Calendar of Stormwater Training
Current Local, Regional and Statewide Events
To quickly navigate this web page, go to "On This Page" in the right column and select from the following:
- "Local Events"; - Usually 2-4 hour workshops or day-long stormwater courses. These include any scheduled DEC Endorsed 4-Hour, Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) Training to satisfy the GP-0-08-001 training requirement for Trained Individuals and certain Qualified Inspectors needing such training.
- "Regional and Statewide Conferences" - Larger, often multiple day events that include stormwater training content.
- "SUNY-ESF Stormwater Continuing Education" - One-day, 2008-09 courses endorsed by DEC and sponsored by the College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF). These cover a wide variety of content for multiple audiences including design professionals and on-site contractors. The direct link to SUNY-ESF is in right column under "Offsite Links."
- "Other Learning Opportunities" - Organizations/websites full of stormwater resources and tools including archived 24/7 EPA Webcasts.
- "Event Descriptions" - Additional information on Local, Regional and Statewide training events featured on this page.
Use links in right column to:
- Access DEC stormwater tool boxes with manuals, guidance and general permits ("Related Links").
- Purchase DEC ESC stormwater manuals ("Offsite Links").
- Link to training event sponsor web sites (TRAINING EVENTS in "Offsite Links")
- Link to on-line learning opportunities (OTHER LEARNING in "Offsite Links").
Generally, this web page is updated monthly. Should you have any comments or suggestions for improving it, send them to "email us."
NYSDEC Co-Sponsored SUNY-ESF Continuing Education:
The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) are offering the Stormwater Management Outreach Program yet another year. Donald W. Lake, Jr., P.E., CPESC, CPSWQ, continues to lead the program. As an adjunct faculty member at SUNY-ESF, he teaches graduate courses and supports graduate student research on Stormwater Management. For 2008-09, thirty-nine 1-day courses are being presented for multiple audiences: consulting engineers, code enforcement officers, town engineers, municipal officials, planners, developers, contractors, landscape architects, resource management specialists, and others. Courses provide professional development hours (PDHs) for engineers and land surveyors, Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for Architects and Learning Units (LUs) for Landscape Architects. Training events are offered in four locations as follows:
Albany - Holiday Inn-Express - Downtown Albany, 300 Broadway Avenue, Albany NY 12207
- Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - Fundamentals of Watershed Hydrology I (ALB-404A)
- Thursday, January 22, 2009 - Fundamentals of Watershed Hydrology II (ALB-404B)
- Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - Hydraulics/Soils (ALB-405)
- Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - Advanced Watercourse Hydrology and Hydraulics I (ALB-407A)
- Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Advanced Watercourse Hydrology and Hydraulics II (ALB-407B)
- Thursday, March 19, 2009 - Stormwater and the Development Process/SEQR (ALB-409)
- Friday, March 20, 2009 - Site Planning for Low Impact Development (ALB-408)
- Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - SWPPP Review for MS4s (ALB-412A)
- Thursday, May 21, 2009 - The Preparation and Implementation of SWPPPs (ALB-412B)
- Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - Fundamentals of Erosion and Sediment Control (ALB-402)
- Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - Natural and Created Wetlands (ALB-401)
Buffalo - Holiday Inn-Buffalo Airport, 4600 Genesee Street, Cheektowaga NY 14225
- Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - Site Planning for Low Impact Development (FSH-408)
- Thursday, March 12, 2009 - Stormwater Practices for Redevelopment and Retrofitting (BUF-403)
- Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - Stormwater Ponds (FSH-413)
- Wednesday, June 3, 2009 - SWPPP Review for MS4s (BUF-412A)
- Thursday, June 4, 2009 - The Preparation and Implementation of SWPPPs (BUF-412B)
Fishkill - Holiday Inn, 542 Rte 9 (Exit 13 off Rte 84), Fishkill NY
- Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - Watercourse Hydrology and Hydraulics I (FSH-406A)
- Thursday, February 19, 2009 - Watercourse Hydrology and Hydraulics II (FSH-406B)
- Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - Site Planning for Low Impact Development (FSH-408)
- Thursday, April 9, 2009 - Stormwater Practices for Redevelopment and Retrofitting (FSH-403)
- Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - Stormwater Filters and Infiltration Practices (FSH-410)
- Thursday, April 30, 2009 - Stormwater Management Practices For Heightened Criteria Areas (FSH-411)
- Wednesday, May 6, 2009 - SWPPP Review for MS4s (FSH-412A)
- Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - Fundamentals of Erosion and Sediment Control (FSH-402)
- Thursday, May 7, 2009 - The Preparation and Implementation of SWPPPs (FSH-412B)
- Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - Stormwater Ponds (FSH-413)
- Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination - IDD&E (FSH-414)
Syracuse, NY - SUNY-ESF Campus, Alumni Lounge-Marshall Hall, Syracuse NY
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - Stormwater and the Development Process/SEQR (SYR-409)
- Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Site Planning for Low Impact Development (SYR-408)
- Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - Fundamentals of Watershed Hydrology I (SYR-404A)
- Thursday, December 11, 2008 - Fundamentals of Watershed Hydrology II (SYR-404B)
- Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - Stormwater Management Practices For Heightened Criteria Areas (SYR-411)
- Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - Stormwater Practices for Redevelopment and Retrofitting (SYR-403)
- Thursday, April 16, 2009 - Stormwater Filters and Infiltration Practices (SYR-410)
- Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - Natural and Created Wetlands (SYR-401)
For more information (including registration, lodging and directions to training sites), see SUNY-ESF under "Offsite Links" in right column.
