Fort Drum wants to use former Seneca Army Depot

ROMULUS - After an eight-year absence, the Army could soon return to the former Seneca Army Depot in upstate New York to train troops.

Officials at the U.S. Army's Fort Drum in northern New York are finalizing a lease with Seneca County officials to use about 3,000 acres of the 10,600-acre former weapons storage and disposal facility.

Currently, county and military officials are accepting public comment on the Army's request until June 29, said Patricia Jones, executive director of the Seneca County Economic Development Corp., which has approved the plan. An environmental assessment determined there would no significant impact from the Army's use of the depot, she said.