LAKE GEORGE PARK COMMISSIONPROJECT SYNOPSIS

Meeting Date 02/23/2021

ApplicantJonathan Brodi

FacilityBRODIES LAKESIDE

Parcel226.09-1-10

Application #M21-000003,TB21-000002

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LocationDIAMOND POINT

Date Received01/25/2021

SEQR TypeUnlisted Action

Comment Period Ends02/09/2021

ProjectModify an existing Class A Marina to replace up to two seasonal berthing customers with two Tour Boats. Three of the four Tour Boats at this facility are proposed as new Tour Boats to be operated by Brodies Lakeside and offering tubing, sightseeing, and water tax services.

BackgroundThe applicant has submitted an application to operate 3 new Tour Boats from the subject facility. To accommodate the Tour Boats, the applicant has submitted a companion application to modify an existing Class A Marina to replace up to two seasonal berthing customers with two Tour Boats.  The facility is presently authorized for two Tour Boats.

The marina facility provides onsite parking, restrooms, and garbage disposal. Portable restrooms are utilized onsite in support of the marina.

The facility is located in zone 3A according to the Lake George Recreation Study. This zone is roughly 855 acres. The maximum number of motorized vessels observed underway in this zone was 23, which equates to a density of 37 acres per vessel.

There is no apparent jurisdiction for the Town, APA, or DEC.

No public comments have been received. Regulatory DeterminationsSEQRA:This is an Unlisted Action and review is uncoordinated. A draft negative declaration has been prepared by staff.

Docks, Wharfs, Moorings, and MarinasSection 646-1.6(a) Prior to granting any permit relative to a dock, wharf, mooring or marina, the Commission shall ascertain the probable effect of the proposed facility and the operation thereof on the health, safety and welfare of the public and on the resources of the Park. The Commission shall also ascertain the impact of the proposed facility upon the congestion of Lake George and the probable visual, cultural and audible effects of the proposed facility on the neighborhood in which the facility is proposed and on the Park. Where the Commission determines that the facility will have an undue impact upon the health, safety, or welfare of the public of the resources of the park, lead to overcrowding or congestion, or cause undue visual, cultural or audible impacts on the neighborhood or the Park, a permit shall be denied.

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1A LG Village, west side1B LG Village, east side1C Tea Island2A Hearthstone Point2B Plum Pt / Woods Pt area2C Hearthstone Campground2D Dunham's Bay3A Cannon Pt area3B Assembly Pt area3C Still Bay3D Harris Bay3E Sandy Bay3F Warner Bay3G Assembly Point Channel4A Long Island West4B Long Island East4C Elizabeth Island 5A Rush Island area5B Whipple Island area5C Boon Bay5D Echo Bay6A Cotton Point area6B Pilot Knob area6C Basin Bay6D Andrews Bay7A Clay Island - Dome Island7B Watch Point area7C Huddle Bay8A Northwest Bay, west side8B Northwest Bay, east side (Tongue Mt)8C Sawmill Bay8D Shelving Rock Bay8E Log Bay8F Huckleberry Island8G Bolton Bay & east of Green Island9A Narrows, west side9B Narrows, east side9C 14 Mile Island9D Red Rock Bay9E Glen Island

10A Dollar Island Group area10B Black Mtn Point area10C Paradise Bay10D Black Mtn Point

11A Harbor Islands area11B Mother Bunch Island area11C Harbor Island11D Huletts Landing12A Sabbath Day / Silver Bay12B Bluff Head area12C Werner's Bay12D Bass Bay13A Pardo Point area13B Mallory Island area13C Arcady Bay13D Hague Bay13E Gull Bay14A Waltonian Islands area14B Rock Bro's Is / Brown's Pt15A Friend's Pt / Roger's Rock15B Brown's Pt / Weed's Bay15C Blairs Bay16A Ticonderoga area, west side16B Ticonderoga area, east side16C Heart Bay16D Mossy Point16E North of natural dam

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LA GroupLake George Recreation Survey 2015

977 Lake George Boaters, Dock Owners Recreation Visitors

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Total Dock Boat Recreation Male Female Under 40 40 to 49 50 to 6465 and older

