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Please be advised that the updated NYS Stormwater Management Design
Manual is now posted on the following Department webpage:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/29072.html. The official release of
the updated Design Manual is noticed in the August 4, 2010 Environmental
News Bulletin (ENB) (see notice below).
As required by Part III.B.2 of the SPDES General Permit for Stormwater
Discharges from Construction Activity (GP-0-10-001),
an owner or operator of a construction project must begin using the
revised version of the Design Manual to prepare their SWPPP six (6)
months from the final revision date (August 2010) of the Design Manual.
For projects that are currently in the planning, design or review
stages, the owner (or their design professional) should strongly
consider using the updated version of the Design Manual to prepare their
SWPPP (or update their SWPPP) if they do not feel that they can get all
other required project approvals, develop the final SWPPP and submit a
completed Notice of Intent by the end of February, 2011.
ENB Notice:
New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual (August 2010)
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC)
has updated theNew York State Stormwater Management Design Manual
(Design Manual). The official release date of the Design Manual is
August 4, 2010.
The draft updates to the Design Manual were public noticed in the
Environmental Notice Bulletin from November 11, 2009 through February
03, 2010. Seven chapters of the Design Manual were re-evaluated to
address public comments and are finalized as follows:
· Chapter 1 - Introduction
· Chapter 2 - Impacts of New Development
· Chapter 3 - Stormwater Management Planning
· Chapter 4 - Unified Stormwater Sizing Criteria
· Chapter 9 - Redevelopment Projects
· Chapter 5 - Green Infrastructure Practices
· Chapter 10 - Enhanced Phosphorus Removal Standards
· Glossary
· References
All the Chapters are available at:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/29072.html
For assistance with the electronic files, please contact Barbara Horton
at 518-402-8111.
Hard copies the Design Manual will be available for order through the
Empire State Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society at:
http://www.swcsnewyork.org/content/view/books-publications.html
Contact: Shohreh Karimipour, David Gasper, NYS DEC - Division of Water,
Bureau of Water Permits, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-3505,
Phone: (518)402-8111, Fax: (518)402-9029.
Christina Falk
NYSDEC, Bureau of Water Permits
625 Broadway
Albany, New York 12233-3505
phone: (518) 402-8244
fax: (518) 402- 9029=
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