The 2014 Stormwater Coalition Joint Annual Report is a snapshot of stormwater program activities. Find out what regulated municipalities and others have accomplished this past year and what they plan for the future. Questions or comments are encouraged! Go to Public Comments. Thanks!

The live, free webcast titled, “BMP Maintenance” is Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 1pm to 3pm, 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 fourth of five webcasts produced by the Center for Watershed Protection and purchased by the Stormwater Coalition of Albany County as part of their 2014 public education and outreach program. See flyer for details.

Also, the Center for Watershed Protection is now offering PDHs and CEUs from the Practicing Institute of Engineering (PIE) for past webcasts. For quiz, fee, and procedure information, visit the Center website.   PEs and Landscape Architects in New York are eligible to receive credits.

By  June 1, regulated MS4/municipalities must file with NYSDEC an Annual Report which describes progress over the past year implementing program requirements named in the MS4 Stormwater Permit. As required by the Permit, prior to finalizing the report, a DRAFT Annual Report is made available to the public for comment.

This 2014 Draft Joint Annual Report describes collaborative and individual activities of all 12 Coalition members. These activities include public education and participation; storm system mapping; outfall reconnaissance; pollution track down, local law adoption and enforcement; oversight of construction activity; performance tracking of stormwater practices; green infrastructure support; facility audits; and MS4/municipal staff training. 

The Annual Report itself is a standardized form developed by NYSDEC which can be explained in further detail upon request. Please use the website Public Comment interface to submit your comments and as needed to request a meeting. The public comment period ends May 16, 4pm and the FINAL Joint Annual Report will be posted after June 1.

For more detailed information regarding program tasks and goals, see the Stormwater Management program posted on the Coalition website. For more information about the stormwater regulations, Coalition, and program activities, explore the Coalition website and Member website links! 

The live, free webcast titled, “Reimagining the Parking Lot & Roadway as a Stormwater Practice” is Wednesday, February 12, 2014, 1pm to 3pm, at the Albany County Building, 112 State Street, Albany, NY Room 930. 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 five  webcasts produced by the Center for Watershed Protection and purchased by the Stormwater Coalition of Albany County as part of their 2014 public education and outreach program. See flyer for details. Join us for this month’s “Stormwater Wednesday” webcast!

The Stormwater Coalition Board of Director’s is meeting Friday, January 17, 2014 at the Village of Green Island, 19 George Street,  8:30am to 10:00am. For more information, contact swcoalition@albanycounty.com.

The live, free webcast titled, “Stormwater Utilities-Reckoning the Cost Side of the Equation” is Wednesday, November 20, 2013, Noon to 2pm, at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road. If you’d like to attend, please call or e-mail to reserve a seat: swcoalition@albanycounty.com or 447-5645. This is the eigth of eight webcasts produced by the Center for Watershed Protection and purchased by the Stormwater Coalition of Albany County as part of their public education and outreach program. See flyer for details. Join us for this month’s “Stormwater Wednesday” webcast!

The live, free webcast titled, “Stormwater Trading-Markets or Mayhem?” is Wednesday, October 16, 2013, Noon to 2pm, at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road. If you’d like to attend, please call or e-mail to reserve a seat: swcoalition@albanycounty.com or 447-5645. This is the seventh of eight webcasts produced by the Center for Watershed Protection and purchased by the Stormwater Coalition of Albany County as part of their public education and outreach program. See flyer for details. Join us for this month’s “Stormwater Wednesday” webcast!

A NYSDEC 4 Hour Erosion and Sediment Control Construction Activity Training, presented by David A. Mosher, CPESC, is scheduled for December 11, 2013 at the William Rice Center, 24 Martin Road, Voorheesville, NY. This event is organized by the Albany County Soil and Water Conservation District, with the Stormwater Coalition of Albany County a Co-Sponsor. See flyer for program details and a registration form. This program pertains to requirements detailed in the NYSDEC Stormwater Construction Activity Permit GP-0-10-001.