1970-06-08
~ · RECEIVED
JUN 8 1970
ELAINE H. SNOWDEN
RUDOLPH E. LAPAR
.liaen1l.d. rPtof~uional Enyinen
MAILING ADDRESS:
ALL ANGELS HILL ROAO
WAPPINGERS rALLS. N. Y. 1259'0
PHONE: 297.3935
June 8, 1970
MARINE MIDLAND BANK
MAIN STREET
WAPPINGERS rALLS. N. Y.
PHONE: 297.9365
Town Board
Town of vTappinger
Town Hall
Mill S tre et
Wappingers Falls, N.Y. 12590
Re~ Dams and Ponds at the
Chelsea Ridge Apartment
Sites
Gentlemen:
Mr.
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As per your request my office by use of the authority of
I,udewig's office, has made field measurements in the areas of
two( 2) ponds of Chelsea Ridge Apartments, Inc.
The results are as follows:
Lower Pond
Field measurements show that the cellar floor of Mr. Rosmilso's
house is 1.98 feet below the pond.
However, an outlet pipe below the dam and appar~ntly coming
from Mr. Rosmilso's house is more the 2 feet below his cellar floor.
Upper Pond
Field measurements of the upppr i'l9:r.: sho-'~ thn.t. t.'hp n"~"\reloper,
Chelsea Ridge Apatrments, hag left the"pond:' in "its pe....development
COnfiguration. The openings in the dam are in accordanc~ with the
approved plans of the Town Plannlng Board.
The water level in the pond is below the lo~rest measured
portion of Mr. Costa's property.
I recommend a permanent establishment of existing sluiceway
elevations.
Additional Information
Reference Material:
1. Soil Survey - Dutohess County, N.Y.
Series 1939. No, 23 issued December 1955
published by the U.S. Department of AgriCUlture,
S01l Conservation Service
specifically ; Map # 18 and Page # 96
The above references indicate that the Areas of Chelsea Ridge's
pond #1 and .pond #2 are classifed as Mansfield silt loam. These
areas are wet except where ditched or otherwise drained.
The blue as indicated on Map 18 shows natural ponding or
areas under water.
The above reference material is available in the office of
the Building Inspector or in my affice.
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