The 1972 Clean Water Act, enacted by Congress, established a policy to protect and improve the waters of the United States. In 1987, Congress amended this Act to require a program to address stormwater discharges. The United States Environmental Protection Agency developed a phased approach to implementing this program. Phase I went into effect in 1992 and permits were required for a number of categories of stormwater discharges including industrial activities, construction-related disturbances greater than 5 acres and large and medium size municipal separate storm sewer operators. In 2003, Phase II of the Federal Law required permits for construction disturbances of one acre or greater and small size municipal separate storm sewer operators. In addition, all areas with municipal separate storm sewer systems within an urbanized area must develop a stormwater management plan.
As required by the New York State Department of Environment Conservation, in March 2003, the Town of Ballston implemented a Stormwater Management Program including these six minimum control measures: educating the public through a variety of outreach efforts, soliciting participation and the involvement of the public, detect and eliminate illicit discharges, require control of construction site runoff, require maintenance facilities, and provide pollution prevention at existing municipal facilities using good housekeeping practices. The Town of Ballston plans to build and expand its Stormwater Management Plan through March of 2008 when the overall plan must be finalized.
This site will be a source for residents to obtain information about what the Town is doing or will be doing, as well as, what residents can do to improve stormwater quality. Please contact
Tom Johnson, Building Inspector or Lester Bonesteel, Stormwater Coordinator( 885-8502 Ext.#14 or email: building@townofballstonny.org for more information.
Beginning May 1, 2010 contractors, who are disturbing more than one acre of land, will be required to have documentation with them that they have attended a 4 hour training session and have been issued a DEC Card to that effect. The following links are provided for locations where one can find upcoming training sessions: www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8699.html and www.cdrpc.org.
Updated list of locations providing the required 4-H training for contractors:
April 13th - Warren County (phone # 628-3119)
April 22nd - Rensselar County (phone # 271-1764)
May 6th - Albany County (phone # 765-7923)
Additionally, copies of these announcements are posted at the Building Department. |
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