ENB - STATEWIDE NOTICES |
Completed Applications | Consolidated SPDES Renewals |
| Public Notice |
Notice is hereby given that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), pursuant to Environmental Conservation Law Article 3, Title 3; Article 27, Titles 1, 7, & 13; Article 71, Title 27; Article 19, Title 3; and Article 71, Title 19, proposes to amend the 6 NYCRR Part 360 solid waste regulations. Section 360-2.21 will be repealed, since it has been superseded by Part 208. References in subdivision 360-2.3(p) and section 360-2.15 to section 360-2.21 will be replaced with references to Part 208.
This consensus rulemaking will finalize the changes proposed and approved through a rulemaking process completed by the Division of Air Resources to incorporate landfill gas regulations into Part 208. The associated changes to Part 360 were part of this rulemaking process, but we not included in the package that was filed for adoption with the Department of State.
Written statements may be filed until close of business, June 14, 2002, with Ms. Deborah Aldrich, NYSDEC, Division of Solid &Hazardous Materials, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7250, faxed to: (518) 402-9024 or e-mailed to dlaldric@gw.dec.state.ny.us
To obtain additional information, please contact Deborah Aldrich at (518) 402-8730.
Applications will be accepted through June 14, 2002 for grant funding under the Hudson River Estuary Grant Program. The available amount of funding for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2002/03 is $1,125,000. This is a competitive grant program. Projects must implement commitments identified in the 2001 Hudson River Estuary Action Plan. This is a matching grant program; recipients will be expected to provide at least a 25 percent match to grant awards. Grants are available for projects under the following categories: Community Interpretive Centers and Education, Habitat Protection and/or Restoration, Local Scenic Resources, Community Conservation and River Stewardship, River Access: Boating, Fishing, Swimming, Wild-life Recreation.
For an application contact: Lorie King, grants administrator, at the above address or call (518) 402-9401.
| Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act of 1996 and Environmental Protection Fund Public Information Meetings |
April 22 - May 7, 2002
You are invited to a series of public information meetings regarding the availability of funds under the Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act and the Environmental Protection Fund. Both the Bond Act and the EPF provide funds for state assistance payments towards the cost of many environmental programs.
Grant applications are available for the following Bond Act and EPF programs. Due date for completed applications is June 14, 2002. Municipal and Not-For-Profit Parks projects All public meeting locations will include workshops on application requirements and procedures for the Parks, Historic Preservation and Heritage Areas programs; and Waterfront Rediscovery program. Staff will present workshops on the Hudson River Estuary and Hudson River Valley Greenway programs at the Taconic/Palisades, and Saratoga/Capital meetings only. Estuary staff will also be at the New York City meeting. |
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation staff will be available at all meetings to answer questions about environmental permit requirements for projects.
Additionally, staff from the State agencies administering the Bond Act and EPF will be available to answer questions on other Bond Act and EPF programs, including:
| brownfields investigation and remediation water quality improvements |
municipal landfill closure municipal waste reduction and recycling |
| DATE | REGION/LOCATION | DATE | REGION/LOCATION | |
April 22, 2002 1:00-3:00 p.m. |
CENTRAL Roberson Museum and Science Center30 Front Street Binghamton, NY |
April 29, 2002
2:30-4:00 p.m. for Hudson R. Estuary and Greenway; 12:00-2:00 p.m. for all other programs |
TACONIC/PALISADES
Old City Hall 420 Broadway Kingston, NY | |
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April 23, 2002
1:00-3:00 p.m. |
FINGER LAKES
Emerson Park Pavilion 6914 East Lake Road Auburn, NY |
April 30, 2002 1:00-3:00 p.m. |
LONG ISLAND
Planting Fields Arboretum Planting Fields Road Oyster Bay, NY | |
| April 24, 2002 1:00-3:00 p.m. | NIAGARA Amherst Museum3755 Tonawanda Creek Road Amherst, New York |
May 1, 2002
12:00-1:30 p.m. for Hudson
R. Estuary only; 2:00-4:00 p.m. for all other programs |
NEW YORK CITY
The Albert Nerkin of
Engineering Cooper Union 51 Astor Place New York, NY | |
April 25, 2002 1:00-3:00 p.m. |
ALLEGANY Center for Excellence4039 Route 219 Salamanca, NY |
May 3, 2002 1:00-3:00 p.m. | THOUSAND ISLANDS 317 Washington StreetState Office Building Watertown, NY | |
April 26, 2002 1:00-3:00 p.m. |
GENESEE
Monroe County Parks
Department 171 Reservoir Avenue Rochester, NY |
May 7, 2002
2:30-4:00 p.m. for Hudson
R. Estuary and Greenway 12:00-2:00 p.m. for all other programs |
SARATOGA/CAPITAL DISTRICT Saratoga Spa State ParkAdministration Building Saratoga Springs, NY |
Application materials and information can be obtained from the respective agencies by contacting the following:
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Department of State - waterfront rediscovery |
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Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation - parks, historic preservation and heritage areas |
Information about other Bond Act and EPF programs can be obtained by contacting these offices:
