BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) today announced that it was relinquishing permits issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for wetland impacts associated with horizontal directional drilling for the construction of a force main and pipeline to STAMP for wastewater water services.

The permits issued by the DEC were for the proposed construction of a force main from STAMP to Oak Orchard Creek in the Town of Shelby.

The STAMP Sewer Works Corporation and the Village of Oakfield recently announced they have reached an agreement to collaborate on the design, construction, and operation of a new force main, including sewer lines, pump stations and metering equipment, to provide sanitary sewer services at STAMP.

“We are going in a new direction with the construction of a force main for wastewater services to STAMP in which non-industrial sanitary sewage will now go from STAMP to the wastewater treatment facility in the Village of Oakfield,” said Mark Masse, President and CEO, GCEDC.  “The  construction of this infrastructure work does not require DEC wetland permits, and we have a willing and supportive partner in the village of Oakfield.

“In addition, the GCEDC and STAMP Sewer Works Corporation (SSW) continue to work with municipal and regulatory agencies to progress the development of infrastructure to support new investment and high-quality careers in our community.”