Looks to me like we have avoided a DEC public hearing on the permits.
The DEC, not surprisingly, issued a "negative" SEQR declaration, which means that "the Lead Agency [i.e., the DEC] has determined that the project will not have a significant impact on the environment."
Thus, it appears that we have started the 90-day countdown in which the DEC will issue its decision, commencing on 5/19/11. That 90-day timeframe, of course, represents the outer limit of the DEC's final decision, not the expected arrival date.
For now, we see the comment period is open until 06/09/11, so we can anticipate that no final decision shall be rendered prior to that date. Once we pass June 9, however, I don't see anything further standing in the way of JBI's permits. Given the location of the plant, it is doubtful that an abutter would raise any objections. So I certainly would not be surprised to see June 10 mark the long-anticipated arrival of JBI's permitting.