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Update on Tottenville Shoreline Restoration Project
2:09:57
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Assistant Commissioner Larson provides an update on the Tottenville Shoreline Restoration Project, a post-Sandy coastal resiliency initiative incorporating nature-based design elements. The project's current status and challenges are discussed.
- The project includes hybrid reinforced dunes, revetments, earthen berms, and bioswales
- It was in its final design stage and about to enter procurement
- The project is currently paused due to the suspension of FEMA BRIC funding
- The department is reassessing what can be done at the site with available state and city funding
James F. Gennaro
2:09:57
What is the status of the Tottenville shoreline restoration project?
2:10:03
Sub question.
2:10:04
Can you explain what elements of this project incorporate nature based solutions?
2:10:10
So the overall status and what elements of the project incorporate nature based solutions.
2:10:18
Tottenville Shoreline Restoration Project.
Marit Larson
2:10:21
Sure.
2:10:22
That's a project that has been in development since Sandy.
2:10:30
It was a post Sandy coastal resiliency project that incorporates nature based design elements throughout.
2:10:38
It includes hybrid reinforced dunes, revetments, earthen berms, bioswales along the top course of the earthen reinforced berms where there's new coastal where there'll be coastal access and waterfront access for the first time.
2:10:58
The project was about to enter procurement.
2:11:04
It's in its final design stage.
2:11:07
And while we were very thrilled to get FEMA BRIC funding to complete the project and amass budget we needed.
2:11:19
We're now paused with the FEMA funding on pause.
2:11:24
So at this point, we're reassessing what it is that we might be able to do at the site.
2:11:30
We're very disappointed, of course, cause it's a long time coming.
2:11:33
But we'll be looking to see whether there's any approach that's feasible at this point.
2:11:38
We have state and city funding in addition.