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Stormwater Guidance Documents

Guidance on issues relating to Stormwater issues can be found in the following pages:

FAQ about technical requirements GP-02-01 (258KB PDF)

Guidelines for completing the MS4 NOI (217KB PDF)

(1.94MB PDF - This file is very large and may cause some computers to crash during download)

Interim strategy for redevelopment projects

Local School District Decision Tree (60KB PDF)

New York State Guidelines for Urban Erosion and Sediment Control

New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual

MS4 Designation Criteria (27KB PDF)

MS4 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (127KB PDF)

Phase II Responsiveness Summaries (125KB PDF)

Reducing the Impacts of Stormwater Runoff from New Development

The Simple Method to Calculate Urban Stormwater Loads (189KB PDF)

Winter site stabilization/site inspection GP



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