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)
Joint SWMP Annual Evaluation (April, 2019)
Set 1 Albany County and University at Albany SUNY (pg’s. 1- 36) Annual Evaluation (April, 2019)
Set 2 City of Albany and Town of Bethlehem (pg’s. 1-8, 37 -71) Annual Evaluation (April, 2019)
Set 3 City of Cohoes and Town of Colonie (pg’s 1-8, 72-105) Annual Evaluation (April, 2019)
Set 6 Stormwater Coalition of Albany County (pg’s 1-8, 176-187) Annual Evaluation (April, 2019)
SWMP Plan – Joint Annual Evaluation (April, 2018)
SWMP Plan – Joint Annual Evaluation (April, 2017)
Joint Stormwater Management Program (SWMPv5) Plan (2015 to 2018) Annual Evaluation (April, 2017)
SWMP Plan – Joint Annual Evaluation (May, 2016)
Joint Stormwater Management Program (SWMPv4) Plan (2015 to 2017) Annual Evaluation (May, 2016)
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STORMWATER MANAGMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Activities and Best Management Practices (BMPs)
GENERAL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
MAPPING
Storm System/Sewershed Mapping-Intermunicipal (BMP 3-4, previous SWMP Plans)
Storm System Mapping Project Final Report- December, 2013
TRAINING
Staff, Planning/Zoning Boards, and Other Municipal Officials
MCM 6.0 or Administration in SWMP Annual Evaluations (2018-2022)
MCM 8.0 in SWMP Plan – Annual Evaluations (2015-2017)
Training Topic: The Stormwater Regulations and Future MS4 Permit – for Officials/Management/Others
Presentation Handout – Powerpoint – SW Regs and Future MS4 Permit (2020)
Training Topic: The Stormwater Regulations-Pollution Prevention Practices for Field Workers
Presentation Handout (2020)-Powerpoint-SW Regs and Pollution Prevention
Training Topic: Clean Water Act Basics (BMP 8-1, previous SWMP Plans)
Presentation Handouts (2016):
GTKTSND CohoesCres-BushKill Watershed Map (2015) 11 x 17
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
Albany County SPDES Permits_1980_2011_9Dec2011
SPDES Permits Concept Map (2016)
2016_2-9_CohoesCWABasicsPPT_FINAL
2016_3-1_BethCWABasics_SWRegs_FINAL
2016_3-3 WatervlietCWABasicsPPT_FINAL
2016_12-5_CityAlbanyCWABasicsPPT_FINAL
MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURES (MCMs)
MCM 1.0 PUBLIC EDUCATION and OUTREACH
Target Audience Analysis Worksheet (BMP 1-1, previous SWMP Plans)
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 (BMP 1-5, previous SWMP Plans)
Public Programs (BMP 1-6, previous SWMP Plans)
Past Programs
“Stormwater Wednesdays” Center for Watershed Protection Webcasts – 2018
“Stormwater Wednesdays” – Center for Watershed Protection Webcasts – 2016
“Stormwater Wednesdays” -Center for Watershed Protection Webcasts – 2015
“Stormwater Wednesdays” Center for Watershed Protection Webcast Series-2014
“Stormwater Wednesdays” -Center for Watershed Protection Webcast Series-2013
Green Infrastructure Tour – September 24, 2013
Hot Topics in Stormwater Management Webcasts-2012
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
Hot Topics in Stormwater Management Webcasts-2011
MCM 2.0 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT/PARTICIPATION
WAVE-Water Assessment by Volunteer Evaluators (BMP 2-11 previous SWMP Plans)
Stream Monitoring Results – 3 Categories (from NYSDEC WAVE website)
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”
NYSDEC WAVE Data Results – New York State – link from NYSDEC website
Coalition WAVE Events – Monitoring Results
Map of Coalition WAVE Monitoring Results (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Stormwater Coalition sponsored
Map WAVE Monitoring Results (2015, 2016, 2017)
Participants coordinated/encouraged by Stormwater Coalition
Map WAVE Monitoring Results (2015/2016)
Participants coordinated/encouraged by Stormwater Coalition
Photo Pages and NYSDEC Results
Lisha Kill WAVE Monitoring – August 9, 2018
Salt Kill WAVE Monitoring – August 14, 2018
Vly Creek WAVE Monitoring – August 16, 2018 (upstream)
Vly Creek WAVE Monitoring – August 16, 2018 (downstream)