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Visitor/Day-user Rural

Under 5,000 people

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1A: LG Village, east side 15% 13% 14% 15% 14% 18% 25% 11% 15% 14% 19% 13% 15% 17% 14% 15% 12% 15%1B: LG Village, west side 19% 19% 18% 21% 18% 21% 21% 13% 19% 20% 24% 17% 17% 19% 18% 18% 19% 24%1C: Tea Island Channel 4% 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% 2% 1% 4% 6% 7% 4% 1% 4% 5% 4% 0% 7%2A: Hearthstone Point 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% 3% 2% 5% 2% 2% 2% 5% 2% 0% 3%2B: Plum Pt / Woods Pt area 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 2% 2%2D: Dunham's Bay 6% 8% 6% 5% 5% 6% 6% 1% 5% 8% 9% 5% 4% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5%3A: Cannon Pt area 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 4% 1% 1% 4%3B: Assembly Pt area 6% 7% 6% 7% 5% 9% 11% 7% 6% 4% 9% 6% 4% 5% 6% 8% 3% 5%3C: Still Bay 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 0% 0%3D: Harris Bay 6% 10% 6% 6% 6% 7% 4% 3% 7% 8% 10% 6% 4% 6% 11% 5% 3% 5%3E: Sandy Bay 14% 20% 15% 14% 13% 18% 13% 15% 14% 14% 22% 13% 8% 13% 17% 15% 14% 10%3F: Warner Bay 4% 7% 4% 4% 4% 4% 2% 3% 5% 4% 9% 2% 2% 3% 8% 3% 2% 4%3G: Assembly Pt Channel 7% 11% 7% 5% 7% 8% 7% 1% 7% 9% 10% 7% 3% 7% 7% 8% 5% 5%4A: Hayden Point area 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 2%4B: Long Is / Van Warmer Bay 4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 5% 5% 7% 4% 2% 6% 3% 4% 5% 4% 3% 5% 7%4C: Elizabeth Is Channel 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 1% 2% 1% 0% 2%5A: Rush Island area 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 1% 2%5B: Whipple Island area 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 2%5C: Boon Bay 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3%5D: Echo Bay 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1%6A: Cotton Point area 3% 6% 3% 4% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 0% 2% 2% 3% 5% 3%6B: Pilot Knob area 5% 8% 5% 6% 5% 4% 5% 3% 6% 5% 7% 5% 2% 6% 5% 6% 1% 5%6C: Basin Bay 9% 15% 9% 8% 10% 6% 7% 6% 11% 8% 16% 9% 2% 8% 13% 7% 12% 5%6D: Andrews Bay 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0%7A: Clay - Dome Islands 4% 5% 5% 5% 5% 3% 5% 6% 4% 3% 4% 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% 2% 4%7B: Watch Point area 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 0% 2%7C: Huddle Bay 5% 7% 5% 7% 5% 5% 4% 3% 5% 7% 6% 5% 4% 4% 8% 5% 4% 4%8A: NW Bay - West side 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 0% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 2% 0%8B: NW Bay - East side (Tongue) 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 0% 1% 0% 4%8C: Sawmill Bay 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 2% 6% 3% 2% 2% 4% 2% 1% 3% 2% 2% 1% 4%8D: Shelving Rock Bay 8% 11% 9% 9% 7% 11% 11% 6% 8% 9% 14% 7% 6% 9% 10% 8% 4% 10%8E: Log Bay 20% 25% 21% 20% 19% 22% 21% 20% 17% 22% 28% 18% 13% 22% 21% 20% 15% 16%8F: Huckleberry Is. area 3% 4% 3% 2% 3% 2% 4% 4% 3% 1% 3% 4% 1% 2% 2% 4% 2% 2%8G: Bolton Bay & E of Grn. Is. 10% 12% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 8% 12% 7% 12% 7% 11% 9% 10%9A: Narrows - west side 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 5% 6% 3% 5% 4% 4% 5% 4% 7% 3% 4% 4% 5%9B: Narrows - east side 8% 8% 8% 9% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 11% 7% 7% 9% 8% 9% 5% 8%9C: 14 Mile Island Channel 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 5% 0% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2%9D: Red Rock Bay 5% 6% 6% 4% 6% 5% 3% 3% 7% 5% 8% 5% 4% 6% 8% 5% 2% 5%9E: Glen Island 6% 7% 6% 5% 6% 5% 7% 4% 5% 7% 7% 6% 4% 7% 9% 4% 5% 4%9F: Paradise Bay 8% 11% 8% 7% 8% 6% 4% 4% 7% 12% 9% 9% 4% 7% 10% 8% 5% 8%10A: Dollar Island Group area 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0%10B: Black Mtn Point area 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 4% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 2% 1%10D: Black Mtn Point 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 0%11A: Harbor Islands area 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%11B: Mother Bunch Island area 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 1% 2% 5%11C: Harbor Island 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0%11D: Hulett's Landing 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0%

