Green Ossining Committee

The updated New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual with new Technical Standards for green infrastructure was released earlier this month.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/29072.html

The New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual provides designers with a general overview on how to size, design, select, and locate stormwater management practices at a development site to comply with State stormwater performance standards. This manual is a key component of the Phase II State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) general permit for stormwater runoff from construction activities from all sizes of disturbance.

This manual has been prepared by the Center for Watershed Protection for New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and made available to the Empire State Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society for distribution.

The New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual is available for download at this site. Alternatively, the document may be purchased as a paper copy by sending an order form to the Empire State Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/29072.html

The August 6th public listening session and discussion are an opportunity for leaders of the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative to hear from you and other voices in the Hudson Valley about solutions for building a 21st-century conservation and recreation agenda and for reconnecting people with the outdoors.

Click here to submit form to your State Senator and Assembley Member In support of A.7572-A/ S.4315-C, the Global Warming Pollution Control Act…
http://nylcv.e-actionmax.com/takeaction.asp?aaid=4750

Scientific researchers have provided strong evidence that the Earth’s climate is warming due to increasing levels of greenhouse gasses (GHG) like carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in the atmosphere. The rising amounts of GHGs are caused in significant part by human activity, including industrial activities 

The Global Warming Pollution Control Act establishes greenhouse gas limits and a greenhouse gas reporting system. This bill addresses the critical issue of climate change by directing the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish a GHG emissions limit from all sources in New York State.

New York must replace its piecemeal approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions with a comprehensive limit, as mandated by the Global Warming Pollution Control Act. Doing so sends a clear message to private investors that New York is committed to developing a green economy. It is this private investment that will spur the development and growth of green industries throughout the state, resulting in much-needed jobs and additional revenue sources.

We need your help to convince the full Senate and Assembly that global warming must be addressed. Please join environmental advocates statewide in making your voice heard today!

Click here to submit form to your State Senator and Assembley Member In support of A.7572-A/ S.4315-C, the Global Warming Pollution Control Act…
http://nylcv.e-actionmax.com/takeaction.asp?aaid=4750

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the 2010 list of waters in New York State that are considered either impaired or threatened by pollutants. An impaired water body is one that does not meet water quality standards even after pollution controls have been put in place.

In addition to ongoing technical assistance, the Hudson River Valley Greenway offers a variety of funding opportunities for municipalities and partner organizations.

http://www.epa.gov/hudson/

On March 8, 2010, EPA and General Electric Company (GE) released the final version of their respective Phase 1 Evaluation Reports for the Hudson River dredging project. These reports replace draft versions of the reports exchanged in mid-January, pursuant to the Consent Decree under which GE performed Phase 1 of the dredging.

EPA’s Phase 1 Evaluation Report is available at www.hudsondredgingdata.com

After completing the first phase of dredging PCB-contaminated sediment in the upper Hudson River, EPA is releasing a detailed technical assessment of the work to a panel of independent scientific experts for their review. The EPA report details the effectiveness of the first phase of dredging, as well as the challenges encountered during the first dredging season. It also lays out the Agency’s modifications to the engineering performance standards for dredging resuspension, residuals, and productivity proposed for the second phase of the project, set to begin in 2011.

Please visit the US Environmental Protection Agency’s website for full details and more…

http://www.epa.gov/hudson/