Legislation
Household Materials Recovery Facility Opens
On Thursday April 12, 2012, the county’s new state-of-the-art Household Materials Recovery Facility (aka, the H-MRF) officially opened. The H-MRF, centrally located on the Grasslands Reservation in Valhalla, offers residents…
Read MoreEPA Announces New Green Infrastructure Website and Technical Assistance
Building on our 2011 Strategic Agenda, EPA’s Green Infrastructure Program is pleased to unveil our new website and to announce the availability of technical assistance to 10-20 partner communities. Our…
Read MoreRelease of NYS Climate Action Plan Interim Report
Governor David A. Paterson has set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in New York State by 80 percent below levels emitted in year 1990, by year 2050. He directed the New York State Climate Action Council to identify actions that can achieve that goal, adapt New York to the effects of unavoidable climate change and stimulate the growth of a clean energy economy.
Read MoreNYS Stormwater Management Design Manual (Updated)
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…
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