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DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
96-05 Horace Harding Expressway
Corona, New York 11363
Emily Lloyd
Commissioner
Alfonso R. Lopez, P.E.
Deputy Commissioner
Bureau of Engineering
Design & Construction
Tel. (718)595-5050
Fax (718) 595-5999
October 27, 2006
Mr. Joseph DiMura, P.E.
Director, Bureau of Compliance
Department of environmental Conservation
Division of Water
625 Broadway, 4th Floor Albany, NY 12233
RE: Order on Consent (CSO Order)
DEC Case # CO2-20000107-8
Citywide CSO Program - Quarterly Report
Dear Mr. DiMura:
In accordance with Section IV, Paragraphs A-C of the above referenced
proposed Consent Order, the New York City Department of Environmental
Protection hereby submits the Citywide CSO Quarterly Report for the period
of July 1 through September 30, 2006.
Should you require further information, please contact me at (718) 595-5973.
Very truly yours,
failles G. Mueller, P.E.
Director
Facilities Planning and Design
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Sandra Allen
Director, Division of Water
New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233
Gary Kline, P.E.
DEC, Division of Water
625 Broadway, 4th Floor Albany, NY 12233
Mr. Robert Elbum, P.E.
Regional Water Engineer
Division of Water, Region 2
New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation
47-40 21st Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
Scott Crisafulli, Esq.
Water Compliance Counsel
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Environmental Enforcement
625 Broadway, 14th Floor Albany, NY 12233
William Plache, Esq.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
New York City Law Department
100 Church Street
New York, NY 10007
Timothy Burns, P.E.
Environmental Facilities Corporation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233
DEP: R. Levine, E.Rogak, M. Klein, G. Tang, S. Gibbons, K Tong, D. Chao,
R. Marandi, File
EPA: L. Gaugler
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU OF ENGINEERING DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION DEC CASE # CO2-20000107-8
Combined Sewer Overflow Order on Consent
Quarterly Progress Report – Third Quarter 2006
October 2006
City of New York
Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction
CSO Order on Consent
DEC Case # CO2-20000107-8
QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT
THIRD QUARTER 2006
(July 1 – September 30)
October 31, 2006
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... i
List of Tables ................................................................................................................................. ii
1.0. Executive Summary ....................................................................................................... 1-1
2.0. Construction Contracts ................................................................................................. 2-1
3.0. Detailed Description of Work Performed.................................................................... 3-1
3.1. Alley Creek CSO .......................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2. Outer Harbor CSO....................................................................................................... 3-4
3.3. Inner Harbor CSO ....................................................................................................... 3-6
3.4. Paerdegat Basin CSO .................................................................................................. 3-8
3.5. Flushing Bay CSO...................................................................................................... 3-10
3.6. Jamaica Tributaries CSO .......................................................................................... 3-14
3.7. Coney Island Creek CSO ........................................................................................... 3-17
3.8. Newtown Creek CSO.................................................................................................. 3-20
3.9. Westchester Creek CSO ............................................................................................. 3-23
3.10. Bronx River CSO.................................................................................................... 3-26
3.11. Hutchinson River CSO........................................................................................... 3-29
3.12. Jamaica Bay CSO .................................................................................................. 3-32
3.13. Citywide Comprehensive Floatables Plan............................................................. 3-34
4.0. Compliance Status ......................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1. Unresolved Delays ....................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2. Compliance Charts ...................................................................................................... 4-1
5.0. Community Relations .................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1. Activities During the Reporting Period ....................................................................... 5-1
5.2. Activities Anticipated for Next Quarter ....................................................................... 5-1
6.0. Key Personnel Changes ................................................................................................. 6-3
7.0. Other Issues .................................................................................................................... 7-1
8.0. Status of LTCP Development ....................................................................................... 8-1
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List of Tables
Table 1 – Milestones Met (July 2006 - September 2006)............................................................ 1-1
Table 2 – Milestones Postponed .................................................................................................. 1-1
Table 3 – Milestones to be Met Next Quarter (October 2006 - December 2006) ....................... 1-2
Table 4 – Construction Contracts and their Status....................................................................... 2-1
Table 5 – Alley Creek CSO Project ............................................................................................. 3-3
Table 6 – Outer Harbor CSO Project ........................................................................................... 3-5
Table 7 – Inner Harbor CSO Project............................................................................................ 3-7
Table 8 – Paerdegat Basin CSO Project ...................................................................................... 3-9
Table 9 – Flushing Bay CSO Project ......................................................................................... 3-13
Table 10 – Jamaica Tributaries CSO Project ............................................................................. 3-16
Table 11 – Coney Island Creek CSO Project............................................................................. 3-19
Table 12 – Newtown Creek CSO Project .................................................................................. 3-22
Table 13 – Westchester Creek CSO Project .............................................................................. 3-25
Table 14 – Bronx River CSO Project ........................................................................................ 3-28
Table 15 – Hutchinson River CSO Project ................................................................................ 3-31
Table 16 – Jamaica Bay CSO Project ........................................................................................ 3-33
Table 17 – Consent Order Milestone Dates ................................................................................. 4-1
Table 18: WB/WS Plans Submittal Dates ................................................................................... 8-1
Table 19: Completion Status of LTCP Elements......................................................................... 8-2
Appendix
Appendix A – Consent Order Certification Letters
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1.0. Executive Summary
The Combined Sewer Overflow “CSO” Order on Consent, DEC Case # CO2-20000107-8 (the“Order”); was entered into by the City of New York (“City”) and the New York StateDepartment of Environmental Conservation (“DEC”) on January 14, 2005. Pursuant to SectionIV, Paragraph A of the Order, the City shall submit quarterly status reports to DEC (“QuarterlyReports”). The Quarterly Reports shall describe the actions that have been taken towardachieving compliance with this Order during the past three-month period. This Quarterly Reportsets forth the status of and progress by of the New York City Department of EnvironmentalProtection (“DEP”) in complying with the milestones set forth in the Order during the periodfrom July 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.
Major Actions This Quarter:
Table 1 presents the milestones that were met by DEP this quarter and Table 2 shows milestonesthat were postponed. For each milestone listed in Table 1 below, either met or postponed, writtennotification was submitted by DEP to DEC. Copies of these certification letters are provided inAppendix A.
