HomeMy WebLinkAbout20260497 64 Washington St Site Plan SWPPP
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
for:
64 Washington Street
Owner/Operator(s):
64 Washington Street, LLC
18 Division Street Suite 401
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
SWPPP Contact(s):
The LA Group, PC
40 Long Alley
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
1-518-587-8100
1-518-587-0180
SWPPP Preparation Date:
June 19, 2025
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Table of Contents
1.0 PERMIT OVERVIEW AND REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................... 4
1.1 PERMIT OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 4
2.0 SWPPP REVIEW, UPDATE ....................................................................................................... 4
2.1 SWPPP REVIEW ....................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 SWPPP UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................... 4
3.0 SITE ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION AND PLANNING ....................................................... 5
3.1 PROJECT LOCATION .................................................................................................................................. 5
3.2 PRE-DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................ 5
3.3 PROJECT TYPE .......................................................................................................................................... 5
3.4 HISTORIC PRESERVATION DETERMINATION/ENDANGERED SPECIES ....................................................... 5
3.5 RECEIVING WATERS ................................................................................................................................. 5
3.6 SOILS ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
4.0 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ................................................................................. 6
4.1 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PRACTICES ...................................................................................... 6
4.2 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL DRAWINGS ...................................................................................... 6
4.3 CONSTRUCTION PHASING PLAN AND SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS ........................................................... 6
4.4 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PRACTICE MAINTENANCE ............................................................... 7
4.5 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL INSPECTION ..................................................................................... 7
4.6 CONTRACTOR SEQUENCE FORM ............................................................................................................... 8
4.7 SPILL PREVENTION PRACTICES ................................................................................................................ 9
4.8 CONSTRUCTION WASTE .......................................................................................................................... 12
4.9 OFFSITE VEHICLE TRACKING ................................................................................................................. 12
4.10 TEMPORARY STABILIZATION FOR FROZEN CONDITIONS ....................................................................... 12
5.0 POST CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DESIGN ............................ 13
5.1 NYSDEC DESIGN CRITERIA .................................................................................................................. 13
5.2 EXISTING CONDITION ............................................................................................................................. 13
5.3 PROPOSED CONDITION ............................................................................................................................ 14
5.4 RUNOFF REDUCTION VALUE (RRV) ....................................................................................................... 14
5.5 PROPOSED STORMWATER FACILITY ....................................................................................................... 15
6.0 POST CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MAINTENANCE ............................................ 15
6.1 MAINTENANCE TO BE PERFORMED ......................................................................................................... 15
7.0 CERTIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................... 16
8.0 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................ 19
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Appendices
A Storm Data
B Historic Preservation/Endangered Species Documentation
C Map Set – Location Map and Construction Drawing
D SWPPP Inspection Forms –SWPPP Inspection Report
E Other SWPPP Forms – Construction Sequence, SWPPP Plan Changes,
Spill Response Form, Stormwater Management Practice Maintenance Log
F Soil Investigations
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1.0 PERMIT OVERVIEW AND REQUIREMENTS
1.1 Permit Overview
This Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is prepared to inform the landowner
and construction personnel of the measures to be implemented for controlling runoff and
pollutants from the site during and after construction activities.
The operator is responsible to maintain onsite in a secure location that is accessible
during normal working hours to an individual performing a compliance inspection, the
following information:
✓ the SWPPP,
✓ All inspection reports.
Technical standards are detailed in the “New York State Standards and Specifications for
Sediment and Erosion and Sediment Control (November 2016)”. The design of post-
construction stormwater control practices follow the guidance provided by “New York
State Stormwater Management Design Manual.”
2.0 SWPPP REVIEW, UPDATE
2.1 SWPPP Review
The City of Saratoga Springs Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) requires
preparation of a Full SWPPP for nonresidential and mixed-use development disturbing
between 0.50 acre and 0.99 acre. The project proposes to disturb 0.631 acres. Per the
UDO, Post-construction requirements are limited to 100% of the Runoff Reduction
volume (RRv) from new impervious cover and 50% of the RRv from
existing/redeveloped imperious cover using accepted RRv criteria and methods as
prescribed by the New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual. Project
review will be conducted by the City of Saratoga Springs.
2.2 SWPPP Update
The permittee identified in this SWPPP shall amend the SWPPP under the following
conditions:
✓ Whenever the current provisions prove to be ineffective in minimizing
pollutants in stormwater discharge from the site
✓ Whenever there is a change in design, construction or operation that could
have an effect on the discharge of pollutants
✓ To address issues or deficiencies identified during an inspection by the
qualified inspector, the City or other regulatory authority
✓ To identify a new subcontractor that will implement any part of the SWPPP.
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If modifications are required to the post-stormwater management practices the City
of Saratoga Springs must be notified in writing of any planned amendments or
modifications to the post-construction stormwater management practice component
of the SWPPP.
3.0 SITE ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION AND PLANNING
3.1 Project Location
The Project is located at 64 Washington Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The
site fronts Washington Street to the north, and Congress Street to the south.
Changes to the site include the construction of a new mix-use residential building.
3.2 Pre-Development Conditions
The Project site consists of grass areas, an existing building, and an existing gravel
lot. The site generally slopes away from the existing building south, east and west.
3.3 Project Type
This project is a mixed-use development disturbing between 0.50 acre and 0.99 acre.
The project is designed in accordance with the City of Saratoga Springs UDO with
accepted RRv criteria and methods as prescribed by the New York State Stormwater
Management Design Manual.
3.4 Historic Preservation Determination/Endangered Species
According to the NYS CRIS mapper the project location is not within an archeological
buffer area. A copy of the CRIS map can be found in Appendix B.
The NYSDEC Environmental Resource Mapper shows that this project is not located
in an area of rare plants and animals. The NYSDEC Environmental Mapper is
included in Appendix B.
3.5 Receiving Waters
Runoff from the site flows to the Washington and Congress street municipal closed
drainage system.
3.6 Soils
According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Web Soil Survey,
the area including and surrounding the Project Site is comprised of Windsor loamy
sand “A”. The Soils Reports can be found in Appendix F.
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4.0 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
4.1 Erosion and Sediment Control Practices
Temporary Structural Practices
✓ Silt Fence
✓ Stabilized Construction Entrance
✓ Concrete Washout
Permanent Structural Controls
✓ Grading
✓ Riprap Outlet
Temporary Stabilization Practices (including vegetative practices)
✓ Stabilization shall be initiated by the end of the next business day and be
completed within 14 days.
Permanent Stabilization Practices (including vegetative practices)
✓ Seed and mulch all disturbed areas. Slopes that are 3:1 or steeper should
receive a Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP), sodding, and or hydro-
seeding a homogenous mixture of wood fiber mulch with tackifying agent.
4.2 Erosion and Sediment Control Drawings
Erosion and Sediment Control practices are shown on site plans.
4.3 Construction Phasing Plan and Sequence of Operations
✓ Temporary structural erosion controls will be installed prior to earthwork as
per the attached plans.
✓ Areas to be undisturbed for more than 14 days will be temporarily
stabilized by seeding.
