Free stormwater webcast! February 13 Lose 10 Pounds of Pollution Without (Structural) BMPs—the Joys of Good Housekeeping

The live, free webcast titled, “Lose 10 Pounds of Pollution Without (Structural) BMPs-the Joys of Good Housekeeping” is this Wednesday, February 13, 2013, Noon to 2pm, at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road. If you’d like to attend, please call or e-mail to reserve a seat: swcoalition@albanycounty.com or 447-5645. This is the first of an 8 webcast series, open to the general public, but most likely of particular interest to those individuals implementing Clean Water Act regulations (engineers, landscape architects, contractors, planning/ZBA board members, and municipal stormwater staff) and members of the public interested in or actively protecting water resources (civic groups and watershed organizations). 

Produced by the Center for Watershed Protection (CWP), the webcast was purchased by the Stormwater Coalition of Albany County as part of their public education and outreach program. See flyer for webcast details.

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Announcing “Stormwater Wednesdays” the Center for Watershed Protection 2013 Webcast Series. Sponsored by the Stormwater Coalition of Albany County

This webcast series is produced by the Center for Watershed Protection, an organization well known by stormwater practitioners for their role in preparing the NYSDEC Stormwater Management Design Manual (August, 2010).  For this series (see flyer for details), presenters from throughout the nation share cutting edge research, new ideas, field tested suggestions, and practical insights into the front line realities of managing a municipal/MS4 stormwater program or building compliant structural stormwater practices.  These eight, live, free webcasts will be shown at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, from NOON to 2pm, on the following dates: 2/13; 3/13; 4/17; 5/15; 6/19; 9/18; 10/16; 11/20.

The webcast series has been purchased by the Stormwater Coalition of Albany County as part of their public education and outreach program and is open to the public. Those individuals implementing Clean Water Act regulations (engineers, landscape architects, contractors, planning/ZBA board members, and municipal stormwater staff) and members of the public interested in protecting water resources are encouraged to register today for one, some, or all of the webcasts!   

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4 Hr Erosion & Sediment Control Construction Activity Training on Thursday, March 7, 2013, 8am to 12pm, 24 Martin Rd, Voorheesville, NY

The Albany County Soil and Water Conservation District has organized a 4 Hr ESC Training, to be presented by David A. Mosher, CPESC.  As co-sponsors of this event, the Stormwater Coalition of Albany County encourages developers, contractors, and subcontractors to check the expiration date of cards issued to them by NYSDEC validating their training. You might need to update your card or others in your organization may need training. The registration flyer explains how this training fits in with NYSDEC SPDES General Permit for Construction Activity requirements, and as a group of “MS4s” responsible for overseeing construction activity, on site compliance is of mutual interest. This is an opportunity to get ready for the upcoming construction season. Thanks go out to ACSWCD for organizing this important event.

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