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| Using Green Infrastructure to Manage StormwaterDEP has a broad citywide effort to better manage stormwater using a variety of innovative, sustainable green infrastructure. Improved stormwater management is an important component of Mayor Bloomberg's PlaNYC initiative and Sustainable Stormwater Management Plan. Green infrastructure, or source controls, are a set of techniques that detain or retain stormwater runoff through capture and controlled release, infiltration into the ground, vegetative uptake and evapotranspiration thereby reducing the need for end-of-pipe stormwater storage and treatment systems.  Profiles of DEP Green Infrastructure Pilot Projects | |
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2012 Green Infrastructure Pilot Monitoring Report The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has released the 2012 Green Infrastructure Pilot Monitoring Report. This report analyzes the impact on runoff rates and volumes, along with water and soil quality, and typical maintenance requirements for different green infrastructure pilot source controls through 2011 and 2012. Learn more |
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City-Wide Meeting on Green Infrastructure DEP is pleased to announce the upcoming City-Wide Meeting on Green Infrastructure on Monday June 10th at 6:30PM at St. Francis College in Brooklyn. DEP will be presenting on the 2012 Annual Report on the Green Infrastructure Program. Download the flyer |
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Upcoming BioswaleCare and TreeLC Workshops! Join NYC’s Department of Environmental Protection, in conjunction with MillionTreesNYC and the New York City Housing Authority, for an upcoming BioswaleCare and TreeLC workshop! Come learn how to care for Bioswales and street trees in your neighborhood. Click on the flyer below to learn more about upcoming dates and locations and how to register for a workshop. Download the flyer |
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Right of Way Bioswales Standard Designs Download the PDF (Updated August 16, 2012) |
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NYC Green Infrastructure Grant DEP administers a Green Infrastructure Grant Program to support the construction of green infrastructure projects on private property that manage stormwater runoff in combined sewer areas of New York City. Examples of eligible projects include rain gardens, porous pavement, and green roofs. Learn more |
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NYC Green Infrastructure Plan In September 2010, New York City released the NYC Green Infrastructure Plan which presents an alternative approach to improving water quality that integrates “green infrastructure,” such as swales and green roofs, with investments to optimize the existing system and to build targeted, cost-effective “grey” or traditional infrastructure Learn more |
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NYC Green Infrastructure Plan: 2011 Preliminary Pilot Monitoring Results This report summarizes initial monitoring results and preliminary observations made in 2011 for a number of individual source controls. Learn more |
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Green Infrastructure Webmap View information on current Green Infrastructure projects and add your project to a growing list of Green Infrastructure initiatives being implemented throughout New York City. NYC Green Infrastructure Webmap |
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Public Outreach, Education and Engagement DEP outreach efforts involve community boards, stormwater advocacy and green job non-profit organizations, Citizens Advisory Committees (CACs), civic organizations and other City agencies. Learn more |
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Benefits of Green Infrastructure Green infrastructure substantially advances Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC, a multi-pronged sustainability effort that will reduce the urban heat island effect, enhance recreational opportunities, improve quality-of-life, restore ecosystems, improve air quality, save energy, and mitigate and adapt to climate change. These goals, as well as improved water quality, are substantially advanced by green infrastructure in ways that traditional grey infrastructure cannot match. Learn more |
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Types of Green Infrastructure & NYC Demonstration Sites DEP collaborates with many city agencies to design, build, and monitor green infrastructure across the City. Learn more about the types of green infrastructure throughout the City and how DEP is collaborating with other City agencies. Learn more |
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NYC, Federal, State, and Other Green Infrastructure Resources Links to NYC, Federal, State, and Other Green Infrastructure Resources including PlaNYC 2030, designed to achieve the City's sustainability goals while building a greener, greater New York. Learn more |
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