Where, if anywhere, did you feel there was boat congestion on the Lake? (Check all that apply).Use of Lake George Gender Age Association with Lake George Home Community

LA GroupLake George Recreation Survey 2015

977 Lake George Boaters, Dock Owners Recreation Visitors

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12A: Sabbath Day / Silver Bay 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 3%12B: Bluff Head area 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1%12C: Werner's Bay 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 2% 2% 0%12D: Bass Bay 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%13A: Pardo Point area 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%13B: Mallory Island area 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%13D: Arcady Bay 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0%13E: Hague Bay 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 3% 0% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1%13F: Gull Bay 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0%14A: Walltonian Islands area 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3%14B: Rock Bro's Is / Brown's Pt 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%15A: Friend's Pt / Roger's Rock 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0%15B: Brown's Pt / Weed's Bay 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1%15C: Blairs Bay 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%16A: Ticonderoga area - West side 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2%16B: Ticonderoga area - East side 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2%16C: Heart Bay 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1%16D: Mossy Point 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0%16E: N. of natural dam 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%Did not feel there was boat congestion on the Lake

35% 24% 35% 37% 37% 30% 31% 35% 36% 36% 24% 35% 48% 37% 29% 37% 35% 35%

Total Dock Boat Recreation Male Female Under 40 40 to 49 50 to 6465 and older

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Boated earlier or later in the day 29% 34% 29% 30% 27% 36% 21% 32% 31% 28% 37% 28% 23% 26% 36% 26% 31% 32%Boated more often earlier or later in the season

17% 20% 17% 15% 16% 18% 12% 15% 19% 15% 31% 12% 13% 21% 20% 15% 18% 8%

Boated more on weekdays than weekends or holidays

40% 49% 40% 42% 36% 49% 30% 25% 38% 53% 55% 37% 28% 42% 51% 35% 36% 36%

Boated other areas of the lake than where I prefer

11% 10% 11% 14% 10% 13% 23% 11% 11% 7% 11% 11% 11% 9% 10% 10% 16% 13%

Canceled certain boating activities (e.g., water-skiing)

9% 15% 9% 12% 8% 12% 20% 11% 9% 5% 11% 11% 4% 6% 12% 8% 11% 12%

Boated on other water bodies 5% 2% 5% 6% 5% 3% 8% 5% 5% 3% 6% 3% 8% 6% 6% 5% 2% 1%None of the above 44% 40% 44% 43% 47% 36% 46% 51% 43% 41% 27% 49% 50% 41% 33% 48% 45% 48%

Total Dock Boat Recreation Male Female Under 40 40 to 49 50 to 6465 and older

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Yes 88% 92% 88% 88% 88% 88% 80% 88% 89% 91% 93% 89% 81% 91% 89% 88% 83% 91%No 12% 8% 12% 12% 12% 12% 20% 12% 11% 9% 7% 11% 19% 9% 11% 12% 17% 9%

Did you change your plans or modify your behavior in any of the following ways because of problems you experienced on your recent visit to Lake George? (Check all that apply).Use of Lake George Gender Age Association with Lake George Home Community

Are you aware of the special Rules and Regulations on Lake George for governing speed, engine noise, anchoring, PWC use, parasailing, etc.?Use of Lake George Gender Age Association with Lake George Home Community

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Part 2 Answer all of the following questions in Part 2 using the information contained in Part 1 and other materials submitted by the project sponsor or otherwise available to the reviewer. When answering the questions the reviewer should be guided by the concept “Have my responses been reasonable considering the scale and context of the proposed action?”

No, or small impact may occur

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1. Will the proposed action create a material conflict with an adopted land use plan or zoningregulations?

