What is an Environmental Data Management System, and How Does This Relate to NYS Grant Opportunities?
Field data (and lots of it) is omnipresent in the environmental consulting and engineering industries. Weeks, months, and even years of field investigations and sampling data must be retained and carefully organized for future use. One way to make this...
Proposed SPDES Update: E. coli, Enterococci, and the New York Bay
Proposed Rule Change for E. coli, Enterococci, and the Reclassification of New York Bay The NYSDEC has issued a notice of public hearing to permit holders and municipal officials who are State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit holders. The notice...
Municipal Grant Opportunities in 2018
New York State’s 2018 Consolidated Funding Application Grant Program Now Open This year New York State has earmarked over $750 million in State funding to support job growth and the economic development strategies established by Regional Economic Development Councils...
So, You Bought A Brownfield. Now What?
Brownfield Redevelopment What did I buy? Hundreds of thousands of brownfields are located across the county. Brownfields are properties formerly utilized for commercial, industrial, or manufacturing purposes that have resulted in an environmental impact to the Site....
Submit MS4 Annual Reports by June 1st
The State's Push for Clean Water Background The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) regulates stormwater discharge from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) in the New York metropolitan area and other urban and designated areas in...
Understanding Tax Credits in the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program
The New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program (NYSBCP) began as a means to encourage the cleanup and redevelopment of privately owned sites across the state in an effort to promote the revitalization of economically and environmentally blighted areas. Brownfield tax...
What is the NYSDEC Brownfield Cleanup Program, and How Can I Get Involved?
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) defines an eligible brownfield site as “any real property where a contaminant is present at levels exceeding the soil cleanup objectives (SCOs) or other health-based or environmental standards, criteria...
New York State Grants Available for Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvement Projects
As municipalities across the country are assessing and investing in improvements to aging water treatment and supply systems, New York State recently passed the Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017, allocating at least $1 billion in funding to water infrastructure...
How will the 1,4-Dioxane in my Drinking Water Affect my Health?
The presence of 1,4-dioxane in drinking water has recently been a topic of public concern for residents of Long Island, New York. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) classifies 1,4-dioxane as a probable human carcinogen, or a likely...
An Eco-Friendly Approach to Coastal Resiliency
20:00, October 29, 2012: The eighteenth named storm of the year, Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the coastline of southern New Jersey. This shift left Long Island and the New York metropolitan area directly in the path of the stronger, eastern side of the Category 2,...