Local Training Events in NYS:
NYSDEC Endorsed, Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) Construction Activity Training Under Permit No. GP-0-08-001 ~
Check out this page monthly for upcoming ESC training that is scheduled for your local area. More explanation on who is required to take this training is provided in Descriptions of Training.
December 9, 2008 4-Hour ESC Training at the December 9-11, 22nd Annual AGC/DOT Technical Conference Sponsor: Association of General Contractors and NYS Department of Transportation
Location: The Saratoga Hilton Hotel, 534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Time: 8:30 A.M. Registration (Photo ID Required to Register); Training from 9 A.M. - 2 P.M. with lunch
Conference Fee: $189/person for reservations received by November 21, 2008. Cost after 11/21 is $209/person.
Contact: Association of General Contractors
~ AGC Brochure (PDF, 440 KB)
December 11, 2008 4-Hour ESC Training by Oswego County Soil and Water Conservation District
Location: Volney Town Hall, 1445 County Route 6, Fulton, NY 13069
Time: 9:30 A.M. Registration (Photo ID Required to Register); Training from 10:00 AM - 3:00 P.M.
Fee: $60 (includes lunch and all workshop training materials)
Pre-Registration Deadline: December 5, 2008
Contact: Cindy Williams
~ Oswego SWCD Brochure (PDF, 172 KB)
December 17, 2008 4-Hour ESC Training by Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District
Location: Greene County Emergency Services Building, 25 Volunteer Drive, Cairo, NY 12413
Time: Registration 8:30 A.M. (Photo ID Required to Register); Training from 9:00 A.M. - 3 P.M. with lunch
Fee: $50/person (including lunch and training materials)
Pre-Registration Deadline: December 5, 2008
Contact: Heidi Carl-Seebode
~ Greene SWCD Brochure (PDF, 283 KB)
January 8, 2009 ESC Training by Chemung County Soil and Water Conservtion District
Location: Big Flats Community Center, 476 Maple Street, Big Flats, NY 14814
Time: Registration 7:30 A.M. (Photo ID Required to Register); Training from 8 A.M. - 12 Noon
Fee: Details to be posted in December 2008
Pre-Registration Deadline: January 5, 2009
Contact: Diane Fiorentino
January 21, 2009 ESC Training by Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District
Location: Chili Town Hall (Main Mtg. Rm), 3333 Chili Avenue, Rochester, NY 14624
Time: Registration 7:30 A.M. (Photo ID Required to Register); Training from 8:00 A.M. - 12 Noon
Fee: $95/person (non-refundable); Free for Monroe County Municipal Staff that are Monroe County SW Coalition Member
Pre-Registration Deadline: January 14, 2009
Contact: Kelly Crossett
~ Monroe SWCD Brochure (PDF, 31 KB)
January 29, 2008 ESC Training by Westchester County Soil and Water Conservation District
Location: Westchester County Center, 198 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606
Time: Registration 8:00 A.M. (Photo ID Required to Register); Training from 8:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Fee: $60 (includes breakfast and training materials)
Pre-Registration Deadline: January 22, 2009
Contact: Lisa Vasilakos
Regional & Statewide Training/Conferences:
None reported this month.
Other Learning Opportunities
Note: Website links for the OTHER LEARNING opportunities below are provided above under "Offsite Links" in top, right column.
American Public Works Association
The APWA offers a variety of training opportunities. Along with video conferences and text-based courses, APWA offers live instructor-led workshops on stormwater management topics.
Center for Watershed Protection
The CWP offers training workshops on stormwater management and design of control practices across the country.
Certified Professionals in Erosion and Sediment Control, Inc.
