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Environmental Review DEIS Archive
Environmental review documents for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-funded East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project are available below for download and review. The New York City Office of Management and Budget (NYC OMB) is the Responsible Entity for the grant funds, as well as the Lead Agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) overseeing the environmental review for the project. Additionally, the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks) has assumed the responsibility of Lead Agency under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and the New York City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR).
Positive Declaration (October 28, 2015)
Draft Scope of Work (October 30, 2015)
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (November 6, 2015)
Early Floodplain/Wetlands Notice (February 22, 2019)
Notice of Availability (April 5, 2019)
Notice of Completion (April 5, 2019)
Final Scope of Work (April 5, 2019)
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (April 5, 2019)
The DEIS includes a detailed project description and a description of environmental impacts, including direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts, associated with a No Action Alternative, Preferred Alternative, and three other With Action Alternatives.
The public comment period has ended for the DEIS.
Chapter 00 – Table of Contents
Chapter 0.0 – Executive Summary
Chapter 1.0 – Purpose and Need
Chapter 2.0 – Project Alternatives
Chapter 3.0 – Process coordination and Public Participation
Chapter 4.0 – Analysis Framework
Chapter 5.1 – Land Use, Zoning and Public Policy
Chapter 5.2 – Socioeconomic Conditions
Chapter 5.4 – Historic and Cultural Resources
Chapter 5.5 – Urban Design and Visual Resources
Chapter 5.6 – Natural Resources
Chapter 5.7 - Hazardous Materials
Chapter 5.8 – Water and Sewer Infrastructure
Chapter 5.10 – Neighborhood Character
Chapter 5.11 – Environmental Justice
Chapter 6.0 – Construction Overview
Chapter 6.1 – Construction Socioeconomics
Chapter 6.2 – Construction Open Space
Chapter 6.3 – Construction Historic and Cultural Resources
Chapter 6.4 – Construction Urban Design
Chapter 6.5 – Construction Natural Resources
Chapter 6.6 – Construction Hazardous Materials
Chapter 6.7 – Construction Water and Sewer Infrastructure
Chapter 6.8 – Construction Energy
Chapter 6.9 – Construction Transportation
Chapter 6.10 – Construction Air Quality
Chapter 6.11 – Construction Greenhouse Gas
Chapter 6.12 – Construction Noise and Vibration
Chapter 6.13 – Construction Public Health
Chapter 7 – Direct and Cumulative Effects
Chapter 8 – Unavoidable Adverse Effects
Chapter 9 – Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources
Chapter 10 – List of Preparers
Chapter 11 – Glossary of Terms
Chapter 13 – ESCR Project DEIS Referenced Documents
Appendices:
Appendix A1 – List of No Action Projects
Appendix A2 – Final Scope of Work
Appendix B – CEQR Screening Analysis
Appendix C1a – Preferred Alternative: Title, Legend, and Key Map
Appendix C1b – Preferred Alternative: Bridge Plan, Elevation, and Sections
Appendix C1c – Preferred Alternative: Civil Plans
Appendix C1d – Preferred Alternative: Floodwalls and Structural Plans
Appendix C1e – Preferred Alternative: Esplanade Structural Plan and Cross Sections
Appendix C1f – Preferred Alternative: Flood Protection and Cross Sections
Appendix C1g – Preferred Alternative: Closure Structures
Appendix C1h – Preferred Alternative: Shared Use Path Plan
Appendix C1i – Preferred Alternative: Stuyvesant Cove Plan
Appendix C1j – Preferred Alternative: Parallel Conveyance Civil Plan and Profile
Appendix C1k – Preferred Alternative: Interceptor Gate Plans
Appendix C1l – Preferred Alternative: Flyover Bridge Plan
Appendix C1m – Preferred Alternative: Tree Removal and Protection Plan
Appendix C1n – Preferred Alternative: Tree Mitigation Schedule
Appendix C1o – Preferred Alternative: Landscaping Plan and Section
Appendix C1 – Conceptual Engineering Design Plans Cover Sheet
Appendix C2 – Alternative 2 Conceptual Plans
Appendix C3 – Alternative 3 Conceptual Plans
Appendix E – Historic and Cultural Resources
Appendix F1 – Natural Resources
Appendix F2 – Jurisdictional Determination
Appendix H1 – NYNHP Consultation
Appendix H2 – USFWS Consultation
Appendix J – Transportation Study
Appendix K1 – Construction Air Quality
Appendix K2 – Construction Noise
Appendix L – Eight-Step Planning Process for Floodplains and Wetlands