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Department of Agriculture and Markets (for agricultural non-point source abatement) Ronald Kaplewicz State Soil and Water Conservation Committee Department of Agriculture and Markets Winners Circle, Albany, NY 12235 Phone: (518) 457-3738 Fax (518) 457-3412 Website: http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us |
Department of Environmental Conservation including Hudson River Estuary Bond Act Office NYS Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway, 12th Floor Albany, NY 12233-1080 Phone: (518) 402-9401 Fax (518) 402-9392 Website: www.dec.state.ny.us |
| Agriculture and Markets - farmland protection Ken Grudens Agricultural Protection Unit NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Winners Circle, Albany, NY 12235 Phone: (518) 457-2713 Fax: (518) 457-2716 Website: http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us |
Hudson River Valley Greenway Carmella Mantello Hudson River Valley Greenway Capitol Building, Room 254 Capitol Station Albany, NY 12224 Phone: (518) 473-3835 Fax (518) 473-4518 Website: http://www.hudsongreenway.state.ny.us |
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New York Power Authority Paul Finnegan NY Power Authority 30 South Pearl Street, 10th Floor Albany, NY 12207 Phone: (518) 433-6700 Fax: (518) 433-6782 |
NYS Energy Research and Development Authority Ruth Horton NYS Energy Research and Development Authority 286 Washington Avenue Extension Albany, NY 12203-6399 Phone: (518) 862-1090 ext. 3306 Fax: (518) 862-1091 E-mail:e-mail: rmh@nyserda.org |
| Public Notice |
Keynote Speaker: Congressman Sherwood L. Boehlert
Plenary Speakers: NYSDEC Commissioner, Erin M. Crotty; NYSERDA President, William M. Flynn; NYS Public Service Commission Chairman, Maureen O. Helmer
Other Key Speakers: Paul DeCotis, Program Director, NYSERDA; David Wooley, Senior Fellow, Pace University Law School; and Michael Arny, Director, Leonardo Academy
Invited: Governor George E. Pataki
Join other environmentalists; business, trade, and industry representatives, scientific and academic professionals, environmental groups, and government officials.
Presentation of the 2002 NYS Governor’s Awards for Pollution Prevention Case Studies of the previous two year’s winners will also be presented
General Topics covered this year include: Improving Industrial Efficiency, Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency, Residential Energy Efficiency, Environmental Management Systems, Promoting Pollution Prevention and Energy Efficiency, Green Buildings, Market for Renewables, Transportation and Alternative Fuels, and Sustainability. Exhibitor presentations. Pollution Prevention tour hosted by a local organization.
Sponsored by: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Pollution Prevention Unit Co-sponsored by: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority New York State Public Service Commission The Business Council of New York State, Inc.***Please visit our web site www.dec.state.ny.us/website/ppu***
Dottie O’ Hare (518) 402-9469; fax: (518) 402-9470
Exhibitor Contact: Carlos Montes (518) 402-9469; email: clmontes@gw.dec.state.ny.us
| Governor's Awards for Pollution Prevention |
Notice for the Ninth Annual NYS Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention
Applications are now available for the New York State Ninth Annual Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention. The awards program was established to recognize pollution prevention efforts by NYS organizations. Applicants can compete in one of the three following categories: 1) facilities generating waste and pollution: small (100 or fewer employees), mid-size (more than 100 and fewer than 500 employees), or large (more than 500 employees) industrial, commercial or institutional facilities; federal, state and local governments; and educational institutions, 2) technical assistance providers: environmental, community and civic organizations; trade associations or other business/industry groups; federal, state and local governments, and educational institutions; and other public or private entities, and 3) continuous improvement: this category is for organizations that demonstrate a longer term commitment to pollution prevention and continue to develop and implement pollution prevention programs and achieve results. Nominations for awards will be made to Governor Pataki by the Department of Environmental Conservation based on recommendations from a selection committee.
Criteria to be considered for the applicants include: waste volume/toxicity reduction, overall environmental benefits, overall economic benefits, improvement in worker safety, innovations in technology, process or education program, level of management commitment, and transferability.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Presentation of the awards will be during the Fourteenth Annual Pollution Prevention Conference to be held in May 29-31, 2002 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Albany. The winners will be notified a week prior to the presentation of the awards. The deadline indicated in the brochure to apply for the awards is April 30, 2002. The application package is available through the DEC’s website: www.dec.state.ny.us/website/ppu/p2gov.html
Anyone interested in obtaining more information regarding the application and criteria for the awards should contact Mr. Carlos Montes at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Pollution Prevention Unit, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-8010, telephone (518) 402-9476, Fax (518) 402-9470, email: clmontes@gw.dec.state.ny.us