The CPESC, Inc. offers training and certification nation-wide to qualified individuals who apply for and satisfy certification standards as a professional of erosion and sediment control and/or a professional of stormwater quality.
Low Impact Development (LID) Center
The LID Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of Low Impact Development technology. Low Impact Development is a new, comprehensive land planning and engineering design approach with a goal of maintaining and enhancing the pre-development hydrologic regime of urban and developing watersheds. The Center has been involved in sustainable design and water quality research for 10 years. Featured projects include rain gardens, green infrastructure and green highways.
Stormwater Manager's Resource Center
SMRC provides research and information about many topics on stormwater or urban watershed management. There is a 600-reference library and over 150 great articles on many aspects of watershed protection. The Center was made possible by a grant from USEPA, and was developed by the Center for Watershed Protection.
USEPA National Point Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Training
Archived United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Webcasts - These webcasts provide training at "no cost", which can be viewed at your own leisure (24/7) from your personal computer. While this training is generic for nation-wide viewing, and may not satisfy all Phase II stormwater requirements in New York State, the training content is expected to increase awareness and generally add to one's learning experience. Targeted audiences vary. Those of interest would include:
- Construction SWPPPs from A to Z: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know and More!
- Developing Your IDDE Program with Jennifer Zielinski of the Center for Watershed Protection
- Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Building a Local Program to ... Prevent Pollution from Municipal Operations
- Municipal Stormwater Compliance: EPA's MS4 Program Evaluation Guidance
- Post Construction Overview and Introduction to Smart Growth and Low Impact Development
- Social Marketing: A Tool for More Effective Stormwater Education and Outreach Programs
- Stormwater Phase II: Developing an Effective Municipal ... Program For Construction Sites (Construction 101)
- Using Outreach and Public Involvement to Meet Your Stormwater Phase II Goals Webcast
- Financing a Municipal Stormwater Program And More...
USEPA Nonpoint Source (NPS) Outreach Toolbox
This Toolbox is intended for use by state and local agencies (including Municipal Stormwater Separate Sewer Systems - MS4s) and other organizations interested in educating the public on nonpoint source pollution or stormwater runoff. The Toolbox contains a variety of resources to help develop an effective and targeted outreach campaign.
Environmental Research Foundation
The Water Environment Research Foundation's website provides landscape architects, designers, engineers, stormwater managers, elected officials and the public creative new ideas on sustainable stormwater practices. The site goes beyond the idea stage and provides practical tools, frameworks for implementation and planning aids that may be adapted to your community or project.
Descriptions of Stormwater Training & Conferences:
NYSDEC Endorsed 4-Hour Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) Construction Activity Training ~ By May 1, 2010, Trained Individuals (TI) and certain Qualified Inspectors (QIs) ~ specifically, individuals working under direct supervision of a licensed Professional Engineer or licensed Landscape Architect of NYS ~ are required to complete 4 hours of erosion and sediment control (ESC) training under the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) General Permit (GP) for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activity (Permit No. GP-0-08-001). Such training is needed to demonstrate that s/he is knowledgeable in the principles and practices of ESC and is required every 3 years. The GP requires that an owner or operator shall have each contractor and subcontractor identify at least one TI as responsible for implementation of the SWPPP and be on site on a daily basis when soil disturbance activities are being performed. In addition, an owner or operator shall have a QI conduct certain site inspections. NYSDEC has endorsed its 4-hour course "Protecting New York's Natural Resources with Better Construction Site Management," which is being delivered through county Soil and Water Conservation Districts across the State. Upcoming events to present this course, which includes a set of course materials, certificate and wallet card, will be listed on this web page as they are scheduled.
Note: NYSDEC has endorsed two other courses as satisfying this requirement. A TI or QI (that must meet the training requirement) could, as an alternative, elect to take either (1) the 1-day SUNY-ESF "Fundamentals in ESC" course, which is taught a few times each year (see list for availability at top of this page) or (2) the 1-day CPESC Review Class that is taught in NYS (see link to CPESC, Inc in "Offsite Links" for schedule). NYSDEC may endorse other courses that would satisfy this training requirement in the future.
