What’s up with the Septic Replacement Program?
Is Duane Lake going to be allowed in?
June 9—Thursday June 12th is the last scheduled date for the NY State Assembly to convene. That means there are only four more days for it to consider and possibly pass a bill that would require DEC to admit Duane Lake into the Septic Replacement Program. The bill was introduced jointly by our Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and our State Senator Patricia Fahy.
Brendan Savage, a senior legislative assistant to Assemblyman Santabarbara, had already been heavily supplied with documents pertaining to the history of the Duane Lake Association’s efforts to gain entry into the program. This past Thursday the DLA received an email from Mr. Savage, asking for additional documentary evidence of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s rejection of our application and its disinclination to respond to fact-based refutations of the DEC’s reasons. “Can't promise a result here,” he wrote, “but that documentation could potentially be very helpful to us, if you can send as soon as practicable.”
A report was drafted and sent from the DLA to Mr. Savage on Friday the 6th and a collection of actual documents and correspondence was sent late Saturday night, the 7th. For further information, you can read the report sent to Mr. Savage here.
I agree with the sentiments expressed by Holly Vellano, a Schenectady County Legislator most instrumental in advancing our cause: “Thank you so much for the invitation to your picnic, unfortunately, I’ll be out of town. BTW, the legislative session ends soon, but Angelo’s office is pushing to get his resolution passed making Duane Lake eligible for the Septic Replacement Program. Fingers crossed.”
- Alan Knight