2. Will the proposed action result in a change in the use or intensity of use of land?

3. Will the proposed action impair the character or quality of the existing community?

4. Will the proposed action have an impact on the environmental characteristics that caused theestablishment of a Critical Environmental Area (CEA)?

5. Will the proposed action result in an adverse change in the existing level of traffic oraffect existing infrastructure for mass transit, biking or walkway?

6. Will the proposed action cause an increase in the use of energy and it fails to incorporatereasonably available energy conservation or renewable energy opportunities?

7. Will the proposed action impact existing:a. public / private water supplies?

b. public / private wastewater treatment utilities?

8. Will the proposed action impair the character or quality of important historic, archaeological,architectural or aesthetic resources?

9. Will the proposed action result in an adverse change to natural resources (e.g., wetlands,waterbodies, groundwater, air quality, flora and fauna)?

10. Will the proposed action result in an increase in the potential for erosion, flooding or drainageproblems?

11. Will the proposed action create a hazard to environmental resources or human health?

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For every question in Part 2 that was answered “moderate to large impact may occur”, or if there is a need to explain why a particular element of the proposed action may or will not result in a significant adverse environmental impact, please complete Part 3. Part 3 should, in sufficient detail, identify the impact, including any measures or design elements thathave been included by the project sponsor to avoid or reduce impacts. Part 3 should also explain how the lead agency determined that the impact may or will not be significant. Each potential impact should be assessed considering its setting,probability of occurring, duration, irreversibility, geographic scope and magnitude. Also consider the potential for short-term, long-term and cumulative impacts.

Check this box if you have determined, based on the information and analysis above, and any supporting documentation, that the proposed action may result in one or more potentially large or significant adverse impacts and an environmental impact statement is required.Check this box if you have determined, based on the information and analysis above, and any supporting documentation, that the proposed action will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts.

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617.21State Environmental Quality Review

NEGATIVE DECLARATIONNotice of Determination of Non-Significance

Project Number: M21-000003, TB21-000002 Date:

This notice is issued pursuant to Part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review Act) of the Environmental Conservation Law. The Lake George Park Commission has determined that the proposed action described below will not have a significant effect on the environment and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared. 

Modify an existing Class A Marina to replace up to two seasonal berthing customers with two new Tour Name of Action: Boats. Three of the four Tour Boats at this facility are proposed as new Tour Boats to be operated by Brodies Lakeside and offering tubing, sightseeing, and water tax services. 

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Modify an existing Class A Marina to replace up to two seasonal berthing customers with two Tour Description of Action:Boats. Three of the four Tour Boats at this facility are proposed as new Tour Boats to be operated by Brodies Lakeside and offering tubing, sightseeing, and water tax services. 

Parcel: 226.09-1-10, 3686 Lakeshore Drive Lake George, NY 12845Location:     Reasons Supporting This Determination:The applicant has submitted an application to operate 3 new Tour Boats from the subject facility. To accommodate the Tour Boats, the applicant has submitted a companion application to modify an existing Class A Marina to replace up to two seasonal berthing customers with two Tour Boats.

The marina facility provides onsite parking, restrooms, and garbage disposal. Portable restrooms are utilized onsite in support of the marina.

The facility is located in zone 3A according to the Lake George Recreation Study. This zone is roughly 855 acres. The maximum number of motorized vessels observed underway in this zone was 23, which equates to a density of 37 acres per vessel.

The project is not anticipated to have a significnat impact on vehicle traffic or recreational boating traffic.

There is no apparent jurisdiction for the Town, APA, or DEC.

The waters of Lake George, all land lying under such waters and within 500 feet of the mean high-water mark of such waters, and wetlands located adjacent to the waters of Lake George and all land within 500 feet of such wetlands are designated a Critical Environmental Area pursuant to Section 617.4(h) of the State Environmental Quality Review Act regulations (6NYCRR) and 645-3.8 of the Lake George Park Commission regulations (6NYCRR).