Table 1 – Milestones Met (July 2006 - September 2006)
LOCATION/PROJECTAREA
ITEM DESCRIPTION ACTION REQUIRED CONSENTORDER
MILESTONEDATE
DATEMILESTONE
WAS ACHIEVED
Coney Island Creek Avenue V ForceMains Final Design Completion September 2006 September 2006
Table 2 – Milestones Postponed
LOCATION /PROJECT AREA
ITEMDESCRIPTION
ACTION REQUIRED REASON FORPOSTPONMENT
DATE OFPOSTPONMENT
Flushing Bay MechanicalStructures
ConstructionCompletion Force Majeure September 2004
As stipulated by the Order, DEP and DEC held a Quarterly Progress Meeting on August 3, 2006.The meeting was held at DEC’s offices in Long Island City, NY to discuss issues related to theOrder and review milestones met during the last quarter.
DEP continued to make progress in the planning, design and construction of its CSO facilitiesduring this quarter, as documented in this report.
Major Actions Next Quarter:
The following major actions are expected to occur between October 2006 and December 2006:
Hold the next Quarterly Progress Meeting between DEC and DEP on November 8, 2006at the offices of Hazen and Sawyer in Manhattan, NY.
Submit written notification to DEC on the following upcoming milestones:
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Table 3 – Milestones to be Met Next Quarter (October 2006 - December 2006)
LOCATION/PROJECTAREA
ITEM DESCRIPTION ACTION REQUIRED DATE TO BESUBMITTED
Jamaica Tributaries Destratification Facility Final Design Completion October 2006
Outer Harbor Inline Storage Final Design Completion November2006
Outer Harbor Regulator Automation Final Design Completion November2006
Inner Harbor Inline Storage Final Design Completion November2006
Inner Harbor Regulator Automation Final Design Completion November2006
Jamaica Tributaries Regulator Automation Final Design Completion November2006
Alley Creek Outfall and Sewer SystemImprovements Construction Completion December
2006
Paerdegat Basin Foundations and Substructures Construction Completion December2006
Alley Creek CSO Retention Facility Notice to Proceed toConstruction
December2006
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2.0. Construction Contracts
The Order contains milestones and schedules governing the planning, design and construction ofDEP’s Citywide CSO Program. Numerous CSO related facilities will be constructed to reducecombined sewage discharges to the receiving waters surrounding the City. The table belowprovides a list of construction contracts, identified in Appendix A of the Order, necessary tofulfill the requirements of the Order. This table identifies, by percentage, the estimated amountof construction that has been completed.
Table 4 – Construction Contracts and their Status
WATERBODY ITEMDESCRIPTION
NOTICETO
PROCEED
CONSTRUCTIONCOMPLETION
PERCENTAGEOF TIMEELAPSED
PERCENTAGE OFCONSTRUCTION
COMPLETED
Alley Creek Outfall and SewerSystemImprovements
Dec 2002 Dec 2006 94% 95%
CSO RetentionFacility Dec 2006 Dec 2009 - -
Outer Harbor RegulatorImprovements -Fixed Orifices
Feb 2006 Jul 2008 24% 10%
RegulatorImprovements -Automation
Nov 2007 Jun 2010 - -
Port RichmondThrottling Facility Jun 2006 Dec 2008 10% <1%
Inner Harbor RegulatorImprovements -Fixed Orifices
Feb 2003 Apr 2006 100% 100%
RegulatorImprovements -Automation
Nov 2007 Jun 2010 - -
In-Line Storage Aug 2007 Aug 2010 - -
PaerdegatBasin
Influent Channel Feb 1999 Feb 2002 100% 100%
Foundations andSubstructures Jun 2002 Dec 2006 94% 96%
Structures andEquipment Sep 2005 Aug 2011 17% 30%
Flushing Bay Reroute andConstruct EffluentChannel
Jun 1995 Jun 1996 100% 100%
RelocateBallfields Apr 1995 Aug 1995 100% 100%
Storage Tank Jul 1997 Aug 2001 100% 100%
MechanicalStructures Mar 2002 Dec 2004 100% 90%
Tide Gates Dec 2000 Apr 2002 100% 100%
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WATERBODY ITEMDESCRIPTION
NOTICETO
PROCEED
CONSTRUCTIONCOMPLETION
PERCENTAGEOF TIMEELAPSED
PERCENTAGE OFCONSTRUCTION
COMPLETED
Manual SluiceGates Feb 2004 Jun 2005 100% 100%
JamaicaTributaries
Meadowmere &Warnerville DWOAbatement
Mar 2006 Mar 2009 17% 1%
Expansion of WetWeather Capacityof Jamaica WPCP
Jun 2012 Jun 2015 - -
DestratificationFacility Aug 2007 Dec 2008 - -
RegulatorAutomation Nov 2007 Jun 2010 - -
Coney IslandCreek
Avenue VPumping StationUpgrade
Nov 2005 Apr 2011 15% 12%
Avenue V ForceMain Jul 2007 Jun 2012 - -
NewtownCreek
Aeration Zone I Dec 2005 Dec 2008 25% <1%
Aeration Zone II Jun 2011 Jun 2014 - -
Relief Sewer /RegulatorModification
Jun 2010 Jun 2014 - -
Throttling Facility Jun 2009 Dec 2012 - -
CSO StorageFacility Dec 2015 Dec 2022 - -
WestchesterCreek
Phase I (InfluentSewers) Jun 2011 Jun 2015 - -
CSO StorageFacility Dec 2015 Dec 2022 - -
Bronx River Floatables Control Jun 2009 Jun 2012 - -
HutchinsonRiver
Phase I of theStorage Facility Jun 2011 Jun 2015 - -
Future Phases Dec 2016 Dec 2023 - -
Jamaica Bay Spring CreekAWPCP Upgrade Mar 2003 Apr 2007 86% 84%
26th WardDrainage AreaSewer Cleaningand Evaluation
Jun 2008 Jun 2010 - -
Hendrix CreekDredging Jun 2008 Jun 2010 - -
26th Ward WetWeatherExpansion
Jun 2011 Dec 2015 - -
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3.0. Detailed Description of Work Performed
3.1. Alley Creek CSO
The Alley Creek CSO Facilities Planning area consists of the drainage area of CSO Outfall TI-008, which discharges into Alley Creek at a location just south of Northern Boulevard on thewest bank of Alley Creek. Little Neck Bay and Alley Creek receive discharges from 31stormwater outfalls, as well as CSO Outfall TI-008; however, discharges from CSO Outfall TI-008 were determined to be the primary cause of water quality degradation within Alley Creek.CSO Outfall TI-008 serves a drainage area of approximately 1,975 acres within the TallmanIsland Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) service area in the Borough of Queens. The AlleyCreek Drainage Area Improvements/CSO Abatement Facilities Project, which has beendesignated as Phase I of the comprehensive Alley Creek CSO Abatement Facilities Plan, is beingconstructed in two stages:
1. Alley Creek Drainage Area Improvements (Stage 1, Contract ER-AC1) and,
2. Alley Creek CSO Abatement Facilities (Stage 2, Contract ER-AC2)
This section reports on the progress of Phase I, Stages 1 and 2 of the Alley Creek CSOAbatement Facilities Plan.