✓ Disturbed areas will be reseeded and mulched immediately after final
contours are re-established and no more than 14 days after the
completion of construction at that site.
✓ Temporary erosion control devices will not be removed until the area
served is stabilized by the growth of vegetation and the area is certified as
being stabilized by the Erosion Control Superintendent.
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Construction Activities
Sequence must include major items such as, but not limited to,
clearing and grubbing, excavation and grading, utility and
infrastructure installation and any other activity resulting in soil
disturbance. Include installation of erosion and sediment control
practices and timing of installation.
Install silt fence and construction entrance
Clear site and rough grade
Utility installation
Begin parking lot, hardscapes and building installation
Monitor/maintain erosion and sediment control measures
Remove erosion and sediment control measures upon stabilization of
contributing areas
4.4 Erosion and Sediment Control Practice Maintenance
✓ Silt fence – maintenance shall be performed as needed and material
removed when “bulges” develop in the silt fence.
✓ Stabilized construction entrance – entrance shall be maintained in a
condition which shall prevent tracking. This may require periodic top
dressing with additional aggregate. All sediment tracked onto or spilled on
public rights of way shall be removed immediately. When necessary,
wheels must be cleaned to remove sediment prior to entrance on public
rights of way. When washing is required, it shall be done in an area
stabilized with aggregate and wash water shall be directed away from
streams or wetlands preferably to a broad grassed area or a stormwater
pond.
✓ Replace top-soil, mulch, and seed where seeding has been disturbed.
4.5 Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection
▪ It is recommended that a rain gage be installed at the site.
▪ A qualified inspector shall conduct an assessment of the site prior to the
commencement of construction and certify in an inspection report that the
appropriate erosion and sediment controls described in the SWPPP have
been adequately installed to ensure overall preparedness of the site for
commencement of construction.
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▪ This qualified inspector must be a Licensed Professional Engineer,
Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC),
Registered Landscape Architect, or someone working under the direct
supervision of, and at the same company as, the licensed Professional
Engineer or Registered Landscape Architect, provided they have received
4 hours of Department endorsed training in proper erosion and sediment
control principles from a Soil and Water Conservation District, or other
Department endorsed entity. After receiving the initial training, the
qualified inspector shall receive 4 hours of training every 3 years.
▪ The day-to-day erosion control activities on the site will be monitored by
the construction manager. The qualified inspector (as defined by the NYS
DEC SPDES regulations) and his crews will make at least one
inspection every seven (7) days of erosion control devices, and non-
stabilized areas during construction. A maintenance inspection report will
be completed by the qualified inspector after each inspection. The report
form to be completed by the inspector is attached in Appendix D.
Reports should be compiled and maintained on-site in the SWPPP 3-ring
binder.
▪ All measures will be maintained in good working order; if repair is
necessary, it will be initiated within 24 hours of report. The qualified
inspector shall take photographs of any needed repairs and also
photograph when the repairs are completed. These photographs will be
time and date stamped and attached to the weekly inspection report.
▪ Seeded and planted areas will be inspected for bare spots, washouts, and
healthy growth. If necessary, spot reseeding or sodding will be
implemented.
▪ A trained contractor will be an employee from the contracting company
responsible for the implementation of the SWPPP. This person will be
onsite when any soil disturbing activities are being conducted. The trained
contractor must have received 4 hours of Department endorsed training in
proper erosion and sediment control principles from a Soil and Water
Conservation District, or other Department endorsed entity. After receiving
the initial training, the qualified inspector shall receive 4 hours of training
every 3 years. This trained contractor cannot conduct the regular SWPPP
compliance inspections unless they meet the qualified inspector
qualifications.
4.6 Contractor Sequence Form
The operator shall prepare a summary of construction status using the Construction
Sequence Form (included in Appendix E) once every month. Significant deviations to
the sequence and reasons for those deviations (i.e. weather, subcontractor availability,
etc.), shall be noted by the contractor. The schedule shall be used to record the dates
for initiation of construction, implementation of erosion control measures, stabilization,
etc. A copy of this table will be maintained at the construction site and updated.
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4.7 Spill Prevention Practices
Good Housekeeping and Material Management Practices
The following good housekeeping and material management practices will be followed
on site during the construction project to reduce the risk of spills or other accidental
exposure of materials and substances to stormwater runoff.
▪ Materials will be brought on site in the minimum quantities required.
▪ All materials stored on site will be stored in a neat, orderly manner in their
appropriate containers, and if possible, under a roof or other enclosure.
▪ Products will be kept in their original containers with the original
manufacturer’s label.
▪ Substances will not be mixed with one another unless recommended by
the manufacturer.
▪ Whenever possible, all of a product will be used up before disposal.
▪ Manufacturer’s recommendations for proper use and disposal will be
followed.
▪ The construction manager or his designee will inspect regularly to ensure
proper use and disposal of materials on site.
▪ The contractor shall prohibit washing of tools, equipment, and machinery
in or within 100 feet of any watercourse or wetland.
▪ All above grade storage tanks are to be protected from vehicle damage by
temporary barriers.
Inventory for Pollution Prevention Plan
The materials and substances listed below are expected to be on-site during
construction.
▪ Petroleum for fueling vehicles will be stored in above ground storage
tanks. Tanks will either be steel with an enclosure capable of holding
110% of the storage tank volume or of a Con-Store, concrete encased
type typically employed by NYSDOT. Hydraulic oil and other oils will be
stored in their original containers. Concrete and asphalt will be stored in
the original delivery trucks.
▪ Fertilizer may be stored on site in its original container for a short period of
time prior to seeding. Original containers will be safely piled on pallets or
similar devices to protect from moisture.
▪ Paints and other similar materials will be stored in their original containers
and all empty containers will be disposed of in accordance with label
directions.
▪ Portable sanitary facilities, which contain chemical disinfectants
(deodorants) will be located on-site, with the disinfectants held in the tank
of the toilet.
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Hazardous Products
These practices are used to reduce the risks associated with hazardous materials.
▪ Products will be kept in original containers unless they are not re-sealable.
▪ Original labels and material safety data sheets will be retained; they
contain important product information.
▪ If surplus product must be disposed of, manufacturers’ or local and State
recommended methods for proper disposal will be followed.
Spill Prevention
The following product specific practices will be followed on site.
Petroleum Products:
▪ Construction personnel should be made aware that emergency telephone
numbers are located in this SWPPP.
▪ The contractor shall immediately contact NYSDEC in the event of a spill,
and shall take all appropriate steps to contain the spill, including
construction of a dike around the spill and placing absorbent material over
this spill.
▪ The contractor shall instruct personnel that spillage of fuels, oils, and
similar chemicals must be avoided and will have arranged with a qualified
spill remediation company to serve the site.
▪ Fuels, oils, and chemicals will be stored in appropriate and tightly capped
containers. Containers shall not be disposed of on the project site.
▪ Fuels, oils, chemicals, material, equipment, and sanitary facilities will be
stored/located away from trees and at least 100 feet from streams, wells,
wet areas, and other environmentally sensitive sites.
