We help cities and towns across Hampden and Hampshire Counties advance local stormwater management goals. Our team understands the regulatory, technical, and practical challenges of managing stormwater in the Pioneer Valley—especially in communities along the Connecticut River and its tributaries. We have staff that are certified CGP Inspections as well as NCGIP and are available to support cities and towns across Hampden and Hampshire County to integrate sustainable stormwater management into planning and development. Our services include:
Stormwater Management
- Land Use & Environment
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Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Services
- Green Infrastructure Integration
- Town-wide and site-specific green infrastructure strategies tailored to your communities needs and budgetary constraints
- Professional trainings
- Bylaw & Regulation development
- Stormwater bylaws & regulations
- Development of local permit to supplement bylaw and regulations
- Development of a stormwater enterprise fund or utility bylaw
- Community Outreach & Engagement
- Education and outreach programs, public workshops, events & demonstrations and printed materials
- Social media campaigns and surveys
- Professional trainings
Stormwater Committee
The Connecticut River Stormwater Committee is a coalition working to share information and collaborate on fulfilling obligations under the EPA stormwater permit (known as the General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from the Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems in Massachusetts or MS4 permit).
The Committee has membership from 19 municipalities and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and is facilitated in its work by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. The group’s primary work is to promote education and outreach about stormwater impacts on the Connecticut River. Our services to member communities include:
- Public education and outreach materials and campaigns
- Annual report preparation and submission
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) mapping and protocol support
- Construction and post-construction plan reviews
- DPW training and facility good housekeeping SOPs
- Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) updates (by request)
- Assistance with MS4 NOI preparation (by request)
Let's Work Together
Angela C. Panaccione
Planner II, Land Use & Environmentapanaccione@pvpc.org
Patty Gambarini
Chief Environment Plannerpgambarini@pvpc.orgFeatured Projects
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Posted in Aug, 2020
- Ongoing Projects
- Climate Resilience & Hazard Mitigation
- Pioneer Valley