Phase I, Stage 1 (Contract ER-AC1) includes the construction of additional stormwater sewersand combined sewers, a double-barrel outfall sewer, an outfall structure, and a 5 million gallonCSO storage facility to substantially eliminate street flooding and sewer surcharging; and toabate CSO discharges into Alley Creek within the CSO Outfall TI-008 drainage area.
Phase I, Stage 2 (Contract ER-AC2) includes activation of the 5 MG CSO storage facility andupgrading the Old Douglaston Pumping Station to enhance the station’s reliability to pump thecaptured combined sewage to the interceptor system for conveyance to the Tallman IslandWPCP for treatment.
Work Performed During This Quarter
Design
In early July 2006, contract documents for Contract ER-AC2 were finalized to allow thecontract to be advertised for bids.
Work continued on preparation of applications to secure permits and approvals requiredto implement Contract ER-AC2, including the NYC Department of Business ServicesWaterfront Permit, NYSDEC Air Facility Registration Application, NYSDEC JointApplication for Permit Modification request, USACE Nationwide Permits concurrencerequest, NYSDOS Coastal Federal Consistency Assessment re-concurrence request,NYCDCP Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Assessment re-concurrence request,and NYC Art Commission Application including supporting documentation andpresentation boards.
In late July 2006, a revised construction cost estimate for Contract ER-AC2 wasprepared.
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Bidding
Contract ER-AC2 was advertised for bids on July 20, 2006.
A pre-bid conference and site visit for Contract ER-AC2 were held on August 2, 2006.
The bid opening for Contract ER-AC2 was held on September 7, 2006. Three bids werereceived with Carp Construction Corporation (Carp) submitting the apparent low bid.
Analysis of the bids received for Contract ER-AC2 was initiated in mid-September 2006.
On September 20, 2006, a meeting was held at the DEP offices, between representativesof DEP, URS and Carp, to review the bid prices submitted for Contract ER-AC2 by Carpagainst the estimated costs. Carp’s total bid price was approximately 9 percent higherthan the total estimated cost.
Construction
Construction of Contract ER-AC1 continued. The principal work involved theconstruction of the 16΄-0˝ W x 7΄-6˝ H double-barrel outfall sewer, elevated section of the20΄-0˝ W x 7΄-9˝H double-barrel outfall sewer located above the CSO storage facility,CSO storage facility, outfall structure, and 36-inch diameter storm sewer, all pile-supported and located north of Northern Boulevard. Construction is currently about 92percent complete.
Construction of Contract ER-AC2 has not yet been initiated.
Missed Milestones
There are no missed milestones.
Anticipated Activities for Next Quarter
Contract ER-AC2 will be awarded and a notice to proceed should be issued in lateDecember 2006.
Work will continue to secure the permits and approvals required to implement ContractER-AC2 from regulatory agencies and other jurisdictional organizations.
Construction of Contract ER-AC1 will continue. The principal work will includeconstruction of the double-barrel outfall sewer, CSO storage facility, spillway of theoutfall structure and the 36-inch diameter storm sewer located north of NorthernBoulevard. In addition, miscellaneous work will be performed including installation ofsections of the pumping station force main, and pipes to drain the captured sewage fromthe storage facility to the pumping station.
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Table 5 – Alley Creek CSO Project
Phase I, Stage 1 Phase I, Stage 2
PlanElements: Alley Creek Drainage Area Improvements Alley Creek CSO Abatement Facilities
Location:
46th Avenue, 53rd Avenue, 56th Avenue,Bell Boulevard, Luke Place, 214th Street,215th Street, 216th Street, 217th Street,
Springfield Boulevard, CloverdaleBoulevard, Cross Island Parkway,
Northern Boulevard and Alley Park inBayside, Queens
Northern Boulevard and Alley Park in Bayside,Queens
Actions:
Construction of additional stormwater andcombined sewers, catch basins, outfall
sewer and outfall structure to effectimproved drainage in areas upstream of
CSO Outfall TI-008 in Bayside, Queens;construction of 5 MG CSO storage facility
for CSO abatement within Alley Creek
Design and construction of modifications to theOld Douglaston Pumping Station including airtreatment facilities to treat air exhausted from
the CSO storage facility and the pumpingstation; design and construction of hydraulic
control structures and facilities to activate the 5MG CSO storage facility constructed under
Phase I, Stage 1
Cost: $100,000,000 $29,929,929
Status: Under construction by Carp ConstructionCorporation, 95% complete
Contract to be awarded and notice to proceedissued in late December 2006
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3.2. Outer Harbor CSO
The Outer Harbor CSO Facility Planning area consists of the drainage areas of the PortRichmond, Oakwood Beach, Owls Head and Coney Island (separately sewered area) WaterPollution Control Plants (WPCPs) and their associated sewers and pumping stations. Thereceiving waters of the study area include the New York limits of the Raritan Bay, Arthur Kill,Kill Van Kull, Upper New York Bay waters to the boundary of the Inner Harbor CSO Project,the Narrows, Gravesend Bay, Lower New York Bay, Richmond Creek and Lemon Creek. Thissection reports on the progress for Phase I – Regulator Improvements (Fixed Orifices) and PhaseII – Throttling Facility. In addition, the automation of key regulators will be accomplished underthe Citywide SCADA Project.
