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Collaboration between DEP and Parks Department on green infrastructure projects
1:56:44
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The discussion focuses on the collaboration between DEP and the Parks Department for implementing green infrastructure projects, particularly in Council Member Restler's district.
- Melissa Enoch mentions ongoing collaboration with the Parks Capital team on specific sites like American Playground and Greenpoint Playground.
- She emphasizes the importance of having a clear vision for each site and coordinating between DEP and Parks' capital teams.
- Angela Licata highlights the Gateway to Greenpoint project, set to begin construction in the summer.
- Marit Larson from the Parks Department discusses their role in green infrastructure planning and design, mentioning a long history of partnership with DEP and seeking grant opportunities.
Melissa Enoch
1:56:44
We've been working with the Parks Capital team on both of those sites.
1:56:49
And I think part of it is what's your vision?
1:56:52
And you've done a great job of coming to us with what the vision is and so that our two capital teams can get together and say what works for stormwater management, what works for parks for programming.
1:57:03
And I think that is really the best way.
1:57:05
I know it feels a little slow and cumbersome because you're bringing one and you're asking us to evaluate.
1:57:11
That is because we've evaluated a lot of the sites in Greenpoint and in your district previously and hadn't been able to come up with a cost effective project without these other partners.
1:57:23
So I think it's a good strategy.
Angela Licata
1:57:26
Just had Oh, I was just going to mention one other site, if I may, which is the gateway to Greenpoint.
1:57:32
Yeah.
1:57:32
Which is And that will begin construction this summer.
1:57:36
So those opportunities that you bring to us where you know that there is maybe land that's not utilized to its highest efficiency or highest level of productivity, we appreciate.
1:57:49
I think those are one offs, but to the extent that you find those sites, I think identifying them for us is really helpful.
1:57:56
Sorry, Maarten.
Marit Larson
1:57:57
Not at all.
1:57:58
Larson, assistant commissioner of natural resources and planning at Parks.
1:58:02
And I just wanted to speak to Parks' role in green infrastructure, sort of site planning and design for a second.
1:58:09
Not so much in necessarily your district council member but citywide.
1:58:13
But we have a long history of looking for opportunities both when we are doing our own capital redesigns and are partnering very closely with DEP, as you know, especially to bring in funding to add those stormwater capture opportunities.
1:58:31
We've also sought grant opportunities on our own and have gone sort of in parallel over the last ten years, well, going on fifteen years with DEP looking at those opportunities in your district and So it's part of our process altogether.
1:58:52
And to probably add, but maybe it goes without saying, we are fundamentally, because of our ability to provide just the natural based of storm water capture via our vegetated surfaces, our tree canopy, our soils, it's a function that's critical throughout the park system.