 For Further Information:Contact Person: Joe ThouinDeputy Permit AdministratorLake George Park Commission, PO Box 749, Lake George NY 12845Telephone Number: 518-681-0934   Fax (518) 668-5001   E-mail: joe@lgpc.state.ny.us

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From: Joe ThouinSent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 12:00 PMTo: Joe Thouin (joe@lgpc.state.ny.us)Subject: Brodies Marina/Tour BoatAttachments: Brodie's Lakeside Map.pdf

From: Jon Brodie [mailto:jhb4276@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 1:34 PM To: Joe Thouin Cc: Susan Brodie Subject: Re: Brodies Marina/Tour Boat  Joe,   Thank you for the response and I will answer every question thoroughly to the best of my ability.    

1. I do not think I have an updated copy of the site plan facility but I did reach out to Devin Dickinson to confirm.  However, I can provide pictures (provided in a separate email) of the property of before and after since the improvements have been completed.  I did add 2 stormwater management basins (with the help of the LGA) when we removed all the pavement from the front of the house (lakeside) down to the lake.  It is now all grass where the pavement was.  Yes, many improvements have been made to the facility, including (but not limited to) removing 30 yards + of junk, garbage, old engines, hundreds of beer bottles and hundreds of thousands of cigarette butts at the waterfront.  I also replaced the rotted delapidated 6 x 6 retaining wall between the LG Suites and the small ("bath house") down by the lake.  I am also currrently working with the town of Lake George (Dan Barusch) on 2 projects that will continue to improve the property.    

2. The picture I provided was for my 3 tour boats, to be operated at the boat house.  The 4th tour boat is Diamond Point Boat Tours (operated by Dave Whalen).  He was operating there when the marina was purchased, has a 23 ft pontoon boat and I have allowed him to continue in the past and will allow him to continue for this coming summer.  His dock is the far North dock slip at the marina…Dave walks from his house to the marina (so no vehicle) and meets his customers in the lot.  They are limited to 1 car.   

3. As I put on the permit the maximum number of daily boat tours will be 4, however our intention is to do 2 ‐ 4 hours tours per day.   

4. We envision the Maximum number of guests per tour boat to be 10 people, however we anticipate having families of 4‐6 people on average 

5. To be clear, we do not do any onsite land maintenance of boats (as Gilchrist did), do not store empty trailers on site (as Gilchrist did) and do not store any boats on land during the season (as Gilchrist did)…We have a very large parking area and have not had parking issues in the past.  Also,  As I mentioned, we are adding 2 additional tour boats but have non‐renewed 4 seasonal customers, (it said 3 in the application but that has since changed).  We also do not have any seasonal customers on our 3 permitted moorings (only used occasionally by my boats) .   

6. As in the past few years, since purchasing the marina we have used "Platinum" Portable Restrooms and have 2 onsite for the use of our seasonal dock customers and rental customers. They are pumped regularly and cleaning daily.   Also, we are also working on regular bathrooms for our customers but that would not be completed for this summer (Phase 4).   

7. Our marina is located in a very large "No Wake Zone"  bay and our boats will obviously operate and leave the bay at its slowest possible forward speed, leaving no wake.  I have PV Captains that are and will be very aware of this.  Our tour boats will operate a far distance from shore (500 + ft) as to avoid any shoreline erosion, property damage, and public hazards.  We will, however, if doing a shoreline sightseeing cruise on our pontoon boat, possibly travel within 500 ft of shoreline but would be at a "No Wake Zone" speed as to not to create any wakes resulting in shoreline erosion, property damage, public hazard, etc.  I will make sure my Captains (myself being 

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one) will be VERY aware of the rules and regulations required of tour boats.  All my Captains are seasoned LG boaters and understand and respect the lake and its importance.   

8. All our boats have garbage cans, and will have extra garbage bags on the boat.  ALL debris and garbage will be brought back to Brodie's Lakeside and put in our dumpster.  There will be no litter or debris thrown or discharged overboard the vessel.  If such an incident occurs the boat will immediately turn around and remove it from the water.  The lake and its cleanliness are our livelihood and we will respect it as we always have. 

9. While all our boats are equipped with marine radios we will adhere to the rules and regulations set forth by the Commission and our Captain's common sense.  We will not operate before 8:00 am and will rarely operate after 7:00 pm.   