Phase I will provide improvements to 32 regulators in the Outer Harbor study area. Phase IIentails the construction of a throttling facility in the Port Richmond east interceptor, which willprovide the ability to store up to 5 MG upstream of the Port Richmond WPCP. The CitywideSCADA Project will automate regulators in Outer Harbor.
Work Performed During This Quarter
Design
Final design of Regulator Automation continued under the BWT’s Citywide SCADAContract.
Construction
Shop drawing review for the Phase I Regulator Improvements project and the Phase IIThrottling Facility is currently in progress.
Monthly construction progress meetings were held for the Regulator Improvements andthe Throttling Facility projects.
Permits and approvals for construction of the Regulator Improvements and the PortRichmond Throttling Facility are currently being addressed and procured.
Throttling Facility Contractor to continue mobilization. Detailed CPM schedulesubmitted for review.
Groundwater discharge authorization letter for Phase II dewatering issued on August 7.
Missed Milestones
There are no missed milestones.
Anticipated Activities for Next Quarter
Continue to address DSDC activities for Phase I and II projects.
Consultant to draft optimal instrumentation control strategy technical memorandum.
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Table 6 – Outer Harbor CSO Project
Phase I Phase II Phase III Citywide SCADA
PlanElements:
RegulatorImprovements –Fixed Orifices
Throttling Facility In-Line StorageRegulator
Improvements –Automation
Location:32 regulator sites
throughout Brooklynand Staten Island
Port RichmondWPCP
Owls Head: OH-6C
P. Richmond: PR-6W
Regulator sitesthroughout
Brooklyn andStaten Island
Actions:
Conversion tomanually operated
sluice gates,replacement of stop
plank guides,manhole steps,
standardization ofmanhole cover sizes
Installation ofthrottling facility and
sluice gate in PortRichmond east
interceptor sewer
Installation of twoinflatable dams in
the combined sewersystem
Conversion toautomatedregulators
ConstructionCost: $4,390,100 $3,850,000 - To be determined
Status: Construction 10%complete.
Construction <1%complete.
Eliminated due tohydraulic issues.
Final Design –
90% Complete
Other Issues: - -
DEC approvedelimination of this
phase of work basedon hydraulic issues.
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3.3. Inner Harbor CSO
The Inner Harbor CSO Facility Planning area consists of the drainage areas of the North River,Newtown Creek, and Red Hook Water Pollution Control Plants (WPCPs) and their associatedsewers and pumping stations. The receiving waters of the study area include the Lower EastRiver, Hudson River, Upper New York Bay, and Gowanus Canal and Bay. This section reportson the progress of Phase I – Regulator Improvements and Phase II – In-Line Storage. Inaddition, the automation of key regulators will be accomplished under the Citywide SCADAProject.
Phase I provides improvements to 72 regulators in the Inner Harbor study area. Phase IIprovides for in-line storage at two inflatable dam locations in the study area. The CitywideSCADA Project will automate regulators in Inner Harbor.
Work Performed During This Quarter
Design
Work continued on final design of Phase II – In-Line Storage. Final design progressed to90% complete; a set of drawings and a construction cost estimate were submitted to theCity for comments.
Final design of Regulator Automation continued under the BWT’s Citywide SCADAContract
Construction
Work is complete on the construction of Phase I, which was broken up into two contracts:Brooklyn Regulator Improvements (32 regulators) and Manhattan RegulatorImprovements (40 regulators). The certification of construction completion wassubmitted to DEC on January 24 and the final inspection was completed by DEC. In aletter dated March 20, 2006, DEC certified compliance with the construction completionmilestone.
Missed Milestones
There are no missed milestones.
Anticipated Activities for Next Quarter
Final design will continue for Regulator Automation and In-Line Storage (ILS) and afinal design submittal (drawings and specifications) will be made to DEC and EFC inNovember 2006, as required by the Order.
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Table 7 – Inner Harbor CSO Project
Phase I Phase II Citywide SCADA
Plan Elements: Regulator Improvements– Fixed Orifices In-Line Storage Regulator Improvements
– Automation
Location: 72 regulator sites inManhattan and Brooklyn
Upstream of regulators B-6 andR-20 in Brooklyn
Regulator sites inManhattan and Brooklyn
Actions: Conversion to fixedorifices
Installation of two inflatabledams in the combined sewer
systems
Conversion to automatedregulators
ConstructionCost: $9,500,000 $8,900,000 To be determined
Status: Construction Complete Final Design – 90% CompleteFinal Design –
90% Complete
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3.4. Paerdegat Basin CSO
The Paerdegat Basin CSO Retention Facility is located in southeastern Brooklyn, at theintersection of Flatlands and Ralph Avenues. The facility will receive combined seweroverflows from outfalls CI –004, CI-005, and CI-006, a drainage area of approximately 6,000acres in the Coney Island WPCP service area. Once constructed, the facility will consist of a four(4) bay underground storage tank and operations buildings. The stored CSO will be pumpedback to the Coney Island WPCP for treatment after each rain event. This section reports on theprogress of Phase IA – Influent Channels, Phase II – Foundations and Substructures, and PhaseIII – Structures and Equipment.
Phase IA includes construction of a major portion of the influent channels and the relief weir.Phase II entails construction of the CSO tank and dredging of the basin. Phase III includesconstruction of the aboveground buildings, completion of the remaining influent channels andinstallation of the CSO tank equipment and start-up of the CSO facility.
Work Performed During This Quarter
Planning
Submitted to DEC and EFC the Paerdegat Basin Drainage Specific LTCP report inNovember 2005, in compliance with the milestone date in the CSO Consent Order.Transmitted a response to DEC comments and revised LTCP on June 30, 2006.
Construction
Work has continued on the construction of Phase II - Foundations and Substructures andis approximately 96% complete.
Work has continued on the construction of Phase III, Superstructures and Equipment, andis approximately 30% complete.
Missed Milestones
There are no missed milestones.
Anticipated Activities for Next Quarter
Construction
Work will continue on the construction of Phase II, Foundations and Substructures inorder to meet the milestone date for Construction Completion by December 2006.
Work will continue on the construction of Phase III, Superstructures and Equipment inorder to meet the milestone date for Construction Completion Date by August 2011.
