STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM – SWMP (Annual Evaluation)
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Joint SWMP Annual Evaluation (April 2023) – Stormwater Coalition of Albany County, NY – Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) – Joint Annual Evaluation (April, 2023)
This Joint Annual Evaluation describes for each Coalition member their progress meeting annual goals, future goals, and Best Management Practices (BMPs) associated with protecting water quality. These Best Management Practices link directly to MS4 Permit requirements.
Additional program information is available below and by contacting Coalition members directly. See Member pages for contact information.
Comments pertaining to this Annual Evaluation and program initiatives in general can be submitted using the Public Comment portal.
Archive
Joint SWMP Annual Evaluation (April 2022) – Stormwater Coalition of Albany County, NY – Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) – Annual Evaluation (April, 2022)
Joint SWMP Annual Evaluation (April, 2021) – Joint Annual Evaluation (April, 2021)
Joint SWMP Annual Evaluation (April, 2020) – Joint Annual Evaluation (April/June, 2020)
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STORMWATER MANAGMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Activities and Best Management Practices (BMPs)
GENERAL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Mapping Guidance
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Coalition Mapping – What to Map and How to Map
Storm System Mapping Project Final Report- December, 2013
Training
The Stormwater Regulations and Future MS4 Permit – for Officials/Management/Others
Presentation Handout – Powerpoint – SW Regs and Future MS4 Permit (2020)
The Stormwater Regulations-Pollution Prevention Practices for Field Workers
Presentation Handout (2020)-Powerpoint-SW Regs and Pollution Prevention
Training Topic: Clean Water Act Basics
2016_2-9_CohoesCWABasicsPPT_FINAL
2016_3-1_BethCWABasics_SWRegs_FINAL
2016_3-3 WatervlietCWABasicsPPT_FINAL
2016_12-5_CityAlbanyCWABasicsPPT_FINAL
Presentation Handouts (2016):
Albany County SPDES Permits_1980_2011_9Dec2011
County&SUNY_MS4Area_Watersheds_29Jan2016_FINAL
Albany County, NY Stream Classifications Map (2016) 11 x 17
Albany County, NY Waterbody Inventory Priority Waterbody List Map (2016) 11 x 17
CohoesCres-BushKill Watershed Map (2015) 11 x 17
Delmar Watershed Map_2015_11x17
DryRiver Watershed Map_2015_11x17
MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURES (MCMs)
MCM 1.0 PUBLIC EDUCATION and OUTREACH
Target Audience Analysis Worksheet
Target Audience Analysis Worksheet – 11 x 17 (March, 2016 Release)
Map 1_County Boundaries – Rivers – Aerial Imagery (2016)
Map 2_County Boundaries – Watershed Boundaries (2016)
Map 3_Albany County – Watersheds & Sub-Watersheds (2016)
Map 4_Albany County – UAlbany Ms4 Jurisdictional Area (2016)
Map 5_Albany County – Stream Classifications -in MS4 Area (2016)
Map 6_Albany County – Priority & 303d Impaired Water Segments -in MS4 Area (2016)
School Programs
Public Programs
Archive
Green Infrastructure Tour – September 24, 2013
Green Infrastructure Workshop-January 31, 2012
Green Infrastructure Workshop-December 7, 2010
Porous Pavement Workshop – June 29, 2010
Facility Audit Program – March 3, 2011
Water Quality Report Card for the Krumkill Watershed – Feruary 18, 2010
MCM 2.0 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT/PARTICIPATION
MS4 Permit Annual Report
Joint MS4 Permit Annual Report
Volunteer Stream Monitoring
The Coalition implements a volunteer stream monitoring program based on the NYSDEC WAVE monitoring protocol. For information about WAVE click here.
Coalition WAVE Program
Coalition Monitoring – Plan (2015 to 2017)
Shaker Creek Coalition Member WAVE Training – August 12, 2014
Volunteer Event Flyers, Photos, and Results
Volunteer Stream Monitoring – Shaker Creek – Get Your Feet Wet! 2022 WAVE Flyer
Volunteer Stream Monitoring – Get Your Feet Wet! 2019 WAVE Flyer
Lisha Kill WAVE Monitoring Photos and Results – August 9, 2018
Salt Kill WAVE Monitoring Photos and Results – August 14, 2018
Vly Creek WAVE Monitoring Photos and Results – August 16, 2018 (upstream)
Vly Creek WAVE Monitoring Photos and Results – August 16, 2018 (downstream)
NYSDEC WAVE-Water Assessment by Volunteer Evaluators
Coalition WAVE data is included in the NYSDEC statewide interactive mapper here.
Interpreting Stream Monitoring Results – 3 Categories
No Known Impact: The stream is healthy in that there are no observed impact to aquatic life. This assessment is high quality and may be used for state and federal reporting purposes.
Possibly Impaired: This assessment serves as a red flag for sites that may deserve further investigation at the professional level. So far, we’ve been able to respond to every site that was flagged as possibly impaired.
