SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The public will be asked Wednesday what potential environmental impacts government officials should examine when considering Micron Technology’s plan to build a large semiconductor factory in the town of Clay. have the opportunity to inform others.
Onondaga County will hold a “study” meeting Wednesday night to determine the range of environmental impacts to study, from traffic to wetland reclamation. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the North Syracuse Middle School Auditorium, 5353 West Taft Road, North Syracuse.
The meeting will be held by the Onondaga County Industrial Development Authority, which is leading the environmental review. Scoping sessions are an important step in the state’s environmental review process, which requires the review of projects that have the potential to have significant environmental impacts.
A draft scope document has already been prepared. It outlines the project and some of its impacts, including water and electricity use, emissions to county sewers, forest and wetland cover, potential air pollution, and increased traffic on local roads. Masu.
Anyone can speak at Wednesday’s meeting, but time may be limited depending on the number of people who want to speak to the agency. If you are unable to attend in person, you may send written comments to his OCIDA at micron@ongov.net or by mail to 335 Montgomery St., Syracuse, NY 13202. Label the email or letter “ATTN: Micron Project.” The deadline is October 20th.
Micron plans to build four manufacturing plants, or fabs, over the next 20 years. Each factory will cover his 1.2 million square feet of land. Office buildings, parking lots, and other structures would cover millions more.
Micron says it will build the fabs in stages, starting construction of the first fab at the end of 2024 and working to complete the fourth fab by 2043.
The clay factory will be the largest for Micron, the world’s fifth largest semiconductor company.