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Here is the FINAL Stormwater Coalition Joint MS4 Permit Annual Report ending March 9, 2023. The report includes individual annual reports from 13 regulated MS4s. if questions or comments, please go to the Public Comment portal. Thank you!
By June 1, regulated MS4/municipalities must file with NYSDEC an Annual Report which describes progress over the past year implementing requirements named in the NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) GP-0-15-003.
This DRAFT Joint Annual Report includes individual reports from: Albany County, University at Albany (SUNY), City of Albany, Village of Altamont, Town of Bethlehem, City of Cohoes, Town of Colonie, Village of Green Island, Town of Guilderland, Village of Menands, Town of New Scotland, Village of Voorheesville, and the City of Watervliet, all located in Albany County, NY. The reporting period is March 10, 2022 to March 9, 2023.
Comments can be submitted using the Coalition website Public Comment portal, by email, by phone call, or by contacting the local MS4 Permit Public Contact. In addition to submitting comments, you can also request a public meeting.
The Stormwater Coalition Board of Director’s meeting scheduled for Friday, April 21, 2023, 11:00am-12:30pm at the Albany County Health Department Building, Auditorium, 175 Green Street, Albany, NY 12202 has been canceled.
The Stormwater Coalition Board of Director’s meeting is Friday, March 17, 2023, 8:30am-10:00am at the Village of Green Island Municipal Center, 19 George Street, Green Island, NY 12183. For more information, contact swcoalition@albanycounty.com, agenda here. Public welcome!
This is a full-time, 40hr/wk position, salary $65,000 to $71,000, which requires both a technical understanding of the Clean Water Act stormwater regulations and administrative skills. See the job flyer for details and more information, here. Applications are due Thursday, March 16, 2023, 5:00pm
The Stormwater Coalition Board of Director’s meeting is Friday, September 16, 2022, 8:30am-10:00am at the Village of Green Island Municipal Center, 19 George Street, Green Island, NY 12183. For more information, contact swcoalition@albanycounty.com, agenda here. Public welcome!
On Saturday, September 10, 2022, the Stormwater Coalition of Albany County is sponsoring two WAVE stream monitoring events on Shaker Creek in the Town of Colonie, New York. See flyer!
Volunteers are needed to monitor one site in the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Fox Preserve (8:30am to ~11:00) and another site upstream near Mill Road (1:00pm to ~3:00pm). Volunteers can sign up for one or both sites. No experience is necessary and training is provided.
Pre-registration is required and space is limited. If interested, contact Nancy Heinzen, swcoalition@albanycounty.com or call 518-447-5645. You will receive directions for where to meet, what to wear, and other information.
“WAVE” (Water Assessments by Volunteer Evaluators) is a stream monitoring method developed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).
As a volunteer you’ll collect “stream bugs” using nets, assess habitat, and fill out forms describing how you might want to use the stream (fishing, boating, etc.). Your data is then sent to NYSDEC scientists. The bugs, or macroinvertebrates, are the “canaries in a coal mine” which tell us if a stream is affected by pollution or not.
A Local WAVE Coordinator and the Town of Colonie Stormwater Program Coordinator will lead this event. Equipment is provided.
The Stormwater Coalition Board of Director’s meeting is Friday, June 17, 2022, 8:30am-10:00am at the Village of Green Island Municipal Center, 19 George Street, Green Island, NY 12183. For more information, contact swcoalition@albanycounty.com, agenda here. Public welcome!
By June 1, regulated MS4/municipalities must file with NYSDEC an Annual Report which describes progress over the past year implementing requirements named in the NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) GP-0-15-003.
This DRAFT Joint Annual Report includes individual reports from: Albany County, University at Albany (SUNY) Uptown Campus, City of Albany, Town of Bethlehem, City of Cohoes, Town of Colonie, Village of Green Island, Town of Guilderland, Town of New Scotland, Village of Voorheesville, and the City of Watervliet, all located in Albany County, NY. The reporting period is March 10, 2021 to March 9, 2022.
Comments can be submitted using the Coalition website Public Comment portal, by email, by phone call, or by contacting the local MS4 Permit Public Comment (see Coalition website Member pages). In addition to submitting comments, you can also request a public meeting.
Join the Village of Green Island, Stormwater Coalition of Albany County, and Riverkeeper for a Hudson River shoreline cleanup at Hudson River Park for the 11th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep.
Volunteers will meet at the North end of River Park (200 Hudson Avenue, Green Island, NY 12183) near the intersection of Hudson Ave and Tibbits Ave. Parking is available in the former Ford’s Parking Lot – 75 Tibbits Avenue, Green Island, NY 12183
We ask all Sweep volunteers to also bring a hat, sunscreen, a full reusable water bottle, and a face mask, work gloves and hand sanitizer.
This site is suitable for elementary-aged children with adult supervision.
Questions? Contact Riverkeeper at sweep@riverkeeper.org or Maggie at Maggie.Alix@villageofgreenisland.com.
*IMPORTANT! To ensure the safety of volunteers, Sweep Site Leaders, park staff, and our communities, we ask that volunteers adhere to the following guidelines:
Register for the Sweep here: https://app.mobilecause.com/e/3Vwh2A?vid=rhlp9