 Thank you Joe,  hope this helps and please let me know if you have any additional questions.  I will be attaching pictures in a separate email.     Sincerely,   Jon   

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From: Joe ThouinSent: Monday, February 8, 2021 1:22 PMTo: Joe Thouin (joe@lgpc.state.ny.us)Subject: Brodies Marina/Tour BoatAttachments: Brodie's parking layout and Portable Toilet Location.pdf

From: Jon Brodie [mailto:jhb4276@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 10:33 AM To: Joe Thouin Cc: Susan Brodie Subject: Re: Brodies Marina/Tour Boat Joe, Attached is a list of parking demand and available parking spots at Brodie's. As I mentioned below we do have the ability to double park cars if necessary in spots 1-18 but is not not in my calculation. The map also shows the location of the "platinum" Portable Toilets. I hope this is sufficient for what you are looking for. If not please let me know. Thank you, Jon Brodie Summary:           Total Parking Demand: 47

Parking Available Onsite: 64+ (shown on site plan map)    We also have ability to double park cars in spots 1‐18 but I did not add that to my calculations.  

  Data: Overnight Accommodations:  Currently 1 Unit ‐ North side of house is under review with town of LG ‐ if approved possibly 2 accommodations (I will assume approval for parking calculations): Cars per Unit: 2 Total Parking Demand for Overnight Guests: 4 (Guests have 2 dedicated parking spots in front of house)   Seasonal Berthing: 26 Customers (includes jetskis ‐ most are same family that have seasonal Berthing slips) Cars per customer: 1 Total Parking for Seasonal Berthing: 26   Rental Vessels: 6 Cars Per Rental: 1 Total Parking for Rental Boats: 6   Tour Boats: 4 Cars per Tour: 2 (at most) Total Parking for Tour Boats: 8   Employees: 3 (at most) Cars per employee: 1 Total Parking for Employees: 3

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From: Jon Brodie <jhb4276@gmail.com>Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 4:12 PMTo: Joe ThouinCc: Susan BrodieSubject: Re: Brodies Marina/Tour BoatAttachments: 1-2.jpeg; 1-3.jpeg; 1-5.jpeg; 1-9.jpeg; 1-10.jpeg; 1-11.jpeg; 1-12.jpeg; 1-14.jpeg;

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Joe, Spoke with Devin and he does not have anything current other than the site plan still showing the pavement. Best I can, to show improvements to property is to show pictures, some before, some after improvements. Let me know what else you need from me and I will do my best to provide. Thank you, Jon Brodie

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On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 1:34 PM Jon Brodie <jhb4276@gmail.com> wrote: Joe, Thank you for the response and I will answer every question thoroughly to the best of my ability. My responses will be in yellow. On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 10:14 AM Joe Thouin <Joe@lgpc.state.ny.us> wrote: Dear Jon, I hope this finds you well. Thank you for submitting tour boat and marina applications. To gain a better understanding of the proposal and the facility, please address the following. 1. The site plan for this facility is an outdated, hand-drawn sketch created by Commission staff. It is understood that improvements have been made to the site in recent years, including stormwater management. If there is a more recent site plan for this facility please provide a full-size pdf copy. Unfortunately No, I do not think I have an updated copy of the site plan facility but I did reach out to Devin Dickinson to confirm. However, I can provide pictures (provided in a separate email) of the property of before and after since the improvements have been completed. I did add 2 stormwater management basins (with the help of the LGA) when we removed all the pavement from the front of the house (lakeside) down to the lake. It is now all grass where the pavement was. Yes, many improvements have been made to the facility, including (but not limited to) removing 30 yards + of junk, garbage, old engines, hundreds of beer bottles and hundreds of thousands of cigarette butts at the waterfront. I also replaced the rotted delapidated 6 x 6 retaining wall between the LG Suites and the small ("bath house") down by the lake. I am also currrently working with the town of Lake George (Dan Barusch) on 2 projects that will continue to improve the property.

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From: apa.sm.Referrals <Referrals@apa.ny.gov>Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 1:09 PMTo: Joe ThouinSubject: RE: Brodies Marina MOD Tour Boats

Thank you for providing information regarding this proposal. The Agency has reviewed the material and determined that it will take no further action at this time.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.