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Table 8 – Paerdegat Basin CSO Project
Phase IA Phase II Phase III
Construction
Phase:Influent Channels Foundations and Substructures Structures and
Equipment
Location: Flatlands and RalphAvenues, Brooklyn, NY West Shore of Paerdegat Basin West Shore of Paerdegat
Basin
Actions:Construction of the
influent channels to theCSO facility
Underground structural elements Aboveground buildingsand equipment
Cost: $9,000,000 $119,101,386 $183,390,078
Status: Construction completed. NTP issued on 6/24/02.Construction 96% complete.
NPT issued on 9/26/05.Construction 30%
complete.
OtherIssues: -
Dredging of the mouth of the Basinpostponed indefinitely due to Belt
Pkwy Bridge damage.-
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3.5. Flushing Bay CSO
The Flushing Bay CSO Retention Facility is an underground storage tank, which will have astorage capacity of 43 million gallons, 28 MG in the tank and 15 MG in the upstream sewers.The project is being constructed in phases to provide abatement in the Tallman Island WPCPdrainage area at CSO Outfall TI-010 which discharges to the head of Flushing Creek. Theelements of the facility include:
Relocation of ball fields in Kissena Corridor
Rerouting of Park Drive East CSO line inside the construction site and construction of theeffluent channel
Phase 1 construction of the underground structural elements of the tank
Phase 2 construction of the mechanical and above-ground portion of the facility
Construction of tide gates on the tank outfall sewer and construction of two (2) soccerfields
Work Performed During This Quarter
Construction
Site Work: Continued installation of site curbs and sidewalks. Placed concrete for roadand parking lot base. Planted trees and hydroseeded grass areas. Installed cast stone andbrick for Kiosk walls.
Comfort Stations: Installed exterior door and frame.
Recreation and Maintenance Building: Continued the installation of sheet rock for wallsand soffits. Began the installation of black iron and ceiling grids for suspended ceilings.Continued the installation of lighting fixtures. Continue the installation of granite tiles forthe front lobby area. Completed the installation of the storefront window at the dancestudio and continued the installation of doors and louvers on the south side of theGymnasium. Began the installation of Elevator No. 3. Began the installation of diffusersand registers, completed the installation of refrigerant, water and drain lines to airconditioners and compressors, and completed installation on said lines.
Screening Building: Completed the installation of protective screening around the barscreens. Continued the installation of sluice gate floor stands and stems, began theinstallation of catwalk frames, grates and stairs. Continued the installation of stainlesssteel handrailing. Completed check-out of the bar sceens. Began the installation of firedampers at stationary louvers. Pulled control and power cable to actuators andterminated same.Started equipment check-out.
CSO Facility: Continued installation of HV-6, 7 and 8, blowers and cone check valves.Completed installation of HWS & R piping to HV-5, 7 and 8. Continued installation ofduct work. Began the installation of the heavy duty concrete topping on floor at El. -13.00. Continued the installation of control and power cables to all sump pump controlpanels and various field instruments.
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Continued the installation of insulation on HWS & R piping and duct work. Continuedthe installation of the sprinkler system piping and sprinkler heads. Completed theinstallation of the 4 and 6 inch gas liens in the Gas Meter Room. Completed hydraulicpressure testing of chemical piping. Continued the installation of exterior lighting.Completed the installation of the Network Compartment equipment and ventilationsystem. Completing the installation of the Fire Alarm System.
Regulator No. 9: Completed demolition and raised weir height.
Missed Milestones
A written notice of a “force majeure” event was submitted to DEC on September 24,2004. This event has affected compliance with the Construction Completion milestonedate of December 2004 for the Flushing Bay CS4-4 (Mechanical Structures) in the Order.
On September 8, 2004, rainfall at LaGuardia Airport was recorded by the NationalWeather Service at three inches in a three hour time period. This torrential rain eventcaused flooding in the basement of the Flushing Bay facility due to a breach in atemporary construction bulkhead in the influent sewer line to the facility. Water levelsreached seven to eight feet above the basement floor at the CSO facility which causeddamage to various mechanical, HVAC and electrical equipment.
DEC requested that DEP provide additional information in a formal report concerning theforce majeure event and resultant impact upon the facility and construction status. DEPsubmitted such report on April 1, 2005. DEP has requested an extension of the milestonedate to November 2006.
Anticipated Activities for Next Quarter
Site Work: Complete the installation of curbs and sidewalks. Place asphalt for road andparking lots. Install flagpole. Complete the installation of wrought iron perimeterfencing.
Comfort Stations: Install ceramic tile for walls and floors.
Recreation and Maintenance Building: Complete the installation of granite and ceramictiles in main and secondary lobby and bathrooms. Complete the installation of toiletfixtures. Paint all sheetrock walls. Begin the installation of marlite paneling. Begin theinstallation of resilient tile and epoxy resin flooring. Begin the installation of cabinetry.Complete the installation of the sprinkler and fire alarm, telephone and building securitysystems. Complete the installation of Elevator No. 3. Complete the installation ofglazing for the storefront. Paint the steel beams and ceiling of the Gymnasium. Beginthe installation of the curvature ceiling.
Screening Building: Run bar screens, correct alignments, and grout and patch aroundframes. Install gas sensors, pull wire and tie into the Gas Sensor Control Panel. Tie inmonorails. Complete installation of handrailings.
CSO Facility: Continue installation of heavy duty concrete flooring type I and begininstallation of heavy concrete topping type II in containment areas. Complete installationof scrubber blowers. Complete installation of secondary pumps, piping, valves and cone
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check valves. Complete installation of pipe insulation. Complete installation of ductwork and duct insulation. Continue the installation of control cables and performterminations in control panels and at field instruments. Install raised floor of ControlRoom. Install roofing at air shaft. Continue start-up and vendor check-out of equipment.
Botanical Gate Chamber: Place concrete for stairs and roof, install block air shaft, installfan and duct work, install lighting.
Regulator No. 9: Complete installation of instrumentation, flow sensors, RTU, powerand control panels.
Triple Barrel, Regulator No. 11, Chamber No. 2 and Junction Chamber: Installinstrumentation.
Tie in CSO lines to CSO facility.
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Table 9 – Flushing Bay CSO Project
Plan Elements: Flushing Bay CSO Retention Facility
Location: Intersection of College Point Boulevard and Avery Avenue, Queens
Actions:
Design and construction of a 43 MG storage facility, which includes a28 MG, underground storage tank and 15 MG in-line storage in upstreamsewers. The facility collects flow from the system tributary to the TI-010
outfall.
