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Green infrastructure implementation in MS4 areas
2:12:08
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Deputy Commissioner Licata discusses the strategic approach to implementing green infrastructure in MS4 areas, focusing on projects that offer multiple benefits such as improving water quality and reducing flooding.
- Collaboration with the Trust for Public Land and Parks Department on public on-site projects
- Cloudburst projects in St. Albans right of way and Rufus King Park
- Upcoming project in Archie Spigner Park
- Montbullier Cloudburst Hub design planned to start in FY 2029, draining to Thurston Basin
James F. Gennaro
2:12:08
Here's the question.
2:12:09
What are the most common types of green infrastructure that DEP and other partnering agencies have been able to install in MS 4 areas?
2:12:20
We kinda touched on this a little bit, but just to kinda clarify it.
Angela Licata
2:12:25
Yeah, we have.
2:12:26
It's very varied.
2:12:29
As we've been discussing, we've been looking to be very strategic in the MS4 area by identifying locations where we can get multiple benefits.
2:12:39
We can improve the water quality by removing the pollutant loads, and we can also address and reduce flooding.
2:12:48
So we have a number of public on-site projects that we're doing with the Trust for Public Land and the Parks Department.
2:12:56
We have two really excellent examples of our Cloudburst project.
2:13:01
One is going to be in St.
2:13:02
Albans right of way.
2:13:04
Another is at the Rufus King Park.
James F. Gennaro
2:13:07
Oh, that used to be in my district.
Angela Licata
2:13:10
There we go.
James F. Gennaro
2:13:11
I just lost it.
Angela Licata
2:13:12
Yeah.
2:13:13
St.
2:13:13
Albans right of way is in design, and Rufus King Park, we have bid the procurement.
James F. Gennaro
2:13:20
What are you gonna do in Rufus King?
Angela Licata
2:13:23
So that's gonna be cloudburst management, working with some opportunity to direct water from the streets and to utilize the low lying areas and wet areas of the park.
James F. Gennaro
2:13:36
Okay.
2:13:38
Thank you.
Angela Licata
2:13:40
We also have another one in Archie Spigner Park, which is also looking to be bid soon.
2:13:48
I'm gonna put it that way.
2:13:49
And we have the Montbullier Cloudburst Hub.
2:13:52
The design will start in FY twenty nine.
2:13:56
That's very close and drains to Thurston Basin.
2:13:59
Thank