▪ Dispose of chemical containers and surplus chemicals off the project site
in accordance with label directions.
▪ Use tight connections and hoses with appropriate nozzles in all operations
involving fuels, lubricating materials or chemicals.
▪ Use funnels when pouring fuels, lubricating materials or chemicals.
▪ Refueling and cleaning of construction equipment will take place in
parking areas to provide rapid response to emergency situations.
▪ All on-site vehicles will be monitored for leaks and receive regular
preventative maintenance to reduce the chance of leakage. Any vehicle
leaking fuel or hydraulic fuel will be immediately scheduled for repairs and
use will be discontinued until repairs are made.
Fertilizers:
▪ Fertilizer will be stored in its original containers on pallets with water
resistant coverings.
▪ Proper delivery scheduling will minimize storage time.
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▪ Any damaged containers will be repaired immediately upon discovery and
any released fertilizer recovered to the fullest extent practicable.
Paints:
▪ All containers will be tightly sealed and stored when not required for use.
▪ Excess paint will not be discharged to the storm water system or
wastewater system, but will be properly disposed of according to
manufacturers’ instructions or State and local regulations.
Concrete Trucks:
▪ Concrete trucks will be allowed to wash out or discharge surplus concrete
or drum wash water only at designated locations on site.
Asphalt Trucks:
▪ Asphalt trucks shall not discharge surplus asphalt on the site.
Spill Control Practices
In addition to the good housekeeping and material management practices discussed in
the previous sections of this plan, the following practices will be followed for spill
prevention and cleanup. The construction manager or site superintendent responsible
for the day-to-day site operations will be the spill prevention and cleanup coordinator.
He will designate at least three other site personnel who will receive spill prevention and
cleanup training. These individuals will each become responsible for a particular phase
of prevention and cleanup. The names of responsible spill personnel will be posted in
the material storage area and in the onsite construction office or trailer.
▪ Manufacturers’ recommended methods for spill cleanup will be clearly
posted and site personnel will be made aware of the procedures and the
location of the information and cleanup supplies. Any spill in excess or
suspected to be in excess of two gallons will be reported to the NYSDEC
Regional Spill Response Unit. Notification to the NYSDEC (1-800-457-
7362) must be completed within two hours of the discovery of the spill.
▪ Materials and equipment necessary for spill cleanup will be kept in the
material storage area onsite. Equipment and materials will include but not
be limited to absorbent pads, brooms, dust pans, mops, rags, gloves,
goggles, activated clay, sand, sawdust, and plastic and metal trash
containers specifically for this purpose.
▪ All spills will be cleaned up immediately after discovery.
▪ The spill area will be kept well ventilated and personnel will wear
appropriate protective clothing to prevent injury from contact with spilled
substance.
▪ Spills of toxic or hazardous material will be reported to the appropriate
State or local government agency, regardless of the size.
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4.8 Construction Waste
Waste Materials: All waste materials generated during construction will be disposed of
at a suitable landfill or transfer station.
Hazardous Waste: The project will not be a generator of hazardous waste and it is not
anticipated that any hazardous waste will be generated during construction. If there are
any materials generated, a licensed hazardous waste carrier will be contracted to
dispose of the hazardous material at a suitable disposal site. If hazardous materials are
discovered during construction, the work will be stopped until the issue is resolved.
Waste: Portable sanitary facilities will be made available to construction personnel and
will be serviced regularly.
4.9 Offsite Vehicle Tracking
Excavation equipment involved with the construction will remain on the project site and
will not regularly egress or ingress the site. Any trucks used to bring in materials or
remove materials via municipal paved roads will do so over a stabilized construction
entrance. If any off-site vehicle tracking occurs, the contractor will be directed to initiate,
street sweeping program in the immediate vicinity of the site.
4.10 Temporary Stabilization for Frozen Conditions
The following temporary stabilization measures MUST be performed when construction
is occurring during winter/frozen ground conditions. The following requirements do not
supersede any other requirements of this SWPPP as they apply to non-frozen ground
conditions.
▪ Perimeter erosion control MUST still be installed prior to earthwork
disturbance as per this SWPPP.
▪ Any areas that cannot be seeded to turf by October 1 or earlier will receive
a temporary seeding. The temporary seeding will consist of winter rye
seeded at the rate of 120 pounds per acre (2.5 pounds per 1,000 square
feet) or stabilized as per the temporary stabilization for winter
construction/frozen conditions.
▪ Any area of disturbance that will remain inactive for a period of 14
consecutive days MUST be mulched. This includes any previously
disturbed areas that are covered with snow.
▪ Mulch MUST consist of loose straw applied at the rate of 2 to 3 bales (90
to 100 pounds) per thousand square feet.
▪ Mulch MUST be applied uniformly over the area of bare soil or bare soil
that is covered with snow. For the latter condition, mulch MUST be
applied on top of snow.
▪ Using a tracked vehicle, mulch MUST be crimped into the bare soil/snow.
The tracked vehicle MUST be driven across the mulched areas in at least
two directions to maximize crimping of mulch into the soil/snow.
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▪ If mulch gets blown off an area to a significant degree, the site inspector
WILL require that an area be re-mulched in accordance with Items 2
through 5 above, and this area WILL be included on the inspection
checklist for the next inspection.
▪ If a particular area repeatedly experiences loss of mulch due to wind, then
the inspector WILL require that an alternative method be used to secure
the mulch in place. Such alternatives may include the use of netting,
tackifier or other methods deemed appropriate by the inspector.
▪ During periods when snow is melting and/or surface soils are thawing
during daytime hours, mulched areas MUST be re-tracked (crimped) as
per Item 5 above at least once every seven days, more frequently if
directed by the inspector. Additional mulch may be required to obtain
complete coverage of an area. Biodegradable erosion control matting
may be required on steeper slopes.
▪ Additional stabilization measures for non-frozen ground conditions
described in this SWPPP WILL be implemented at the time deemed
appropriate by the inspector.
During the winter season, if a site has been stabilized and soil disturbing activities have
been suspended for the winter, weekly inspections can be suspended. However, monthly
inspections must still be conducted. All normal weekly inspections must resume when soil
disturbing activities resume.
5.0 POST CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
DESIGN
5.1 City of Saratoga Springs Design Criteria
The City of Saratoga Springs Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) requires
preparation of a Full SWPPP for nonresidential and mixed-use development disturbing
between 0.50 acre and 0.99 acre. The project proposes to disturb 0.631 acres. Per the
UDO, Post-construction requirements are limited to 100% of the Runoff Reduction
volume (RRv) from new impervious cover and 50% of the RRv from
existing/redeveloped imperious cover using accepted RRv criteria and methods as
prescribed by the New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual. Project
review will be conducted by the City of Saratoga Springs.
Appendix D of this report contains detailed calculations for determining and summarizing
the required and provided volumes for Runoff Reduction Volume. In general, the required
design criteria (RRv) were calculated for all areas where site disturbance is proposed.