Thanks, Matthew Brown Environmental Program Specialist 1 NYS Adirondack Park Agency PO Box 99 1133 NYS Route 86 Ray Brook, NY 12977 (518) 891-4050 | Matthew.Brown@apa.ny.gov www.apa.ny.gov CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email, including any attachments, may be confidential, privileged or otherwise legally protected. It is intended only for the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are prohibited from disseminating, copying or otherwise using this email or its attachments. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and delete the email from your system.  

From: Joe Thouin <Joe@lgpc.state.ny.us>  Sent: Monday, January 25, 2021 7:24 AM To: wlender@lakegeorgeassociation.org; 'Chris Navitsky' <cnavitsky@lakegeorgewaterkeeper.org>; apa.sm.Referrals <Referrals@apa.ny.gov>; dec.sm.DEP.R5 <DEP.R5@dec.ny.gov>; Dan Barusch <dbarusch@lakegeorgetown.org> Subject: NAR: Brodies Marina MOD Tour Boats  

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 Dear folks, Please find attached a notice of availability of review for a modified Class A Marina permit for Brodie’s Marina in Lake George. The applicant seeks to replace up to two seasonal berthing customers with two new Tour Boats offering tubing, sightseeing, and water taxi. Please let me know if you have any concerns or related jurisdiction. Respectfully yours, Joe

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From: Barusch, Dan <dbarusch@lakegeorgetown.org>Sent: Monday, January 25, 2021 10:03 AMTo: Joe ThouinCc: wlender@lakegeorgeassociation.org; Chris Navitsky; aparefer@gw.dec.state.ny.us;

dec.sm.DEP.R5Subject: Re: NAR: Brodies Marina MOD Tour Boats

Follow Up Flag: FollowUpFlag Status: Flagged

Thanks Joe. Nothing from the Town since these guys have a Class A already. Thanks Dan Barusch Director of Planning and Zoning Town and Village of Lake George 20 Old Post Road, Lake George, NY 12845 O:(518) 668-5722 Ext.5 On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 7:24 AM Joe Thouin <Joe@lgpc.state.ny.us> wrote:

Dear folks,

Please find attached a notice of availability of review for a modified Class A Marina permit for Brodie’s Marina in Lake George. The applicant seeks to replace up to two seasonal berthing customers with two new Tour Boats offering tubing, sightseeing, and water taxi.

Please let me know if you have any concerns or related jurisdiction.

Respectfully yours,

Joe

Joe Thouin Environmental Analyst

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From: Becky Burke <becky.burke37@gmail.com>Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 12:50 PMTo: Joe ThouinCc: Chip Brownell; Rick Brownell; Mary BrownellSubject: Application # M21-000003

Joe,  This is in response to Application from Jonathan Brodi on 3686 Lakeshore Drive. We are homeowners in the same bay and naturally have concerns over any additional boat traffic in our small bay.  The Brodi’s have been good neighbors and we are happy to see the improvements they have made to the property.  Upon reviewing codes section 646‐1.1 for a class A marina we question the amount of docks and wharfs that are existing and whether they are in compliance based on the 225 feet lake frontage.  Perhaps you can let us know if our concerns are valid. Also at present the three moorings are several feet away from the docks.  As we recall boats tied to the mornings are to be secured to a dock and not allowed to drift.  This has not been the case. We would stress that as renters to the public that all are made fully aware that it is a 5 MPH zone.  There has been times that boats have been exceeding the limit and we are concerned about our young children and the kayakers and paddle boards using the bay. We respect that they are trying to run a successful business and hope they can continue at the same level but would like to know that they are in full compliance with all the codes on Lake George.  And that they remain respectful to the homeowners  of private property in the bay. Respectfully, Becky Burke Representing Brownell Family Partnership At 16 Wood Lane Diamond Point  Sent from my iPad 

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From: Jenny Matteo <jmatteo@aol.com>Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 9:24 AMTo: Joe ThouinSubject: Project for Jon Brodie

I live diagonally across the street from Brodies lakeside marina and fully support this project. More boat rentals will help bring more tourism, and I have never had any problems with any of the guests they attract.   The improvements they have made on the property since they purchased it are amazing, and they hire a respectful and 

talented staff so I see no reason not to support their effort to bring more revenue into our community.   Our community should be offering as many opportunities as we can to help people get out there on the lake and enjoy 

it.   Please approve this project.  Respectfully submitted,  Jenny Matteo   Sent from Mail for Windows 10