Event Flyers
2022 WAVE Flyer – Volunteer Stream Monitoring – Shaker Creek – Get Your Feet Wet!
2019 WAVE Flyer – Volunteer Stream Monitoring – Get Your Feet Wet!
2018 WAVE Flyer – Volunteer Stream Monitoring-Get Your Feet Wet?
2017 WAVE Flyer – Volunteer Stream Monitoring – Get Your Feet Wet!
2016 WAVE Flyer – Volunteer Stream Monitoring
Coalition WAVE Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program
BMP 2-11 WAVE: Stormwater Coalition Local Monitoring Effort – Plan (2015 to 2017)
August 12, 2014 Shaker Creek Coalition WAVE Training & Monitoring Event
Student Water Quality Related Projects (BMP 2-8, previous SWMP Plans)
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
Watershed Troubleshooting-Stakeholder Projects (BMP 2-12, previous SWMP Plans)
2018 Patroon Creek Watershed Research
MCM 3.0 ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION and ELIMINATION “IDDE”
Dry Weather Outfall Screening (Outfall Reconnaissance Inventory “ORI”) (BMP 3-5, previous SWMP Plans)
Interpreting Water Chemistry Test Strips-Guidance-AlkenMurrayCorp (website)
Interpreting Water Chemistry Test Strips-Guidance-North Central Texas IDDE Program (website)
Foam – A Naturally-Occurring Phenomenon (2016 Michigan Dept of Environmental Quality) – A guide for deciding if foam is natural or caused by pollution
MCM 4.0 CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL
SWPPP Review Procedures (Erosion and Sediment Control) (BMP 4-2, previous SWMP Plans)
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 (BMP 4-7, previous SWMP Plans)
November 18, 2019 4 Hr ESC Contractor Training – Albany County Soil and Water Conservation District and Stormwater Coalition of Albany County (Co-Sponsor)
MCM 5.0 POST CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
SWPPP Review Procedures
Green Infrastructure Practices-Local Law Review and Revisions (BMP 5-4, previous SWMP Plans)
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) (BMP 5-9, previous SWMP Plans)
NYSDEC Maintenance Guidance Stormwater Management Practices (March 31, 2017)
MCM 6.0 POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING for MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS
Inventory-Municipal Facilities and Operations (BMP 6-1, previous SWMP Plans)
Monroe County Stormwater Coalition-Guidance to Developing an Effective Municipal Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping Program (Revised October, 2010) (Includes Assessment Documents, also listed in BMP 6-2)
Assessment-Municipal Facilities and Operations (BMP 6-2, previous SWMP Plans)
Facility Self Audit Form (Appendix C) from Monroe County Stormwater Coalition Guidance Document
Facility Self Audit Form Adapted From LA County Documents
Facility Self Audit Form-Stormwater Coalition of Albany County-Released August 19, 2014
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)
BMP Examples from Monroe County Stormwater Coalition Guidance Document (2010):
Category of Municipal Operations: Municipal Building Maintenance (BMP Examples)
Spill Prevention Control and Clean Up
Category of Municipal Operations: Parks and Open Space Maintenance (BMP Examples)
Lakes, Ponds, and Lagoons Maintenance
Outdoor Storage of Raw Materials
Category of Municipal Operations: Solid Waste Management (BMP Examples)
Illegal Dumping and Litter Control
Category of Municipal Operations: Storm System Maintenance (BMP Examples)
Catch Basins and Inlet Structures
Open Channel and Ditch Maintenance
Category of Municipal Operations: Street and Bridge Maintenance (BMP Examples)
Roadway Patching, Sealing, and Re-Sealing
Category of Municipal Operations: Vehicle and Fleet Maintenance (BMP Examples)
Vehicle and Equipment Cleaning
Other Guidance Documents
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) (BMP 6-5, previous SWMP Plans)
City of Albany: Pesticide Use Law (Adopted, 1998; Amended, 2011)
Reliance Upon Third Parties – Contracted Entity Certification Statement (BMP 6-13, in previous SWMP Plans)
Contracted Entity Certification Form – fillable
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