5.2 Existing Condition
The Project area existing condition, for which this stormwater management plan is based,
consists of the existing grass lawn, gravel driveways and an existing building. Under the
watershed’s Existing Condition, the runoff from the site discharges to the closed drainage
systems in Washington and Congress Street.
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5.3 Proposed Condition
Under the watershed’s Proposed Condition, all stormwater from the Project will continue
to discharge to the same points as in the Existing Condition with the building drains
connecting into the storm pipe in Congress Street. To meet Saratoga Spring
requirements, a green roof was incorporated into the stormwater management design to
mitigate the runoff reduction value of stormwater runoff discharged from the Project Site.
5.4 Runoff Reduction Value (RRv)
According to Article 17.4.A.4 of the Saratoga Spring UDO “Full SWPPP is required for
nonresidential and mixed-use development disturbing between 0.50 acre and 0.99 acre.
Post-construction requirements are limited to 100% of the Runoff Reduction volume
(RRv) from new impervious cover and 50% of the RRv from existing/redeveloped
impervious cover using accepted RRv criteria and methods as prescribed by the New
York State Stormwater Management Design Manual.”
The Runoff Reduction Volume (RRv) requirement is calculated using the equation below
for Water Quality Volume (WQv). The WQv and RRv are directly related to the amount of
impervious cover created at a site. The following equation is used to determine the water
quality storage volume.
WQv = (P)(Rv)(A)
12
Where:
WQv = Water quality volume (acre/feet)
P = 90% Rainfall Event (1.15” for Saratoga Springs)
Rv = 0.05 + 0.009(I) where I is percent impervious cover
A = Site area in acres
The project will disturb 12,915 s.f. of impervious area and create 6,737 s.f. of new
impervious. The required RRv will be provided by a green roof in accordance with the
SWMDM. The total required RRv is 0.028 ac-ft based on 100% RRv from the new
impervious area and 50% RRv from redeveloped impervious area, see Appendix A for
calculations.
Table 5-3 provides a summary of the runoff reduction volumes provided for each green
infrastructure practice.
Table 5-3
Runoff Reduction Volume (RRv) Summary
SMP Provided
(ac-ft)
5.3.1 Conservation of Natural Areas -
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5.3.2 Sheetflow to Riparian Buffers/Filter
Strips
-
5.3.3 Vegetated Open Swales -
5.3.4 Tree Planting/Tree Box -
5.3.5 Disconnection of Rooftop Runoff -
5.3.6 Stream Daylighting -
5.3.7 Rain Garden -
5.3.8 Green Roof 0.028
5.3.9 Stormwater Planters -
5.3.10 Rain Tanks/Cisterns -
5.3.11 Porous Pavement -
TOTAL 0.028
5.5 Proposed Stormwater Facility
The Project is proposing the construction of green roof (SMP-1) to collect, treat and filter
stormwater runoff. The green roof has been designed in accordance with the NYSDEC
Stormwater Design Manual.
6.0 POST CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MAINTENANCE
6.1 Maintenance to be Performed
64 Washington Street, LLC will be responsible for long-term maintenance of all post
construction stormwater management facilities. Maintenance includes, but is not
limited to, cleaning of sediment from drainage inlet sumps, removal of sediment from
SMPs, cleaning conveyance piping and channels of obstructions, inspection and
repair as required of any outlet control mechanisms and repairing any other
detriments in the design that is resulting in the facilities to not function as intended in
the design. Post construction stormwater management controls are shown on
Construction Drawings included in Appendix C.
Post-construction maintenance for this project will consist of regular inspections of
permanent stormwater management facilities and steep slopes. These maintenance
procedures are essential to assure continual performance of the stormwater
management practices on your site. During the inspection and any maintenance
activity to the stormwater management practices, the responsible party should fill out
an inspection and maintenance log (Appendix E) to record that it was done
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7.0 CERTIFICATIONS
Preparer Certification of Compliance with Federal, State, and Local Regulations
This Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan was prepared in accordance
with the City of Saratoga Springs regulations.
Name:
Doug Heller
Title:
Civil Engineer
Signature:
Date:
Company Name:
The LA Group, PC
Owner Pollution Prevention Plan Certification
I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were
prepared under my direction or supervision to assure that qualified
personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted.
Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who are directly responsible
for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of
my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that
false statements made herein are punishable as a Class A misdemeanor
pursuant to Section 210.45 of the Penal Law.
I understand that SWPPP requires site inspections be conducted by a
qualified professional once every seven (7) days. These inspections shall
be performed by a qualified professional as defined in the SWPPP.
The Owner/Operator will be held financially responsible for any and all fines
related to work tasks that are not specified by the Contractor(s)/Subcontractor(s)
below.
Name:
Title: Owner/Operator
Signature:
Date:
Company Name:
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Contractor and Subcontractor Certification
I hereby certify that I understand and agree to comply with the terms and
conditions of the SWPPP and agree to implement any corrective actions
identified by the qualified inspector during a site inspection. Furthermore, I
understand that certifying false, incorrect or inaccurate information is a
violation of the referenced permit and the laws of the State of New York
and could subject me to criminal, civil and/or administrative proceeding.
Name
Title
Signature
Date
Company Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone Number
SWPPP Components
You Are Responsible For
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of Trained
Individual Responsible for
SWPPP Implementation
Title
Signature of Trained
Individual Responsible for
SWPPP Implementation
Date
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Contractor and Subcontractor Certification
I hereby certify that I understand and agree to comply with the terms and
conditions of the SWPPP and agree to implement any corrective actions
identified by the qualified inspector during a site inspection. Furthermore, I
understand that certifying false, incorrect or inaccurate information is a
violation of the referenced permit and the laws of the State of New York
and could subject me to criminal, civil and/or administrative proceeding.
Name
Title
Signature
Date
Company Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone Number
SWPPP Components
You Are Responsible For
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name of Trained
Individual Responsible for
SWPPP Implementation
Title
Signature of Trained
Individual Responsible for
SWPPP Implementation
Date
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8.0 DEFINITIONS
Construction Activity(ies) - means any clearing, grading, excavation, filling,
demolition, or stockpiling activities that result in soil disturbance. Clearing activities can
include, but are not limited to, logging equipment operation, the cutting and skidding of
trees, tree removal, stump removal and/or brush removal. Construction activity does
not include routine maintenance that is performed to maintain the original line and
grade, hydraulic capacity, or original purpose of a facility.
Construction Phasing Plan - a plan designed to construct particular portions of an
individual project at different times. Phasing is often used when a project is very large
to limit the disturbance at a single time to 5 acres per phase.
Erosion and Sediment Control Practices – temporary measures installed prior to
construction and maintained during construction to temporarily treat any stormwater
runoff. Once construction is completed and post-construction stormwater management
practices are installed and the site is stabilized, the erosion and sediment control
practices are removed from the site.
Final Stabilization - means that all soil disturbance activities have ceased and a
uniform, perennial vegetative cover with a density of eighty (80) percent over the entire
pervious surface has been established; or other equivalent stabilization measures, such
as permanent landscape mulches, rock rip-rap or washed/crushed stone have been
applied on all disturbed areas that are not covered by permanent structures, concrete
pavement.