Cost: $291,000,000
Status: Phase 2 construction started March 2002 and is on-going.
Other Issues:
Damage to mechanical, HVAC and electrical equipment due to a majorstorm on September 8, 2004 which caused flooding in the facility and
delays to construction.
Contract change orders for additional work are in progress.
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3.6. Jamaica Tributaries CSO
The Jamaica Tributaries project area includes the Jamaica WPCP sewershed area and thetributaries, which receive the wet weather discharges from the drainage area. These tributariesinclude Bergen, Thurston, Shellbank, and Hawtree Basins, which are located in the northeastportion of Jamaica Bay. There are several recommendations that are being advanced in thisfacility plan which include:
Meadowmere & Warnerville DWO Abatement – Construction of a new pumping station,force main, and sanitary sewer collection system in southeast Queens, NY, to conveyflows from the communities of Meadowmere and Warnerville into the Jamaica drainagearea collection system, for treatment at the Jamaica WPCP. This project will eliminatethe dry weather discharge that is currently occurring in these two communities, which arenot connected to NYC’s collection system.
Expansion of Wet Weather Capacity of Jamaica WPCP – An additional 50 mgd of wetweather flow will be treated at the Jamaica WPCP to reduce the CSO discharges toBergen Basin. Recent analyses indicate that this element has limited water qualitybenefits. Alternative actions are currently being analyzed in the waterbody/ watershedplan and will be submitted to DEC for discussion and review.
Destratification Facility – Installation of a permanent diffused-air bubble mixing systemat Shellbank Basin. The system is designed to eliminate temperature stratification duringthe summer season, which leads to poor water quality conditions in the basin, odors andmarine life kills. This element currently has an operating pilot facility, which hasproduced positive water and air quality results for the past 7 summer seasons.
Laurelton and Springfield Blvd. Drainage Plan – A drainage plan for 7,000 acres insoutheast Queens is being developed to address flooding and to construct high-levelstorm sewers in a 1,450 acre CSO drainage area tributary to Thurston Basin. Thedrainage plan identifies the necessary capital sewer projects to alleviate flooding andconvert the aforementioned CSO area to a high-level storm sewer system.
Regulator Automation – Automation of key regulators was recommended in response tothe 1988 State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit requirementsthat called for telemetry in the regulators to detect dry weather overflows. It wasrecommended at those regulators contributing the largest flows to the treatment plants,specifically Regulators 2, 3, and 14 in the Jamaica WPCP drainage area. The CitywideCollection Facilities Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System Projectwill automate key regulators in the City by installing electro-hydraulic actuators capableof controlling flows to the sewer interceptor.
Work Performed During This Quarter
Planning
Continued effort to certify ULURP application and associated land acquisition(coordination effort between DEP, DCP and Law Dept.) for Shellbank BasinDestratification Facility.
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The Destratification Pilot Facility was shut down in September, completing anothersuccessful summer season with no odor complaints.
BWSO and its consultant continued the preparation of a drainage plan for southeastQueens.
Design
Preparation of the 90% design documents for the Destratification Facility continued.
Continued work on permit applications and approvals for the Meadowmere/WarnervilleDWO Abatement project.
Final design of Regulator Automation continued, as required by the Order under theBWT’s Citywide SCADA Contract.
Construction
Pre-construction conference held on June 29 for the Meadowmere & Warnerville DWOAbatement Project.
Initiated DSDC activities for the Meadowmere & Warnerville project. The firstconstruction site meeting was held on September 27.
Initiated filing for Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) permit.
Anticipated Activities for Next Quarter
Planning
Certification of Shellbank Basin Destratification Facility ULURP application by DCP,and resolution of site acquisition issues.
Design
Continue preparation of Destratification Facility final design contract documents.
Construction
Continue DSDC activities.
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Table 10 – Jamaica Tributaries CSO Project
Plan Elements:Meadowmere &
WarnervilleDWO Abatement
Expansion of WetWeather Capacityof Jamaica WPCP
Destratification
Laurelton andSpringfield
Blvd. DrainagePlan
RegulatorAutomation
Location:
Meadowmere andWarnerville –Queens, New
York
Bergen Basin Shellbank Basin Jamaica WPCPDrainage Area
Regulators2,3 and 14
Actions:
Construction of aPumping Station,Sewer CollectionSystem, and Dual
Force Main
Provide anadditional 50 mgd
of wet weathercapacity at the
Jamaica WPCP.
ConductDemonstration
ConstructPermanent
Facility
Developdrainage plan
for storm sewerbuildout
Provideautomatedregulators
ConstructionCost: $30,648,888 $120 million $1,000,000 To be
determinedTo be
determined
Status:
Constructionactivities initated.
DSDC activitiesinitiated.
Recent analysesindicate that this
element has limitedwater quality
benefits.Alternative actionsare currently being
analyzed in thewaterbody/
watershed plan andwill be submitted toDEC for discussion
and review.
- Final Designcontinued.
- ULURP andland acquisitionprocess delayed,due to DCPcomplicationsinvolving theacquisition planfor the originalsite chosen for thefacility.
Drainageplanning
underway.
Final designunderway,
90%complete.
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3.7. Coney Island Creek CSO
The recommended plan for the Coney Island Creek CSO Facility Planning Project is to increasethe wet weather pumping capacity of the Avenue V Pumping Station. The Avenue V PumpingStation tributary area encompasses 2,900 acres, of which 2,056 acres are separately sewered and844 acres have combined sewers. The Avenue V Pumping Station capacity will be increased tocapture 85 percent, by volume, of the current CSO discharge from outfall OH-021 to ConeyIsland Creek. The capacity of the pumping station will be increased from approximately 30 mgdto 80 mgd in two construction contracts, a pumping station upgrade phase and a force mainconstruction phase.
Work Performed During This Quarter
Design
DEP has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with US Army Corps of Engineers,Fort Hamilton to install the force mains adjacent to the Belt Parkway across US Armyproperty.
Delon Hampton Associates (DHA) has retrieved as-built drawings of various locationsand is finalizing any coordination technical issues with the various agencies.
DEP submitted to DEC and EFC the 100% design submittal for review in accordancewith the CSO Order.
NYCDEP has signed the Con Edison Network Protection Structure Building drawings.
Construction
The scheme for the support of excavation has been submitted to NYCDEP for review.
