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DEP Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement For Repair of the Delaware AqueductEnvironmental Protection Commissioner Carter Strickland today released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for DEP’s Water for the Future program, a $2.1 billion initiative that will ensure clean, reliable and safe drinking water for nine million New Yorkers for decades to come. Under the plan, DEP will break ground on the bypass tunnel in 2013, and complete the connection to the Delaware Aqueduct in 2021.  Read the press releaseLearn more | |
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 Statement from DEP Commissioner Strickland and Interested Parties on Adoption of New On-Site Stormwater Controls for New Construction Projects The new stormwater rule requires new construction and major building alterations to capture substantially more runoff through cost-effective measures, providing additional capacity in the combined sewer system. Read the press releaseLearn moreRead the guidelines |
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DEP Launches First Ever Watershed Forest Management Plan to Protect Water Quality Environmental Protection Commissioner Carter Strickland today announced that DEP has launched a comprehensive Watershed Forest Management Plan that was developed in partnership with the United States Forest Service. The development of the plan is a key component of the 10-year Filtration Avoidance Determination awarded to New York City by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, which allows the city to be one of only five large cities in the nation to get a majority of its water from unfiltered sources. Read the press release |
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DEP Completes Repairs to Gilboa Dam Spillway Damaged During Hurricane Irene DEP has completed work to repair the Gilboa Dam's spillway, which was damaged during Hurricane Irene. The Gilboa Dam was structurally safe before Hurricane Irene and the integrity of the dam remains sound. The scheduled $350 million upgrade of the dam continues. Read the press release |
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DEP Selects Vendor to Beneficially Reuse Treated Sludge Environmental Protection Commissioner Carter Strickland has announced the selection of WeCare Organics in response to a Request for Proposals to transport, process, and market biosolids for beneficial reuse. Read the press release |
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2011 Long-Term Plan This report presents New York City’s Revised Long-Term Watershed Protection Program (the Program), submitted to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) for continuation of the 2007-2017 filtration waiver for the Catskill/Delaware Systems. 2011 Long-Term Plan12-15-11 FAD Deliverable Cover Letter |
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DEP Repairs Transportation Infrastructure Damaged By Hurricane Irene Environmental Protection Commissioner Carter Strickland today announced that DEP emergency reconstruction work is underway at four locations as part of the ongoing recovery efforts to reverse damage caused by Hurricane Irene in the West of Hudson watershed. Learn more |
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DEP Commits $7 Million to West of Hudson Flood Mitigation DEP has committed $7 million to improving flood studies and maps in the West of Hudson watershed through a contract with FEMA in order to limit the damage from similar storms and other flooding events in the future similar to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Read the press release |
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DEP Comments on EPA's Proposal to Achieve Water Quality Through Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Plans Commissioner Strickland urges EPA to follow through on its proposal to use an integrated planning approach that would help federal, state, and city regulators collaborate and prioritize various water quality efforts in a way that is most cost-effective and beneficial to New Yorkers. Read the testimonyLearn more about regulatory reform |
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DEP Expands Recreational Use for 126 Watershed Acres in Town of Prattsville DEP will expand recreational use for two City-owned land parcels in the Town of Prattsville, part of ongoing recovery efforts in watershed communities damaged by Hurricane Irene. Read the press release |
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Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Water Supply Paul Rush Testifies on the High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement Read the testimony |
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DEP Announces $4 Million in New Funding for Community-Based Green Infrastructure Grant Projects The new round of grants continues to support the PlaNYC goal of improving water quality by reducing the likelihood and intensity of combined sewer overflows. Read the press releaseGreen Infrastructure Grant Program |
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DEP and NYCHA Unveil Green Infrastructure Project at the Bronx River Houses Environmental Protection Commissioner Carter Strickland and New York City Housing Authority Chairman John B. Rhea today announced the completion of a $1 million green infrastructure pilot project at the Bronx River Houses. The joint project between DEP and NYCHA beautifies the residential complex while reducing pollution, and includes a blue roof, rain gardens, stormwater chambers and a perforated pipe system to slow and capture stormwater runoff to avoid combined sewer overflows into the Bronx River. Read the press release |
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Proposed Rules for the Issuance of Revocable Land Use Permits for the Occupation or Use of City Property Proposed Rules for the Issuance of Revocable Land Use Permits for the Occupation or Use of City Property is now available for download. Read the Proposed Rules (PDF) |
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DEP Rebuilds Five Dams in the Croton Watershed Environmental Protection Commissioner Carter Strickland today announced the completion of $96 million in reconstruction work on five dams in the Croton watershed, which can provide up to 30 percent of New York City's daily drinking water needs. Read the press release |
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DEP Unveils New Green Infrastructure Installations in Brooklyn Environmental Protection Commissioner Carter Strickland unveiled four bioswales on Dean Street in the Boerum Hill section of Brooklyn that will help reduce and manage stormwater in the area. Bioswales are designed to detain stormwater that otherwise would enter the combined sewer system when it rains. Read the press release |
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DEP Launches Program To Improve Services, Lower Costs and Maintain Status as Nation's Best Water Utility for Future Generations The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today launched a new program, Operational Excellence, or OpX, to help make DEP the safest, most effective, cost-efficient, and transparent water utility in the nation. The program will enhance services, result in environmental benefits, and reduce costs for the nine million New Yorkers who rely on DEP for water and wastewater services. Read the press release |
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Statement from Commissioner Strickland On the Findings of the North River Fire Report Read the press releaseRead the Final Site Incident Report |
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DEP Builds on Expanded Eelgrass Pilot Project in Jamaica Bay Environmental Protection Commissioner Carter Strickland today announced the fourth phase of the Eelgrass Pilot Project to help improve Jamaica Bay's local ecosystem. The project includes an additional 8,000 eelgrass plants in Jamaica Bay near Breezy Point. Eelgrass is a type of submerged aquatic vegetation that grows in estuaries and shallow bays. It is important for fish and shellfish as shelter and habitat. Read the press releaseThe Jamaica Bay watershed |
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NYSDEC & NYCDEP Reach Innovative Draft Agreement to Improve New York Harbor Water Quality The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection reached a draft agreement to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSO) into area water bodies, the agencies announced today. Read the press releaseRead the modified CSO consent order |
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