Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) Annual Report Stormwater runoff gathers a variety of pollutants, which degrade lakes, rivers, wetland and other waterways. Stormwater management, especially in urban areas, is becoming a necessary step to reduce pollution in New York’s waterways. A new federal regulation, commonly known as Stormwater Phase II, requires permits for stormwater discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) in urbanized areas and for construction activities disturbing one or more acres. Under this new regulation, the New York State Thruway Authority and Canal Corporation (Authority/Corporation) are regulated MS4s.
In New York State, the Department of Environmental Conservation has issued a general permit, GP-02-02, to comply with the Federal regulations for MS4. The Authority/Corporation applied for MS4 permit coverage on March 5, 2003 and is in the process of implementing a five-year, System wide stormwater management program (SWMP) for compliance with Phase II.
The SWMP must include the following items:
- Public education and outreach
- Public participation
- Illicit discharge detection and elimination
- Construction site runoff control
- Post-construction runoff control
- Pollution prevention
MS4 Annual Report
The Authority/Corporation has developed annual reports that summarize activities completed each year. The 2007-2008 MS4 Program Annual Report was available for public review and comment through May 2, 2008. The final reports are currently available through this website and at the Thruway
Division Offices.
2007-2008 MS4 Program Annual Report
 Thruway
Authority (PDF, 35 pages/152 Kb)
Canal
Corporation (PDF, 34 pages/141 Kb)
2006-2007 MS4 Program Annual Report
Thruway
Authority (PDF, 35 pages/181 Kb)
Canal
Corporation (PDF, 34 pages/174 Kb)
2005-2006 MS4 Program Annual Report
Thruway
Authority (PDF, 54 pages/2.12 Mb)
Canal
Corporation (PDF, 50 pages/1.88 Mb)
2004-2005 MS4 Program Annual Report
Thruway
Authority (PDF, 47 pages/1.12 Mb)
Canal
Corporation (PDF, 47 pages/1.10 Mb)
2003-2004 MS4 Program Annual Report
Thruway
Authority (PDF, 35 pages/944 Kb)
Canal
Corporation (PDF, 35 pages/936 Kb)
Additional Information about the MS4 Program
Comments should be directed to:
Mail: New York State Thruway Authority
Environmental Services Group
Attention: Jane S. Fisher
200 Southern Blvd.
Albany, NY 12209
Phone:
Jane S. Fisher
(518) 471-5926
E-mail:
Thruway comments: ms4artwy@thruway.state.ny.us
Canals comments: ms4arcanals@thruway.state.ny.us
Hardcopies of the Thruway Authority and Canal Corporation MS4 Annual Reports are available at the following locations:
| Thruway Division Offices |
|---|
New York Division
Contact: Michael Wetzel
4 Executive Blvd.
Suffern, NY 10901
845-918-2526 | Syracuse Division
Contact: Michael Reed
Suite 250 2nd Floor
Liverpool, NY 13088-2104
315-438-2393 |
Albany Division
Contact: Robert Romeo
270 Mount Hope Drive
Albany, NY 12209
518-436-3006 | Buffalo Division
Contact: Tom Moore
455 Cayuga Road
Suite 800
Cheektowaga, NY 14225-1309
716-635-6291 |
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