The wet well building superstructure has been demolished. The vintage bricks werereclaimed for the reconstruction of the wing walls.
Terracotta pieces have been removed and cataloged for replication.
MOFO 1A the removal of the 36 force main. MOFO 1C removal of the remaining 36"force main has been completed.
The Resident Engineers office for the pumping station construction work (PS-79G, H, P,E) is occupied.
Verification of the as built conditions of the substructures is being performed.
Monthly Progress Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month.
Avenue V Plant Operations equipment and materials are being transferred to thePaerdegat Storage site.
Missed Milestones
There are no missed milestones.
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Anticipated Activities for Next Quarter
Bid the Force Main Contract PS-79F
Install temporary flow around System A
Dewatering plan will be submitted to the NYCDEP and NYCDEC for review.
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Table 11 – Coney Island Creek CSO Project
Contracts
PS-79G, H, P, E
Contract
PS-79F
Plan Elements: Upgrade Avenue V Pumping Station New Force Mains
Location: Avenue V PS (Avenue V and West 11thStreet)
42-inch to SE-133 (ShorePkwy. Vic. Verrazano
Bridge);
48-inch to vic. Reg. 9A
Actions:
Comprehensive upgrade to automate andincrease station capacity to 80 mgd; LowerWet Well operating level to reduce sewer
surcharges; Network Protector Structure toreliably transform utility power; Generator
system to improve station reliability;Architectural restoration of Main Building to
1915 appearance
New force mains to conveyDWF and WWF
Cost: $68,200,000 $77,600,000
Status: Notice to Proceed issued on 12/16/05.Construction is 12% complete.
Final Design – 100%Complete
Other Issues:
Routing of force main alongparkland; Routing of force
main in vicinity of FortHamilton; Selective
replacement of water andsewer utilities along route;
possible seawall/ promenadeimprovements
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3.8. Newtown Creek CSO
The Newtown Creek CSO Facility Planning area consists of the areas in Brooklyn and Queensfrom which wet weather runoff drains to the Newtown Creek waterbody and its branches:English Kills, Dutch Kills, Whale Creek, Maspeth Creek and the East Branch. For this CSOplanning area, the Waterbody/Watershed Facility Plan currently under development will analyzecost effective CSO control measures for this waterbody and potentially propose modifications tothe scope of the existing CSO facilities plan, as permitted in the Order in Section III, ParagraphA, Section 3.
This section reports on the progress of facility planning and design of the existing CSO plan,subject to modifications by the Waterbody/Watershed Facility Plan, and includes 1) maximizingflow through the Morgan Avenue Interceptor, 2) the construction of instream aeration facilities(Zone I & II) and 3) the construction of an off-line storage tank.
Maximizing flow through the Morgan Avenue Interceptor will include raising the overflow weirin Regulator B1; increasing the sluice gate openings to the interceptor; providing a relief sewerfrom the St. Nicholas weir to Regulator B1; and providing a throttling gate on the Kent AvenueInterceptor. The Aeration Facilities (Zone I) includes construction of a landside compressorstation and installation of an air header in the creek bottom of the Upper English Kills. Basedupon the performance evaluation of the Zone I aeration testing, Zone II aeration may beimplemented to expand instream aeration to include the Lower English Kills, the East Branchand Dutch Kills. The off-line storage facility will control CSO discharge to the English Kills andwill include a 9 million gallon tank, a pumping station, and a new gravity drain to drain the tankfor treatment at the Newtown Creek WPCP.
Work Performed During This Quarter
Planning
The Bureau of Environmental Planning and Assessment (BEPA) continued their reviewof the revised CSO Storage Facility Environmental Assessment Statement (EAS), the AirModeling Report and the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) and Health and Safety Plan(HASP) for the remedial work related to the CSO Storage Facility.
A meeting was held with the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services(DCAS) to discuss and review the Uniform Land Use Review Process (ULURP) asrelated to the CSO Storage Facility.
Design
The NYSDEC Joint Permit has expired and a new permit application was submitted tothe NYSDEC. Although previously approved, the DEC has revised its review and hasdetermined that the apparent bulkhead is actually a relieving platform and therefore theland beneath the platform is considered wetlands. As a result, the DEC replied to thepermit application with a Notice of Incomplete Application (NOIA). A response to theNOIA was prepared was submitted to the DEC on July 18, 2006. The State then issued asecond NOIA and a response was prepared and submitted August 25, 2006, with arevised response going to the State September 7, 2006.
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Kent Avenue Throttling Facility design continued. It has been decided to includeconstruction of this facility under Newtown Creek W.P.C.P. Upgrade Contract NC-36.
A Request for Proposals for Engineering Services for English Kills Aeration Zone II,Regulator B-1 Modifications and St. Nicholas Avenue Weir to Regulator B-1 ReliefSewer has been drafted and the procurement process for these services has begun.
Construction
An exploratory search for the limits of the platform was performed and the amount andlocation of wetlands revitalization to offset the resulting wetlands disturbance wasidentified.
Tracking of vendor approvals for equipment, shop drawing reviews and responses to thecontractors’ request for information continued for Contracts NC-EK11G, H and E.
BEPA is reviewing the modified EAS and Waterfront Revitalization Program Form toensure consistency with the prior site acquisition for issuance of a modified NegativeDeclaration.
Missed Milestones
There are no missed milestones.
Anticipated Activities for Next Quarter
Issuance of modified Negative Declaration
Continue vendor approval, shop drawing review and response to Request for Informationfor Contracts NC-EK11G, H and E.
Continue coordination with BEPA for finalization of the Air Modeling Report, EAS,RAP and HASP for the CSO Storage Facility.
Continue coordination with NYCDCP for ULURP.
Continue design for Kent Avenue Throttling Gate.
Continue procurement process for Engineering Services procurement for English KillsAeration Zone II, Regulator B-1 Modifications and St. Nicholas Avenue Weir toRegulator B-1 Relief Sewer.
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Table 12 – Newtown Creek CSO Project
PlanElements:
Maximize flow throughMorgan Ave. Interceptor
Phase I AerationFacilities Off-line Storage Tank
Location: Regulator B1 and WPCPthrottling chamber
Head end of EnglishKills, south of Grand
Street
Sewers tributary to CSO outfalldischarging to English Kills
Actions:
Raise overflow weir inRegulator B1; increasesluice gate openings to
interceptor; provide reliefsewer from St. Nicholasweir to Regulator B1;
provide throttling gate onKent Avenue Interceptor.
