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The Future of Infrastructure Investments. Carter H. Strickland, Jr. Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection March 7, 2013. Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy Flooding Area. Monthly Maximum Water Levels at the Battery. 15. 9:24 PM – Manhattan Battery 13.88 feet
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The Future of Infrastructure Investments Carter H. Strickland, Jr. Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection March 7, 2013
Monthly Maximum Water Levels at the Battery 15 • 9:24 PM – Manhattan Battery • 13.88 feet • Mean Lower Low Water • 11.10 feet • North American Vertical Datum 1988 14 Sandy 13 12 11 Previous Record March 1962 10 December 1992 Hurricane Irene 9 8 7 North American Vertical Datum 1988 (feet) 6 5 4 3 2 Monthly High Water 1 0 -1 -2 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Years Courtesy AECOM
Manhattan Pump Station Con Edison Substation Manhattan Pump Station
Wastewater Response Coney Island WWTP 49th Street Pumping Station 26th Ward WWTP
10-Year Capital Plan • $14.4 billion 10 Year Capital Budget • $3.3 billion for Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades • $2.4 billion for Sewer Construction • $1.8 billion for State of Good Repair Programs • $730 million for Green Infrastructure
DEP’s Capital Priorities 2012-2016 • Initiate Staten Island Siphon construction ($250M) • Complete sewer connections in Queens ($396M) and Staten Island ($380M) • Bring Bluebelts to southeast Queens to naturally control stormwater($29M) • Complete connections to City Water Tunnel No. 3 ($898M) • Initiate Green Infrastructure related projects ($187M) • Complete repairs to the Manhattan Pump Station ($227M) • Continue planning for Delaware Aqueduct repair – Water for the Future ($1.7B*) Staten Island Bluebelt Shaft Connections for Delaware Tunnel Repair – Water for the Future Connections to Water Tunnel No. 3 * $1.7 B is the total projected cost for Water for the Future, including design and construction, as well as alternative sources and conservation measures
Grey Infrastructure Investments Paerdegat Basin CSO Facility Newtown Creek WWTP More than $10 billion in wastewater investments since 2002 • $5 billion – Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade • $437 million –Paerdegat Basin CSO Facility • $500 million – Hunts Point Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade and nutrient removal • $100 million – Nitrogen control upgrades at 26th Ward, Coney Island, and Rockaway wastewater treatment plants
Climate Change Impacts on NYC Source: New York City Panel on Climate Change
GreenInfrastructure Green Roof Blue Roof Bioswale Porous Pavement 15
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