No Conclusion: Sometimes a sample does not meet either of these criteria: it doesn’t have 6 or more “most wanted” NOR 4 or more “least wanted”. If the sampling was done properly, then the site is probably slightly impacted but not impaired. This can also happen, however, when sampling is performed incorrectly which is why the NYSDEC records this assessment as “No Conclusion”
Local Coalition WAVE Monitoring Results
Map of Coalition WAVE Monitoring Results (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Student Water Quality Related Projects
University at Albany SUNY – Student Mapping Projects (2018)
Digitizing Albany County Well and Septic Data-Bamidele Akinniyi
Erie Canal Project-Madison Corbeil
Green Infrastructure Mapping Project-Aneisha Samuels and Huiyan Wang
MCM 3.0 ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION and ELIMINATION “IDDE”
Dry Weather Outfall Screening (Outfall Reconnaissance Inventory “ORI”)
NYSDEC Guidance
Stormwater Coalition Illicit Discharge Detection
What To Do at a Monitoring Location
ORI Kits – Reference Document (2023) (Chapter 11 ORI Manual, Dry Weather Conditions and Using Daily Weather Data, ORI Kit Contents, Water Sampling Field Tips, Hanna pH Checker Directions, Levels of Concern Chemical Parameters, Interpreting Foam at a Stream, How to Use Optical Brighteners, Benchmark Concentrations to Identify Industrial Discharges, and Findings and Follow Up Report for Suspect or Obvious Discharges)
Monitoring Location Inspection Forms
2009 ORI Inspection Form July 10 (MS4 Permit GP-0-15-003)
2019 ORI Inspection Form Survey123 Content (Merge 2009 Form with 2017 Draft MS4 Permit)
2024 Monitoring Location and Sampling Field Sheet (MS4 Permit GP-0-24-001)
Other Guidance
Interpreting Water Chemistry Test Strips-Guidance-AlkenMurrayCorp (website)
MCM 4.0 CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL
SWPPP Review Procedures (Erosion and Sediment Control)
MS4 Guidance Document-Oversight of Construction Activity Permit (March, 2016) – SWPPP Oversight Forms for MS4s & SWPPP Content Check Lists. Developed by the Stormwater Coalition of Albany County
Construction Site Operator Training-4 Hr Erosion and Sediment Control
MCM 5.0 POST CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
SWPPP Review Procedures
Green Infrastructure Practices-Local Law Review and Revisions
Green Infrastructure Model Local Law Summary Report-November, 2013
Stormwater Coalition Scorecard-Local Law Inventory
Post Construction Practices – Long Term Operations and Maintenance (Inspections, Record Keeping, Training, Procedures)
NYSDEC Maintenance Guidance Stormwater Management Practices (March 31, 2017)
MCM 6.0 POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING for MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS
Inventory-Municipal Facilities and Operations
Assessment-Municipal Facilities and Operations – Other Self Audit Forms
Stormwater Coalition Self Audit Form – August 19, 2014
Monroe County Stormwater Coalition Guidance Document – Facility Self Audit Form (Appendix C)
Facility Self Audit Form Adapted From LA County Documents
Potential Pollutants Likely Associated with Fixed Facility Activities (Table 1) from Monroe County Stormwater Coalition Guidance Document (2010).
Activities: Building Grounds Maintenance and Repair; Parking/Storage Area Maintenance; Vehicle and Equipment Fueling, Maintenance, Repair, Washing, Steaming, and Cleaning; Outdoor Container Storage of Liquids and Raw Materials; Outdoor Process Equipement; Over Water Activities; Landscape Maintenance
Field Program Activities and Associated Potential Pollutants (Table 2) from Monroe County Stormwater Coalition Guidance Document (2010).
Program Activities: Roads, Streets, Highway Operations; Plaza, Sidewalk, and Parking Lot Maintenance; Fountains, Pools, Lakes, and Pond Maintenance; Landscape Maintenance; Drainage System Operation and Maintenance; Waste Handling andn Disposal; Water and Sewer Utility Operation and Maintenance
BMP Summary Sheet (Blank) from Monroe County Stormwater Coalition Guidance Document (2010)
Best Management Practices for Municipal Operations
Monroe County Stormwater Coalition Guidance Document (2010): Category of Municipal Operations: Municipal Building Maintenance
Spill Prevention Control and Clean Up
Category of Municipal Operations: Parks and Open Space Maintenance
Lakes, Ponds, and Lagoons Maintenance
Outdoor Storage of Raw Materials
Category of Municipal Operations: Solid Waste Management
Illegal Dumping and Litter Control
Category of Municipal Operations: Storm System Maintenance
Catch Basins and Inlet Structures
Open Channel and Ditch Maintenance
Category of Municipal Operations: Street and Bridge Maintenance
Roadway Patching, Sealing, and Re-Sealing
Category of Municipal Operations: Vehicle and Fleet Maintenance
Vehicle and Equipment Cleaning
Other Guidance Documents for Municipal Operations
Snow Removal: NYSDEC Division of Water Technical and Operational Guidance – 5.1.11 (July 14, 2017)
Pesticides and Herbicides Local Laws/Guidelines (Use and Notification)
City of Albany: Pesticide Use Law (Adopted, 1998; Amended, 2011)
Reliance Upon Third Parties – Contracted Entity Certification Statement
Contracted Entity Certification Form – fillable
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