Are You Ready for the May 1 NYC Local Law 84 and Local Law 97 Reporting Deadlines?
The May 1 reporting deadlines are quickly approaching for the New York City Benchmarking Law (Local Law 84) and New York City Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Law (Local Law 97). Both of these sustainability laws are administered by the NYC Department of Buildings...
8 Keys to Effective Project Planning
Managing projects can be challenging for many reasons. Lack of clear communication with a client regarding priorities and expectations often causes a project to go off track, resulting in failure to meet the project objectives. Unclear direction to project staff can...
Highlights of Five Grants Available Through New York State’s Consolidated Funding Application
Applications are due on July 28, 2023 at 4:00 PM for entities seeking to pursue grant awards under Round XIII of New York State’s Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). As discussed in Walden’s recent blog, NYS Opens Application for Grant Funding for 2023, the CFA...
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...