As required by the MS4 Permit, SUNY Buffalo State University prepares an annual report documenting the campus storm water management program and storm water pollution prevention efforts over the previous year. A draft storm water report for the annual period, ending January 2nd of each year, is made available for public comment through this notice posted on this website. Notices are also issued in the local news bulletin by mid-February each year. The notice provides instructions for submitting comments and/or requesting a public meeting during the open public review and comment period, which ends on March 7th each year.
At the close of the public comment period, the draft report is finalized to address public notice requirements and incorporate public comments as needed before it is submitted to the NYS DEC by April 1st each year. In addition, each year SUNY Buffalo State University is required to submit two certifications of compliance with MS4 permit. An interim progress certification is submitted to NYS DEC before October 1st and again by April 1st (submitted with the final annual report).
During the open comment period, written comments, questions and/or requests for public meetings on the report may be submitted to:
Storm Water Coordinator, Clinton Center-Room 209, SUNY Buffalo State University, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14222-1095.
Alternatively, written comments may be submitted via e-mail to: bleechjp@buffalostate.edu.
Comments received on the draft annual report are reviewed and incorporated into the Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP).
To view annual reports:
Draft Annual Report (available during the open public review period).
Final Annual Report (for most recent completed annual period).
As required by the MS4 permit, SUNY Buffalo State has prepared a Storm Water Management Program (SWMP) Plan that documents and details the activities and measures that will be implemented to meet the terms and conditions of the MS4 permit for preventing storm water pollution.
SUNY Buffalo State revised and updated it’s SWMP Plan by July 1, 2024 (as required by MS4 Permit GP-0-24-001, which became effective January 3, 2024). SUNY Buffalo State performs an annual review of the SWMP Plan starting after the end of the reporting year on January 2nd and completes necessary updates to the plan by April 1st of each year. In addition, updates to the plan are made more frequently as identified in the specific permit requirements.
The public is invited to review the hard copy written SWMP plan upon completion of its annual review and updates to the plan. A hard copy of the current SWMP Plan is available for public inspection at the SUNY Buffalo State Clinton Center during normal business hours, 8 am – 3:45 pm Monday through Friday except holidays (ask the front desk in the Maintenance of Key Center Office or call 716.878.6111 or 878.4038.
The public is also invited to participate in the development, implementation, and update of the plan. Messages are distributed electronically through the Daily Bulletin and printed materials (brochures). If you have written comments, questions or other input to help us improve the campus SWP2 program, please contact us:
By mail:
Storm Water Coordinator, Environmental Health and Safety Office - CCTR Room 209, SUNY Buffalo State University, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo New York 144222-1095.
By Email: bleechjp@buffalostate.edu
Construction project sites disturbing one (1) acre or more of soil within the SUNY Buffalo State University operated MS4 storm sewershed are required to have a separate construction activity storm water permit from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Agencies or other 3rd parties operating the construction site are also required to have a written site-specific Storm Water Pollution Prevention (SWPP) Plan, prepared by trained professionals, to prevent pollution of storm water run-off. The Agencies or other 3rd parties, including contractors, are required to install and maintain the storm water pollution control measures specified in the plan and have copies of the NYS DEC issued permit and the SWPP Plan at the project site.
Trained SUNY Buffalo State University personnel (or Buffalo State’s contracted designees) review the SWPP Plans for compliance and conduct compliance field inspections at the sites routinely and in response to concerns about project site storm water run-off reported by the public. The site inspections are performed to check and help ensure storm water pollution controls are installed and maintained by agency/3rd party contractors in compliance with the specifications identified in the SWPP Plan.
The complaints regarding contamination of storm water run-off from construction sites can be reported by:
Email: bleechjp@buffalostate.edu
Phone: 716.878.4038 during normal business hours (8 am - 4 pm).
