Central New York Rod and Gun Club, Inc. owns a shooting range in Pennellville, NY. The Club shoots into the Peter Scott Swamp and cannot recover the spent lead shot. The range has been active since the 1960's and has never had a reclamation episode for the lead that is (was) deposited. The lead is unrecoverable because the range is located in a wetland. EPA inspected the range on August 30, 2004. The inspection confirmed that the range was shooting into a wetland. A 7003 Order was issued in April 2005. The Order was signed by Central New York Rod and Gun Club, Inc.. on
The Order allowed several options for the range: 1) mandatory - switch to alternative to lead shot, 2) option, reorient the range or relocate to an area where lead recovery was more conductive (may continue to shoot lead), 3) option, continue shooting at the range with an alternative shot and apply for a New York State Pollution Elimination Discharge Permit.
The Club decided to relocate the range and recover the lead shot in the future.