Comprehensive Sustainability Plan for NYC

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1 Comprehensive Sustainability Plan for NYC 1 Housing and Neighborhoods Parks and Public Space Brownfields Waterways Water Supply Transportation Energy Air Quality Solid Waste Climate Change 1

2 Grey Infrastructure Investments Approximately $8.9 billion in water quality 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 26 th Ward, Coney Island, and Rockaway wastewater treatment plants Newtown Creek WWTP Paerdegat Basin CSO Facility 2

3 NYC Green Infrastructure Plan 1. Build cost-effective grey infrastructure 2. Optimize the existing wastewater system 3. Control runoff from 10% of impervious i surfaces through h green infrastructure and other source controls 4. Institutionalize adaptive management, model impacts, measure CSOs, and monitor water quality 5. Engage local stakeholders 3

4 $8.0 Green Infrastructure Costs $7.0 $6.8 $6.0 $5.0 $0.03 $5.3 $0.9 $3.9 $4.0 $2.4 $1.5 $3.0 $2.0 $1.0 $2.9 $2.9 $- Green Strategy Potential Tanks, Tunnels, & Expansions Green Infrastructure - Private Investment Reduced Flow Grey Strategy Optimize Existing System Green Infrastructure - Public Investment Cost-Effective Grey Investments 4

5 Additional Benefits Annual benefits of green infrastructure per acre Acres of planted green infrastructure in 2030 Reduced energy demand: $5,513 Reduced carbon dioxide: $117 Improved air quality: $759 Increased property value: $4,725 25% planted green infrastructure 1,085 acres 75% planted green infrastructure 3,255 acres To otal Benefits - Millions of 2010 Dolla rs $450 $400 $350 $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 Co-Benefits of Green Infrastructure $ Implementation Year 5

6 Green Infrastructure in New York City Green Roof Blue Roof Streetside Bioswale Porous Pavement 6

7 Project Collaboration: NYC Housing Authority Bronx River Houses Four pilot projects at the site: o Blue Roof o Rain Garden o Perforated Pipes o Stormwater Chambers Can capture up to 32,300 gallons of stormwater per rain event Finished in November

8 Green Infrastructure Grant Program Tree Pits - Brooklyn Greenway Green Roof Farm - Brooklyn Grange $8.4 million awarded to more than 25 community groups and organizations $4.25 million in matching funds in the 2011 and 2012 programs 8

9 Right of Way Bioswales 9

10 Adaptive Management with Green Infrastructure Old Curb Plate New Curb Cut Easy and relatively inexpensive to continually improve designs Helps avoid costly change orders and overruns associated with traditional grey infrastructure 10

11 Watershed Planning: Bronx River Planned Right-of-Way Projects (DOT) Multi-Family il Residential Housing (NYCHA) Public Schools (DOE) Community Gardens (DPR) Parks & Playgrounds (DPR) 11

12 DEP s Priority Watersheds 12

13 GI Targeted in Priority CSO Tributary Areas 13

14 Delivering & Improving Service Investment in our operations and maintenance have improved service citywide. Compared to this time last year: Water main breaks are down 30% Sewer backup complaints are down 6% Hydrant repair times are 31% faster Catch basin repairs are up 35% 14

15 Debt Service Annual net debt service increased by 176% between FY 2002 and FY 2011 and is projected to increase by $107M or 8% in 2012 In future years, even though annual commitments and expenditures decrease, annual net debt service continues to rise 15

16 DEP s Capital Priorities Keep our plants and other facilities in a state of good repair ($2.36B) Build new and upgrade existing water mains and sewers ($962M) Complete connections to City Water Tunnel No. 3 ($898M) Initiate Green Infrastructure related projects ($187M) Continue planning for Delaware Aqueduct repair Water for the Future ($2.1B 1B*) Staten Island Bluebelt Connections to Water Tunnel No. 3 Shaft Connections for Delaware Tunnel Repair Water for the Future * $2.1B is the total projected cost for Water for the Future, including design and construction, as well as alternative sources and conservation measures 16

17 Water Quality & Public Access new sites: 69th St Dock Dyckman Marina Fort Knox Park Hunts Point Landing Macneil Park Starlight Park Thurston Basin 17

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