Mining firm looks to expand at lake.(Capital Region)

Byline: LEIGH HORNBECK Staff Writer

NORTHVILLE - In hopes of expanding his mining operation on Route 30 along the Great Sacandaga Lake by 15 acres, the president of Delaney Development Inc. of Mayfield will apply to two state agencies this month.

Tim Delaney, who met with property owners next to the quar ry on Aug. 31, said Monday he will file applications with the Adirondack Park Agency and the state Department of Environmental Conservation by the end of September.

Delaney said he hopes to win approval to dig deeper, as well as further out, so he will ultimately disturb less land. He said his crews mine 70 feet into the earth. He would like to dig …