst Guillermo Saar of the state Department of Conservation to consider the burden a request to draw 715,600 gallons a day would put on Batavia and Genesee