22nd Annual AGC/DOT Technical Conference ~ ESC Training by Warren County SWCD - Tuesday, December 9, 2008
This workshop will satisfy the required training in order to comply with the contractor's responsibilities under the NYS DEC Construction Activity Permit No: GP-0-08-001. It is for those contractors that will be the responsible party for Stormwater Controls on a Jobsite and for individuals, often Engineers in Training, working under a PE or LA that will be conducting inspections. The presenter will be Dave Wick, CPESC, District Manager, Warren County SWCD. This training program is one session at the AGC/DOT Technical Conference from December 9-11, 2008. You can get a brochure and registration on the home page at the AGC of NYS webpage (see link under Off-Site Training Events). The overall fee for the three day conference is $189.00. If you have questions, email them to Association of General Contractors
Oswego SWCD ESC Construction Activity Workshop - Thursday, December 11, 2008
This workshop will provide the required training for contractors and site inspectors to comply with the requirements of the NY SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activity (GP-0-08-001). All contractors involved in implementing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans on permitted construction sites must attend a NYS DEC-endorsed 4-hour Erosion and Sediment Control training every three years. All non-PE, LA or CPESC site inspectors must also receive the 4-hour training. The presenter will be Ellen Hahn, CPESC, CPSWQ, Stormwater Control Specialist for DEC Region 7. Pre-Registration is required by December 5, 2008. The Fee is $60, which includes lunch and all workshop training materials. Cancellations after December 8, 2008 cannot be refunded. For more information email Cindy Williams
Greene SWCD ESC Construction Activity Training - Wednesday, December 17, 2008
You are invited to attend this 4-hour course being held for contractors, developers, planners, and erosion and sediment control inspectors. All individuals responsible for installing, constructing or maintaining erosion and sediment control practices at SPDES-GP-0-08-001 permitted construction sites must have at least one trained individual on-site daily during soil disturbance activities who has attended a 4-hour training course. Additionally, any trained technician who is not a CPESC and is working under a P.E. or L.A. must attend the 4-hour training in order to be qualified to make site inspections. This stormwater training will be taught by Don Lake and focus on training required to comply with the contractor's responsibilities under the NYS DEC Construction Activity Permit #GP-0-08-001. Registration forms and registration fees ($50) are due by December 5, 2008. Lunch is included as part of the registration fee. For more information email Heidi Carl-Seebode
Chemung SWCD ESC Construction Activity Training - Thursday, January 8, 2009
You are invited to attend this 4-hour course being held for contractors, developers, planners, and erosion and sediment control inspectors. All individuals responsible for installing, constructing or maintaining erosion and sediment control practices at SPDES-GP-0-08-001 permitted construction sites must have at least one trained individual on-site daily during soil disturbance activities who has attended a 4-hour training course. Additionally, any trained technician who is not a CPESC and is working under a P.E. or L.A. must attend the 4-hour training in order to be qualified to make site inspections. This stormwater training focuses on providing the training required to comply with the contractor's responsibilities under the NYS DEC Construction Activity Permit No.: GP-0-08-001. Registration forms and registration fees are due by Monday January 5, 2009. Training materials and lunch are included as part of the registration fee. For more information please contact Diane Fiorentino at Chemung County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Monroe SWCD ESC Construction Activity Training - Wednesday, January 21, 2009
This workshop is for contractors, subcontractors, and developers that must meet the requirements under GP-0-08-001 SPDES Permit. Workshop will be presented by Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District Staff: Caroline Myers, CPESC-Executive Director, Dan deRoos, CPESC, and Kelly Crossett, CPESC- Soil and Water Resource Technicians. Chile Town Hall (Main Mtg. Rm), 3333 Chili Avenue, Rochester, NY 14624. Pre-registration is required by January 14th by contacting Kelly Crossett. Cost is $95 per person and is free for all Monroe County Municipal Staff that are members of the Monroe County Stormwater Coalition. Checks can be made payable to Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District and received by January 16. On the day of the workshop, registration begins at 7:30am (Photo ID required to register) and the presentation will begin at 8:00am. For future scheduled training also check the district website (see link under Off-Site Training Events).
Westchester SWCD ESC Construction Activity Training - Thursday, January 29, 2009
You are invited to attend this 4-hour course being held for contractors, developers, planners, and erosion and sediment control inspectors. All individuals responsible for installing, constructing or maintaining erosion and sediment control practices at SPDES-GP-0-08-001 permitted construction sites must have at least one trained individual on-site daily during soil disturbance activities who has attended a 4-hour training course. Additionally, any trained technician who is not a CPESC and is working under a P.E. or L.A. must attend the 4-hour training in order to be qualified to make site inspections. This stormwater training focuses on providing the training required to comply with the contractor's responsibilities under the NYS DEC Construction Activity Permit No.: GP-0-08-001. Registration forms and registration fees ($60) are due by January 22, 2009. Please make check payable to Westchester County Department of Planning. Training materials and breakfast are included as part of the registration fee. For more information email Lisa Vasilakos at Westchester County Soil and Water Conservation District/Department of Planning.
