The following items, listed under the Tools and Resources menu, are a select list of online IT tools, forms, and information intended to help Cornell comply with environmental regulations and other requirements. Please contact ECOS or search the site if you don't find what you're looking for.
For the CU Community
Cornell Sustainable Campus
This site is a compilation of information on sustainable activities at Cornell.
Cornell Hotline
Cornell offers an anonymous reporting hotline for safety, health and environmental issues (among other things). It can be accessed toll-free at 1-866-293-3077 or <http://www.ethicspoint.com>.
For CU Researchers
Certificate of Environmental Compliance for Research Grants/Awards
ECOS assists the Office of Sponsored Programs in obtaining research grants through such programs as those provided by the United States Department of Defense. ECOS is required to verify that the research conducted under grant funding be compliant with all applicable national, state and local environmental laws and regulations.
For CU Project and Facility Managers
Campus Activities Compliance Checklist
ECOS encourages the Cornell Community to report releases as well as consult us regarding questions of operational compliance.
Clean Air Act Title V Emission Source Inventory
Cornell’s Clean Air Act Permit (also called the Title V Permit) requires the university to maintain an inventory of all sources of emissions to the air, no matter how small. We estimate and report our emissions annually for contaminants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), not only from larger sources like the heating plant but also from the approximately 4,000 “exempt and trivial” sources like emergency generators, laboratory fume hoods, natural gas appliances, cooling towers, laundry driers, etc. on the contiguous campus. About 125 building coordinators complete an on-line report on 500 buildings every year, giving details to enable calculation of emissions from new sources and removing obsolete data from our database.
Cornell Construction Contract Environmental General Requirements (pdf)
The Environmental General Requirements (GRs) are required elements of all construction contracts issued by the Contracts and Capital Projects office, and defines the responsibilities of contractors who do work on the Cornell campus.
Environmental & Local Approvals Resource
ELAR has been designed as a resource for identifying and explaining local and environmental permits and approvals required for PDC projects. The resource also includes information and links which can help you through the approval process.
Environmentally Regulated Areas Map (pdf)
This map provides a visual overview of how various environmental regulations could apply to the Ithaca campus.
Online Petroleum Bulk Storage Tank Inspection Program
Registered petroleum bulk storage tanks on campus must have documented, routine inspections.
Project Managers Environmental Compliance Checklist
The Checklist is a tool that can be used by Project Managers across Cornell to determine whether a project requires review or approval from the Environmental Compliance & Sustainability Office.
Stormwater Inspection System (SWIS)
A qualified professional must conduct an assessment of the site prior to the commencement of construction, and at least every 7 calendar days and within 24 hours of the end of a storm event of 0.5 inches or greater.
USGS Fall Creek Discharge Data and Alerts
A query tool to view USGS Fall Creek stream data. Alerts may be set up to send email notifications when the discharge volume reaches a given rate.
72 Hour Rainfall Data
Rainfall in the past 72 hours with a running 24 hour total.