The Village of Atlantic Beach has developed a storm water management program (VAB) as required for coverage under the New York State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) general permit No. GP-02-02. The VAB Program includes a listing of Best Management Practices (BMP’s) that will be implemented by the Village and to achieve the regulatory standard of reducing pollutants in the Village’s storm water to the maximum extent practicable. Existing Village programs and activities designed to protect the Village’s water quality will be supplemented with new BMP activities. Initial measurable goals and an implementation schedule were developed for each of the BMP’s in the VABSWMP. The BMP’s, measurable goals, implementation schedule and initial VABSWMP were developed by the Department of Public Works. The BMP’s, measurable goals and implementation schedule were selected based on their ability to meet specific permit requirements and to reduce pollutants in the Village’s storm water runoff to the maximum extent practicable. They were also selected based upon a general assessment of BMP effectiveness, applicability to VAB, and cost associated with the implementation of the BMP’s. Effectiveness of the selected BMP’s, and success in achieving the selected measurable goals will be reviewed annually and modified, if necessary.
The VABSWMP describes specific actions that will be taken over a five-year period to reduce pollutants and protect the Village’s surface waters. The specific activities to be implemented are referred to as “Best Management Practices” (BMP’S). Various BMP’s have been developed for each of the six “Minimum Control Measures” (MCM’s) required by the General Permit. The VABSWMP also sets measurable goals and provides a schedule for the implementation of the BMP’s. Implementation of the selected BMP’s is expected to result in reductions of pollutants discharged into the waters of the U.S.
You can also visit the NYSDEC website for detailed storm water information (http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dow/mainpage.htm)
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