Brookfield Properties proposes to redevelop the former Novartis Office and Manufacturing Facility site. The proposed redevelopment project includes demolition of the existing Novartis pharmaceutical complex and construction of three (3) Class "A" industrial warehouse/wholesale distribution facilities. The facilities to be located at 25 Old Mill Road will include 1,221,800 square feet of new warehouse space with associated loading bays, trailer storage spaces and other site improvements including but not limited to lighting, landscaping, utilities and stormwater management facilities. The project site is located within the PLI – Planned Light Industrial Zoning District, wherein warehousing uses are permitted as of right under the Village of Suffern Zoning Code.
The site is located at 25 Old Mill Road. The Property is located along Hemion Road (CR 93) north of Lafayette Avenue (NY Route 59) in the Village of Suffern and the Village of Montebello, Rockland County, New York. The site is designated as Section 55.22 - Block 1 - Lot 1 on the Village of Suffern Tax Maps and Section 55.06 -Block 1 – Lot 1 on the Village of Montebello Tax Map.
Cover Letter (PDF, 0.6MB)
SWPPP Report (PDF, 55.5MB)
Submission Narative (PDF, 0.2MB)
Site Plans - Signed (PDF, 286.6MB)
Flood Plain Application (PDF, 0.1MB)
Lead Agency Findings Statement (PDF, 18.5MB)
Notice of Completion - Final EIS (PDF, 0.1MB)
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00 Cover Page and TOC - Appendices (PDF, 0.2MB)
A. DEIS (PDF, 0.1MB)
B. Suffern PB Public Hearing Transcript 4-26-23 (PDF, 1.2MB)
C. Letters and Written Comments Recieved (PDF, 11.7MB)
D. Landscape Plans rev 6-13-23 (PDF, 24.0MB)
E. Erosion and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan rev 5-30-23 (PDF, 25.0MB)
F. Phase II ESA (rev 7-26-23) (PDF, 11.0MB)
G. Traffic Impact Study (PDF, 18.7MB)
H. Evaluation of Site Sound Emissions 7-17-23 (PDF, 3.0MB)
I1. Supplemental Visual Impact Study - Original 50mm Site Photos - EGT Location 1 (PDF, 89.4MB)
I1. Supplemental Visual Impact Study - Original 50mm Site Photos - EGT Location 2 (PDF, 57.2MB)
I1. Supplemental Visual Impact Study - Original 50mm Site Photos - New Antrim Point (PDF, 89.9MB)
I1. Supplemental Visual Impact Study - Original 50mm Site Photos - Suffen Library (PDF, 33.7MB)
I1. Supplemental Visual Impact Study - Original 50mm Site Photos - Tagaste Monastery (PDF, 32.1MB)
I2. Supplemental Visual Impact Study - Aerial Rendering (PDF, 13.4MB)
I3. Supplemental Visual Impact Study - Visual Simulations (PDF, 17.9MB)
I4. Supplemental Visual Impact Study - Cross Sections (PDF, 30.3MB)
J. Suffern Fire Dept Letter 10-12-23 (PDF, 0.1MB)
K. USACE Wetland Mitigation Plan (PDF, 65.5MB)
L. Email from USACE (PDF, 0.3MB)
M. Emails from NYSDOT (PDF, 0.6MB)
Notice of Completion - Draft EIS (PDF, 0.1MB)
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Cover page and Table of Contents (PDF, 0.3MB)
I. Executive Summary (PDF, 25.0MB)
II. Project Description (PDF, 50.0MB)
III A. Geology and Soils (PDF, 23.5MB)
III B. Ecology and Natural Resources (PDF, 10.2MB)
III C. Wetlands Waterbodies and Watercourses (PDF, 12.0MB)
III D. Stormwater Management (PDF, 30.3MB)
III E. Hazardous Materials (PDF, 9.5MB)
III F. Traffic and Transportation (PDF, 4.0MB)
III G. Noise (PDF, 1.3MB)
III H. Air Quality (PDF, 3.0MB)
III I. Historic Archaeological and Cultural Resources (PDF, 0.5MB)
III J. Utilities (PDF, 2.5MB)
III K. Community Services and Facilities (PDF, 0.2MB)
III L. Visual Resources (PDF, 43.2MB)
III M. Fiscal Impacts (PDF, 0.3MB)
III N. Construction (PDF, 0.2MB)
IV. Alternatives (PDF, 9.6MB)
V. Adverse Environmental Impacts That Cannot be Avoided (PDF, 0.2MB)
VI. Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources (PDF, 0.1MB)
VII. Growth Inducing Impacts (PDF, 0.1MB)
VIII. Effects on the Use and Conservation of Energy Resources (PDF, 0.1MB)
Appendix A - Boundary and Topographic Survey (PDF, 27.0MB)
Appendix B - Title Report (PDF, 2.0MB)
Appendix C - Planset (PDF, 162.0MB)
Appendix D - Overall Floor Plans and Building Elevations (PDF, 3.0MB)
Appendix E1 - Traffic Impact Study (PDF, 11.6MB)
Appendix E2 - Vehicle Circulation Plans (PDF, 4.2MB)
Appendix E3 - Crash Analysis Memo (PDF, 3.1MB)
Appendix E4 - Construction Traffic Impact Letter Report (PDF, 1.1MB)
Appendix E5 - NYSDOT Correspondence (PDF, 0.8MB)
Appendix F - Custom Soil Resource Report for Rockland County, New York (PDF, 1.3MB)
Appendix G - Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation Report (PDF, 6.4MB)
Appendix H - Stormwater Basin Area Investigation Report (PDF, 11.6MB)
Appendix I - SWPPP Report (PDF, 68.0MB)
Appendix J - Ecology and Natural Resources Supplemental Materials (PDF, 1.3MB)
Appendix J2 - Report on Phase II Bog Turtle Survey (PDF, 1.2MB)
Appendix J3 - NYSDEC Timber Rattlesnake Correspondence (PDF, 0.4MB)
Appendix J4 - Phase I Bog Turtle Data Sheets (PDF, 0.9MB)
Appendix K - Phase I ESA (PDF, 0.8MB)
Appendix L - Phase II SI (PDF, 11.2MB)
Appendix L1 - Hazardous Materials Survey Report (PDF, 19.0MB)
Appendix L2 - AST Closure (PDF, 4.0MB)
Appendix M - Evaluation of Site Sound Emissions (PDF, 2.5MB)
Appendix N - SHPO No Effect Letters (PDF, 0.2MB)
Appendix O - Community Services Correspondence (PDF, 1.5MB)
Appendix P - Alternative B Site Plan (PDF, 3.3MB)
Appendix Q - Alternative D Site Plan (PDF, 3.5MB)
Appendix R - DEIS Scope (PDF, 0.4MB)
Appendix S - SEQRA EAF (PDF, 0.9MB)
Appendix T - NYS Thruway Authority (PDF, 0.1MB)
Appendix U - Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Supplemental Materials (PDF, 0.4MB)
Appendix V - Wetland Delineation Report (PDF, 25.0MB)
Appendix W - ACOE Jurisdictional Determination (PDF, 0.3MB)
Appendix X - Electric Service Applications (PDF, 0.3MB)
Appendix X1 - Utilities Service Correspondence (PDF, 0.9MB)
Appendix Y - EDR Field Visability Assessment Report (PDF, 3.9MB)