Two Stormwater Coalition job openings! Applications due: November 18, 2016

The Stormwater Coalition of Albany County has (2) vacancies for the position of Stormwater Program Technician Assistant. (See Job Description & Application Information). They are 40 hr/wk positions with benefits, salary competitive, contingent on experience. These multi-year grant funded positions will focus on mapping stormwater infrastructure owned and operated by regulated municipalities. Training provided as needed. Some academic coursework required, however work experience, ability to work with others, and a commitment to protecting and improving water quality is highly valued.

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Free webcast! November 16 “Non-Traditional MS4s”

The live, free webcast titled, “Non-Traditional MS4s” is Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 1pm to 2:30pm, at the Town of Colonie, Public Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY. If you’d like to attend, please call or e-mail to reserve a seat: swcoalition@albanycounty.com or 447-5645.

This is the second of two 2016 Center for Watershed Protection webcasts purchased by the Stormwater Coalition of Albany County as part of the Coalition public education and outreach program. See See flyer for details. For information about other Center for Watershed Protection webcasts go to the Center’s website.

From the Center for Watershed Protection website: “Some MS4s have their own unique characteristics that make developing a stormwater plan a challenge. Examples of non-traditional MS4s include college campuses, airports, and prisons. This webcast will look at how these special MS4s are treated in the regulatory process, and examine unique characteristics for successful planning.”

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Free webcast! October 12 “Retrofitting Revisited: Forward Into the Past”

The live, free webcast titled, “Retrofitting Revisited: Forward Into the Past” is Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 1pm to 2:30pm, at the Town of Colonie, Public Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY. If you’d like to attend, please call or e-mail to reserve a seat: swcoalition@albanycounty.com or 447-5645.

This is the first of two 2016 Center for Watershed Protection webcasts purchased by the Stormwater Coalition of Albany County as part of the Coalition public education and outreach program. See See flyer for details. For information about other Center for Watershed Protection webcasts go to the Center’s website.

From the Center for Watershed Protection website: “This webcast will focus on the restoration of urban and suburban watersheds through stormwater retrofitting. In particular, we will revisit some past case studies highlighted in earlier webcasts and discuss the design and implementation of stormwater retrofit practices, how the retrofits have been performing, and what lessons we learned during the process. The webcast will also provide information about the cost and pollutant removal performance of stormwater retrofits.”

 

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