Green Infrastructure – in the context of stormwater management, the term green
infrastructure includes a wide array of practices at multiple scales to manage and treat
stormwater, maintain and restore natural hydrology and ecological function by
infiltration, evapotranspiration, capture and reuse of stormwater, and establishment of
natural vegetative features. On a regional scale, green infrastructure is the preservation
and restoration of natural landscape features, such as forests, floodplains and wetlands,
coupled with policies such as infill and redevelopment that reduce overall
imperviousness in a watershed or ecoregion. On the local scale green infrastructure
consist of site and neighborhood specific practices and runoff reduction techniques.
Such practices essentially result in runoff reduction and or establishment of habitat
areas with significant utilization of soils, vegetation, and engineered media rather than
traditional hardscape collection, conveyance and storage structures. Some examples
include green roofs, trees and tree boxes, pervious pavement, rain gardens, vegetated
swales, planters, reforestation and protection and enhancement of riparian buffers and
floodplains.
Impervious Area (Cover) - means all impermeable surfaces that cannot effectively
infiltrate rainfall. This includes paved, concrete and gravel surfaces (i.e. parking lots,
driveways, roads, runways, and sidewalks); building rooftops, and miscellaneous
impermeable structures such as patios, pools, and sheds.
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Owner or Operator – means the person, persons or legal entity which owns or leases
the property on which the construction activity is occurring; and/or an entity that has
operational control over the construction plans and specifications, including the ability to
make modifications to the plans and specifications.
Post-Construction Stormwater Management Practices – permanent devices
constructed or installed onsite to treat stormwater from a site when construction is
completed.
Qualified Inspector – means a person that is knowledgeable in the principles and
practices of erosion and sediment control, such as a licensed Professional Engineer,
Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), Registered
Landscape Architect, or other Department endorsed individual(s). It can also mean
someone working under the direct supervision of, and at the same company as, the
licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Landscape Architect, provided that
person has training in the principles and practices of erosion and sediment control.
Training in the principles and practices of erosion and sediment control means that the
individual working under the direct supervision of the licensed Professional Engineer or
Registered Landscape Architect has received four (4) hours of Department endorsed
training in proper erosion and sediment control principles from a Soil and Water
Conservation District, or other Department endorsed entity. After receiving the initial
training, the individual working under the direct supervision of the licensed Professional
Engineer or Registered Landscape Architect shall receive four (4) hours of training
every three (3) years. It can also mean a person that meets the Qualified Professional
qualifications in addition to the Qualified Inspector qualifications.
Qualified Professional – means a person that is knowledgeable in the principles and
practices of stormwater management and treatment, such as a licensed Professional
Engineer, Registered Landscape Architect or other Department endorsed individual(s).
Individuals preparing SWPPPs that require the post-construction stormwater
management practice component must have an understanding of the principles of
hydrology, water quality management practice design, water quantity control design,
and, in many cases, the principles of hydraulics. All components of the SWPPP that
involve the practice of engineering, as defined by the NYS Education Law (see Article
145) , shall be prepared by, or under the direct supervision of, a professional engineer
licensed to practice in the State of New York.
Sequence of Operations – the individual steps and their specific order which are
undertaken in order to construct a project or a given phase of a project from beginning
to end. (i.e. clearing, grading, foundation work, landscaping, etc.)
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) - a report that is compiled providing
detailed information about the proposed activity and the specifics to how the stormwater
will be managed during construction and after construction is completed.
Surface Waters of the State - shall be construed to include lakes, bays, sounds,
ponds, impounding reservoirs, springs, rivers, streams, creeks, estuaries, marshes,
inlets, canals, the Atlantic Ocean, within the territorial seas of the state of New York and
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all other bodies of surface water, natural or artificial, inland or coastal, fresh or salt,
public or private (except those private waters that do not combine or effect a junction
with natural surface or underground waters), which are wholly or partially within or
bordering the state or within its jurisdiction. Waters of the state are further defined in 6
NYCRR Parts 800-941.
Temporary Stabilization – means that exposed soil has been covered with material(s)
as set forth in the technical standard, New York Standards and Specifications for
Erosion and Sediment Control, to prevent the exposed soil from eroding. The materials
can include, but are not limited to, mulch, seed and mulch, and erosion control mats
(e.g. jute twisted yarn, excelsior wood fiber mats).
Trained Contractor – means an employee from a contracting (construction) company
responsible for the day to day implementation of the SWPPP. The trained contractor
must have received 4 hours of Department endorsed training in proper erosion and
sediment control principles from a Soil and Water Conservation District, or other
Department endorsed entity. After receiving the initial training, the qualified inspector
shall receive 4 hours of training every 3 years.
It can also mean an employee from the contracting (construction) company that meets
the qualified inspector qualifications (e.g. licensed Professional Engineer, Certified
Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), Registered Landscape
Architect, or someone working under the direct supervision of, and at the same
company as, the licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Landscape Architect,
provided they have received 4 hours of Department endorsed training in proper erosion
and sediment control principles from a Soil and Water Conservation District, or other
Department endorsed entity.
9.0 REFERENCES
1. NYSDEC Stormwater Management Design Manual. Published by the New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation, Updated July 2024.
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Appendix A
Storm Data
Stormwater Practice Sizing
Job Name and #64 Washington 2025091
Runoff Reduction Volume Calculation
6/18/2026
WQv = [(P)(Rv)(A)]/12
Where:
Rv = 0.05 + 0.009(I)
I = impervious cover in percent
P = 90% rainfall (see Figure 4.1 in NYS Stormwater Management Design Manual)
A = Area in acres
Required RRv
Existing Impervious
% Impervious 100.00%
Rv 0.95
90% Rainfall 1.15
Area in Square Feet 12,915
RRv Calculated =1176 ft3 0.027 ac-ft
50% RRv Required =588 ft3 0.013 ac-ft
New Impervious
% Impervious 100.00%
Rv 0.95
90% Rainfall 1.15
Area in Square Feet 6,737
RRv Required =613 ft3 0.014 ac-ft
RRv Total =1201 ft3 0.028 ac-ft
Green Roof (RR-10)
Design Point:
Drainage Area
Number
Contributing
Area
(Acres)
Impervious
Area
(Acres)
Percent
Impervious
%
Rv WQv
(cf)
Precipitation
(in)Description
1 0.30 0.30 100 0.95 1,201 1.15 0
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Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Value Units
AGR 7200 sf
DSM 6 inch
DDL 4.00 inch
nSM 0.20
nDL 0.25
V 1320 cf
1,201
Enter Site Data For Drainage Area to be Treated by Practice
Sizing Criteria
Enter Green Roof Surface Area
Enter Depth of Soil Media
Select green roof type Extensive Green Roof
Design Criteria
Enter roof slope (%)
Enter depth of roof flashing above filter media
(inches)
Is a drainage layer, meeting the material
specifications, proposed?
Is a root barrier, meeting the material
specifications, proposed?
Is waterproofing, meeting the material
specifications, proposed?
