A view of the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge, looking southeast from Victory Boulevard. Located within the Study Area, the Refuge is part of the 2,800 acres of parks and natural areas known as the Staten Island Greenbelt.
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Opened in 1928, the Outerbridge Crossing rises 135 feet above the Arthur Kill. The bridge was the Port Authority’s first major project, and was named in honor of its first Chairman, Eugenius Outerbridge. |
One of many creeks on the West Shore, Old Place Creek (left) meanders from its headwaters at the Graniteville Swamp and Teleport Woods. In the right foreground, freshwater wetlands have reclaimed land in the imprints of decommissioned petroleum tanks. (Image courtesy of Field Operations) |
At the northern tip of the West Shore Study Area, the New York Container Terminal at Howland Hook is the largest employer on Staten Island with 800 workers. (Image courtesy of Field Operations Operations consultant on Fresh Kills Regional Park) |