Does the waterproofing system have a
warranty for repair due to water damage?
Enter Depth of Drainage Layer
Enter Max. Water Retention of Soil Media
Enter Max. Water Retention of Drainage Layer
Provide supporting documentation
Provide supporting documentation
RRv Provided cf
Volume Provided
Appendix B
Historic Preservation/Endangered Species Documentation
64 Washinton Street
Esri Canada, Esri, HERE, Garmin, INCREMENT P, USGS, EPA,
USDA
June 16, 2026
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0 0.07 0.130.03 km
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Author: The LA Group
Not a legal document
Appendix C
Map Set
Appendix D
SWPPP Inspection Forms
64 Washington Street
WEEKLY SWPPP INSPECTION REPORT
Inspector Name: Date:
Signature (required): Time:
Weather: Inspection #:
Soil Conditions (dry, saturated, etc):
Note: Digital photos, with date stamp required for all practices requiring corrective action, before and
after, to be attached to the inspection report.
YES NO N/A
1. Routine Inspection. Date of last inspection:
2.
Inspection following rain event. Date/time of storm ending:
Rainfall amount:
Recorded by:
3. Is this a final site inspection?
4.
Has site undergone final stabilization?
If so, have all temporary erosion and sediment controls been removed?
Site Disturbance (Indicate Locations on Plan)
YES NO N/A
1. Areas previously disturbed, but have not undergone active site work in the last 14 days?
2. Areas disturbed within last 14 days?
3. Areas expected to be disturbed in next 14 days?
4. Do areas of steep slopes or complex stabilization issues exist?
If “YES” explain:
5. Are there currently more than 5 acres of disturbed soil at the site? If so make sure there is an
approval letter from NYS DEC.
Additional Comments:
Inspection of Erosion and Sediment Control Devices
Type of Control Device Accumulation (if any) in % Repairs/Maintenance Needed
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Stabilization/Runoff
YES NO N/A
1. Are all existing disturbed areas contained by control devices? Type of devices:
2. Are there areas that require stabilization within the next 14 days? Specify Area:
3. Have stabilization measures been initiated in inactive areas?
4. Is there current snow cover or frozen ground conditions?
5. Rills or gullies?
6. Slumping/deposition?
7. Loss of vegetation?
8. Lack of germination?
9. Loss of mulching?
Receiving Structures/Water Bodies (Indicate locations where runoff leaves the project site on the site plan)
YES NO N/A
1. Surface water swale or natural surface waterbody?
If natural waterbody:
Is waterbody located onsite, or adjacent to property boundary?
Description of condition:
2. Municipal or community system?
Inspect locations where runoff from project site enters the receiving waters and indicate if there is
evidence of:
a. Rills or gullies?
b. Slumping/deposition?
c. Loss of vegetation?
d. Undermining of structures?
e. Was there a discharge into the receiving water on the day of inspection?
f. Is there evidence of turbidity, sedimentation, or oil in the receiving waters?
Additional Comments:
Inspection of Post-Construction Stormwater Management Control Devices
Type of Control Device Phase of Construction Repairs/Maintenance Needed
1.
2.
3.
4.
General Site Condition
YES NO N/A
1. Have action items from previous reports been addressed?
2. Does routine maintenance of protection components occur on a regular basis?
3. Does cleaning and/or sweeping affected roadways occur, at minimum, daily?
4. Is debris and litter removed on a monthly basis, or as necessary?
5. Is the site maintained in an orderly manner?
Describe the condition of all natural waterbodies within or adjacent to the Project that receive runoff from the site:
Contractors progress over last 7 days:
Anticipated work to be begun in the next 7 days:
Additional Comments:
Visual Observations
YES NO N/A
1. All erosion and sediment control measures have been installed/constructed?
2. All erosion and sediment control measures are being maintained properly?
SUMMARY OF ACTION ITEMS TO REPAIR/REPLACE/MAINTAIN/CORRECT DEFICIENCIES
Action Reported To (no signature required):
Company:
Appendix E
Other SWPPP Forms
Construction Sequence
SWPPP Plan Changes
Spill Response Form
Stormwater Management Practice Maintenance Log
The operator shall prepare a summary of construction status using the Construction
Sequence Form below once every month. Significant deviations to the sequence and
reasons for those deviations (i.e. weather, subcontractor availability, etc.), shall be
noted by the contractor. The schedule shall be used to record the dates for initiation of
construction, implementation of erosion control measures, stabilization, etc. A copy of
this table will be maintained at the construction site and updated in addition to the
individual Inspection Reports completed for each inspection.
Construction Sequence Form
Construction Activities
(Identify name of planned practices) Date
Complete
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
PLAN CHANGES, AUTHORIZATION, AND CHANGE CERTIFICATION
CHANGES REQUIRED TO THE POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN:
REASONS FOR CHANGES:
REQUESTED BY: _________________________
DATE: _________________________
AUTHORIZED BY: _________________________
DATE: _________________________
CERTIFICATION OF CHANGES:
I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared
under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that
qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based
on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons
directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the
best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that false
statements made herein are punishable as a Class A misdemeanor pursuant to Section
210.45 of the penal code.
SIGNATURE:
DATE:
SPILL RESPONSE REPORT
Within 1 hour of a spill discovery less than 2 gallons in volume the following must be
notified:
Tony Bonacio
(518) 365-4411
Within 1 hour of a spill discovery greater than 2 gallons the following must be notified:
Tony Bonacio
NYSDEC Spill Response Hotline 1-800-457-7362
Spill Response Contractor
Material Spilled:
Approximate Volume:
Location:
Distance to nearest down gradient drainage:
Distance to nearest down gradient open water:
Temporary control measures in place:
Appendix F
Soil Investigation
United States
Department of
Agriculture
A product of the National
Cooperative Soil Survey,
a joint effort of the United
States Department of
Agriculture and other
Federal agencies, State
agencies including the
Agricultural Experiment
Stations, and local
participants
Custom Soil Resource
Report for
Saratoga
County, New
York
Natural
Resources
Conservation
Service
June 16, 2026
Preface
Soil surveys contain information that affects land use planning in survey areas.
They highlight soil limitations that affect various land uses and provide information
about the properties of the soils in the survey areas. Soil surveys are designed for
many different users, including farmers, ranchers, foresters, agronomists, urban
planners, community officials, engineers, developers, builders, and home buyers.
Also, conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, waste
disposal, and pollution control can use the surveys to help them understand,
protect, or enhance the environment.
Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may impose
special restrictions on land use or land treatment. Soil surveys identify soil
properties that are used in making various land use or land treatment decisions.
The information is intended to help the land users identify and reduce the effects of
soil limitations on various land uses. The landowner or user is responsible for
identifying and complying with existing laws and regulations.
Although soil survey information can be used for general farm, local, and wider area
planning, onsite investigation is needed to supplement this information in some
cases. Examples include soil quality assessments (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/
portal/nrcs/main/soils/health/) and certain conservation and engineering
applications. For more detailed information, contact your local USDA Service Center
(https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?agency=nrcs) or your NRCS State Soil
Scientist (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/contactus/?
cid=nrcs142p2_053951).
Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils are
seasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are too unstable to be used as a
foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorly suited to use as
septic tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soil poorly suited to
basements or underground installations.
The National Cooperative Soil Survey is a joint effort of the United States
Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the
Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) has leadership for the Federal part of the National
Cooperative Soil Survey.
Information about soils is updated periodically. Updated information is available
through the NRCS Web Soil Survey, the site for official soil survey information.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its
programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability,
and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion,
sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a
part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not
all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require
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alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice
and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of
Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or
call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.
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Contents
Preface....................................................................................................................2
How Soil Surveys Are Made..................................................................................5
Soil Map..................................................................................................................8
Soil Map................................................................................................................9
Legend................................................................................................................10
Map Unit Legend................................................................................................11
Map Unit Descriptions.........................................................................................11
Saratoga County, New York............................................................................13
WnB—Windsor loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes.....................................13
WnC—Windsor loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes...................................14
References............................................................................................................16
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How Soil Surveys Are Made
Soil surveys are made to provide information about the soils and miscellaneous
areas in a specific area. They include a description of the soils and miscellaneous
areas and their location on the landscape and tables that show soil properties and
limitations affecting various uses. Soil scientists observed the steepness, length,
and shape of the slopes; the general pattern of drainage; the kinds of crops and
native plants; and the kinds of bedrock. They observed and described many soil
profiles. A soil profile is the sequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a soil. The
profile extends from the surface down into the unconsolidated material in which the
soil formed or from the surface down to bedrock. The unconsolidated material is
devoid of roots and other living organisms and has not been changed by other
biological activity.
Currently, soils are mapped according to the boundaries of major land resource
areas (MLRAs). MLRAs are geographically associated land resource units that
share common characteristics related to physiography, geology, climate, water
resources, soils, biological resources, and land uses (USDA, 2006). Soil survey
areas typically consist of parts of one or more MLRA.
The soils and miscellaneous areas in a survey area occur in an orderly pattern that
is related to the geology, landforms, relief, climate, and natural vegetation of the
area. Each kind of soil and miscellaneous area is associated with a particular kind
of landform or with a segment of the landform. By observing the soils and
miscellaneous areas in the survey area and relating their position to specific
segments of the landform, a soil scientist develops a concept, or model, of how they
were formed. Thus, during mapping, this model enables the soil scientist to predict
with a considerable degree of accuracy the kind of soil or miscellaneous area at a
specific location on the landscape.
Commonly, individual soils on the landscape merge into one another as their
characteristics gradually change. To construct an accurate soil map, however, soil
scientists must determine the boundaries between the soils. They can observe only
a limited number of soil profiles. Nevertheless, these observations, supplemented
by an understanding of the soil-vegetation-landscape relationship, are sufficient to
verify predictions of the kinds of soil in an area and to determine the boundaries.
Soil scientists recorded the characteristics of the soil profiles that they studied. They
noted soil color, texture, size and shape of soil aggregates, kind and amount of rock
fragments, distribution of plant roots, reaction, and other features that enable them
to identify soils. After describing the soils in the survey area and determining their
properties, the soil scientists assigned the soils to taxonomic classes (units).
Taxonomic classes are concepts. Each taxonomic class has a set of soil
characteristics with precisely defined limits. The classes are used as a basis for
comparison to classify soils systematically. Soil taxonomy, the system of taxonomic
classification used in the United States, is based mainly on the kind and character
of soil properties and the arrangement of horizons within the profile. After the soil
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scientists classified and named the soils in the survey area, they compared the
individual soils with similar soils in the same taxonomic class in other areas so that
they could confirm data and assemble additional data based on experience and
research.
The objective of soil mapping is not to delineate pure map unit components; the
objective is to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that
have similar use and management requirements. Each map unit is defined by a
unique combination of soil components and/or miscellaneous areas in predictable
proportions. Some components may be highly contrasting to the other components
of the map unit. The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way
diminishes the usefulness or accuracy of the data. The delineation of such
landforms and landform segments on the map provides sufficient information for the
development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, onsite
investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous areas.
Soil scientists make many field observations in the process of producing a soil map.
The frequency of observation is dependent upon several factors, including scale of
mapping, intensity of mapping, design of map units, complexity of the landscape,
and experience of the soil scientist. Observations are made to test and refine the
soil-landscape model and predictions and to verify the classification of the soils at
specific locations. Once the soil-landscape model is refined, a significantly smaller
number of measurements of individual soil properties are made and recorded.
These measurements may include field measurements, such as those for color,
depth to bedrock, and texture, and laboratory measurements, such as those for
content of sand, silt, clay, salt, and other components. Properties of each soil
typically vary from one point to another across the landscape.
Observations for map unit components are aggregated to develop ranges of
characteristics for the components. The aggregated values are presented. Direct
measurements do not exist for every property presented for every map unit
component. Values for some properties are estimated from combinations of other
properties.
While a soil survey is in progress, samples of some of the soils in the area generally
are collected for laboratory analyses and for engineering tests. Soil scientists
interpret the data from these analyses and tests as well as the field-observed
characteristics and the soil properties to determine the expected behavior of the
soils under different uses. Interpretations for all of the soils are field tested through
observation of the soils in different uses and under different levels of management.
Some interpretations are modified to fit local conditions, and some new
interpretations are developed to meet local needs. Data are assembled from other
sources, such as research information, production records, and field experience of
specialists. For example, data on crop yields under defined levels of management
are assembled from farm records and from field or plot experiments on the same
kinds of soil.
Predictions about soil behavior are based not only on soil properties but also on
such variables as climate and biological activity. Soil conditions are predictable over
long periods of time, but they are not predictable from year to year. For example,
soil scientists can predict with a fairly high degree of accuracy that a given soil will
have a high water table within certain depths in most years, but they cannot predict
that a high water table will always be at a specific level in the soil on a specific date.
After soil scientists located and identified the significant natural bodies of soil in the
survey area, they drew the boundaries of these bodies on aerial photographs and
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identified each as a specific map unit. Aerial photographs show trees, buildings,
fields, roads, and rivers, all of which help in locating boundaries accurately.
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Soil Map
The soil map section includes the soil map for the defined area of interest, a list of
soil map units on the map and extent of each map unit, and cartographic symbols
displayed on the map. Also presented are various metadata about data used to
produce the map, and a description of each soil map unit.
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Map Scale: 1:808 if printed on A portrait (8.5" x 11") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Map Unit Polygons
Soil Map Unit Lines
Soil Map Unit Points
Special Point Features
Blowout
Borrow Pit
Clay Spot
Closed Depression
Gravel Pit
Gravelly Spot
Landfill
Lava Flow
Marsh or swamp
Mine or Quarry
Miscellaneous Water
Perennial Water
Rock Outcrop
Saline Spot
Sandy Spot
Severely Eroded Spot
Sinkhole
Slide or Slip
Sodic Spot
Spoil Area
Stony Spot
Very Stony Spot
Wet Spot
Other
Special Line Features
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:24,000.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Saratoga County, New York
Survey Area Data: Version 25, Sep 2, 2025
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Sep 9, 2022—Oct 22,
2022
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Map Unit Legend
Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
WnB Windsor loamy sand, 3 to 8
percent slopes
0.2 14.3%
WnC Windsor loamy sand, 8 to 15
percent slopes
1.5 85.7%
Totals for Area of Interest 1.7 100.0%
Map Unit Descriptions
The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the
soils or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions, along
with the maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit.
A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more
major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and named
according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a taxonomic
class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils. On the
landscape, however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the
characteristic variability of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some
observed properties may extend beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class.
Areas of soils of a single taxonomic class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without
including areas of other taxonomic classes. Consequently, every map unit is made
up of the soils or miscellaneous areas for which it is named and some minor
components that belong to taxonomic classes other than those of the major soils.
Most minor soils have properties similar to those of the dominant soil or soils in the
map unit, and thus they do not affect use and management. These are called
noncontrasting, or similar, components. They may or may not be mentioned in a
particular map unit description. Other minor components, however, have properties
and behavioral characteristics divergent enough to affect use or to require different
management. These are called contrasting, or dissimilar, components. They
generally are in small areas and could not be mapped separately because of the
scale used. Some small areas of strongly contrasting soils or miscellaneous areas
are identified by a special symbol on the maps. If included in the database for a
given area, the contrasting minor components are identified in the map unit
descriptions along with some characteristics of each. A few areas of minor
components may not have been observed, and consequently they are not
mentioned in the descriptions, especially where the pattern was so complex that it
was impractical to make enough observations to identify all the soils and
miscellaneous areas on the landscape.
The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the
usefulness or accuracy of the data. The objective of mapping is not to delineate
pure taxonomic classes but rather to separate the landscape into landforms or
landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. The
delineation of such segments on the map provides sufficient information for the
development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, however,
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onsite investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous
areas.
An identifying symbol precedes the map unit name in the map unit descriptions.
Each description includes general facts about the unit and gives important soil
properties and qualities.
Soils that have profiles that are almost alike make up a soil series. Except for
differences in texture of the surface layer, all the soils of a series have major
horizons that are similar in composition, thickness, and arrangement.
Soils of one series can differ in texture of the surface layer, slope, stoniness,
salinity, degree of erosion, and other characteristics that affect their use. On the
basis of such differences, a soil series is divided into soil phases. Most of the areas
shown on the detailed soil maps are phases of soil series. The name of a soil phase
commonly indicates a feature that affects use or management. For example, Alpha
silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is a phase of the Alpha series.
Some map units are made up of two or more major soils or miscellaneous areas.
These map units are complexes, associations, or undifferentiated groups.
A complex consists of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas in such an intricate
pattern or in such small areas that they cannot be shown separately on the maps.
The pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar
in all areas. Alpha-Beta complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, is an example.
An association is made up of two or more geographically associated soils or
miscellaneous areas that are shown as one unit on the maps. Because of present
or anticipated uses of the map units in the survey area, it was not considered
practical or necessary to map the soils or miscellaneous areas separately. The
pattern and relative proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat
similar. Alpha-Beta association, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
An undifferentiated group is made up of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas
that could be mapped individually but are mapped as one unit because similar
interpretations can be made for use and management. The pattern and proportion
of the soils or miscellaneous areas in a mapped area are not uniform. An area can
be made up of only one of the major soils or miscellaneous areas, or it can be made
up of all of them. Alpha and Beta soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
Some surveys include miscellaneous areas. Such areas have little or no soil
material and support little or no vegetation. Rock outcrop is an example.
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Saratoga County, New York
WnB—Windsor loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2svkf
Landscape: Valleys
Elevation: 0 to 1,210 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 36 to 71 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 39 to 55 degrees F
Frost-free period: 140 to 250 days
Farmland classification: Farmland of statewide importance
Map Unit Composition
Windsor and similar soils: 85 percent
Minor components: 15 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Windsor
Setting
Landscape: Valleys
Landform: Outwash terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Loose sandy glaciofluvial deposits derived from granite and/or
schist and/or gneiss
Typical profile
Oe - 0 to 1 inches: moderately decomposed plant material
A - 1 to 3 inches: loamy sand
Bw - 3 to 25 inches: loamy sand
C - 25 to 65 inches: sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 3 to 8 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Excessively drained
Runoff class: Negligible
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high to
very high (1.42 to 99.90 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Maximum salinity: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water supply, 0 to 60 inches: Low (about 4.5 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 2s
Hydrologic Soil Group: A
Ecological site: F145XY008MA - Dry Outwash
Hydric soil rating: No
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Minor Components
Hinckley
Percent of map unit: 10 percent
Landscape: Valleys
Landform: Eskers
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope
Down-slope shape: Convex
Across-slope shape: Convex
Ecological site: F145XY008MA - Dry Outwash
Hydric soil rating: No
Deerfield, loamy sand
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landscape: Valleys
Landform: Kame terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Linear
Ecological site: F144AY027MA - Moist Sandy Outwash
Hydric soil rating: No
WnC—Windsor loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2svkq
Landscape: Outwash plains, valleys
Elevation: 0 to 1,260 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 36 to 71 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 39 to 55 degrees F
Frost-free period: 140 to 240 days
Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Windsor and similar soils: 85 percent
Minor components: 15 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Windsor
Setting
Landscape: Outwash plains, valleys
Landform: — error in exists on —
Landform position (two-dimensional): Summit, shoulder, backslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope, riser
Down-slope shape: Convex
Across-slope shape: Convex, linear
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Parent material: Loose sandy glaciofluvial deposits derived from granite and/or
loose sandy glaciofluvial deposits derived from schist and/or loose sandy
glaciofluvial deposits derived from gneiss
Typical profile
Oe - 0 to 1 inches: moderately decomposed plant material
Ap - 1 to 11 inches: loamy sand
Bw - 11 to 31 inches: loamy sand
C - 31 to 65 inches: sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 8 to 15 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Excessively drained
Runoff class: Low
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high to
very high (1.42 to 99.90 in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Maximum salinity: Nonsaline (0.0 to 1.9 mmhos/cm)
Available water supply, 0 to 60 inches: Low (about 4.2 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3e
Hydrologic Soil Group: A
Ecological site: F144AY022MA - Dry Outwash
Hydric soil rating: No
Minor Components
Hinckley
Percent of map unit: 10 percent
Landscape: Outwash plains, valleys, ice-margin complexes
Landform: Deltas, Kames, Eskers, Outwash plains
Landform position (two-dimensional): Summit, shoulder, backslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Head slope, nose slope, side slope, crest,
rise
Down-slope shape: Convex
Across-slope shape: Convex, linear
Hydric soil rating: No
Deerfield
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landscape: Outwash plains, valleys
Landform: Deltas, Kame terraces, Outwash plains
Landform position (two-dimensional): Footslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, talf
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Linear
Hydric soil rating: No
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