Provide aeration ofEnglish Kills to raise DO
concentrations to aminimum of 1.0 mg/l.The facility includes alandside compressor
station and an air headerand diffuser assembly on
the Creek bottom.
Design of an off-line storage facility tocontrol CSO discharge into English Kills.
The facility would include the tank, apumping station, and a new gravity drain
to drain the tank for treatment at theNewtown Creek WPCP.
Cost: $10,000,000$56,000,000
(total for Zones I and II)TBD
Status:
Facility plan elements formodifications to regulatorand routing of the relief
sewer have beencompleted. The final
design of the throttlingfacility will be performed
under the NewtownCreek WPCP upgrade
contract. A Revised FinalFacility Plan Report wassubmitted to the DEC.
Contracts G, H and Ehave been awarded and apre-construction meetingwas held.
DEC issued two Noticeof IncompleteApplications to the JointPermit Application.Responses have beenprepared and submitted.
Zone II for the lowerEnglish Kills, the East
Branch and Dutch Killswill follow.
Siting within English Kills was rejectedby DEC. Identified preferred site atintersection of Johnson and MorganAvenues after re-evaluation of siting
alternatives.Draft ULURP application submitted toDEP. The EAS, RAP, HASP and AirModeling Report are under review byBEPA. Preliminary plan and profiledrawings and preliminary equipment
sizing prepared for construction of tank atpreferred location. A Revised Final
Facility Plan Report was submitted to theDEC.
OtherIssues:
Requires coordinationwith WPCP planning and
design requirements
NYSDEC Joint PermitApplication approval is
required.
Site approval (ULURP) and acquisition ofproperty required. As allowed by theOrder, the current plan is subject to
modifications by theWaterbody/Watershed Facility Plan.
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3.9. Westchester Creek CSO
The Westchester Creek CSO Facilities Planning area consists of the drainage area of CSOOutfall HP-014, which discharges at the head end of the Creek. Westchester Creek receivesdischarges from five CSO outfalls; however, discharges from CSO Outfall HP-014 weredetermined to be the primary cause of water quality degradation in the Creek. CSO OutfallHP-014 serves a drainage area of approximately 2,321 acres within the Hunts Point WPCPservice area in the Borough of the Bronx. For this CSO planning area, the Waterbody/ WatershedFacility Plan currently under development will analyze cost effective CSO control measures forthis waterbody and potentially propose modifications to the scope of the existing CSO facilitiesplan, as permitted in the Order in Section III, Paragraph A, Section 3.
The current Westchester Creek CSO Abatement Facilities Plan, subject to modifications by theWaterbody/Watershed Facility Plan recommendations, will be constructed in two phases withPhase I consisting of the facilities to divert the combined sewage to the CSO storage tank, aswell as rehabilitation of an existing tide gate chamber, and Phase II consisting of the CSOstorage tank. In addition to the facilities required for abatement at CSO Outfall HP-014, the DEPhas agreed to provide, as part of the project, amenities for use by the Bronxchester and Van NestLittle Leagues that utilize the baseball fields adjacent to the site of the proposed CSO storagetank on the Bronx Psychiatric Center (BPC) Campus. These amenities consist of restroomfacilities, a clubhouse facility, a parking lot to be located on top of the CSO storage tank, andfencing to separate the Little League facilities from the BPC Campus facilities and the DEPfacilities. This section reports on the progress of the Little League restroom facilities, andPhases I and II of the Westchester Creek CSO Abatement Facilities Plan.
The Little League restroom facilities will be constructed under a separate contract referred to asthe Site Preparation Contract in advance of the Phase I contract. Phase I includes construction ofthe diversion chamber in Eastchester Road, construction of the 2 MG CSO supply/storageconduit along Waters Place between the diversion chamber and the 10 MG CSO storage tank,and rehabilitation of the existing tide gate chamber located at CSO Outfall HP-014. Phase IIincludes construction of the 10 MG CSO storage tank in the southwest section of the BPCCampus, including an operations building to house operational units, construction of the LittleLeague clubhouse facility and parking lot, and installation of the required fencing at the site.
Work Performed During This Quarter
Planning
Negotiations continued between New York City Department of City-WideAdministrative Services (DCAS) and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York(DASNY) regarding acquisition of the site at the BPC Campus by the DEP for the CSOstorage tank.
The Department is procuring services for a surveyor to prepare a metes and boundsdescription of a permanent easement along the access road into the BPC Campus fromWaters Place. This easement, which will be from DASNY to the DEP, is needed to serve
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as an emergency access route onto the northeast section of the storage tank site, and willbe included as a stipulation in the Contract of Sale for the storage tank site.
The two existing BPC sewage pumping stations (one operational and one abandoned)located at the site of the storage tank were inspected on September 11 and 12, 2006. Theinspections were to determine if asbestos, PCBs, mercury and/or lead are present withinthe stations. A report documenting the findings, which will include an estimated cost forremoval of any of these hazardous materials, will be prepared. This estimated cost willbe used in determining the negotiated cost for purchasing the site.
Design
Work to prepare the Site Preparation Contract for re-bidding remained on hold until thesite at the BPC Campus is acquired by the DEP.
Design of Phases I and II continued.
Construction
Construction has not yet been initiated.
Missed Milestones
There are no missed milestones.
Anticipated Activities for Next Quarter
Site acquisition negotiations between DCAS and DASNY will continue.
Design of Phases I and II will continue.
Hirani Engineering and Land Surveying will prepare the metes and bounds description ofthe permanent easement along the access road into the BPC Campus from Waters Place.
The report documenting the findings of the inspection of the two existing BPC sewagepumping stations will be prepared.
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Table 13 – Westchester Creek CSO Project
Plan Elements: Westchester Creek CSO Supply/Storage Conduit, CSOStorage Tank and Little League Amenities
Location: Bronx Psychiatric Center Campus, and along EastchesterRoad and Waters Place in the Bronx
Actions:
Design and construction of an underground CSO storagetank with a capacity of 12 MG (including the storagecapacity within the supply/storage conduit) to provide
abatement at CSO Outfall HP-014 on Westchester Creek;design and construction of an operations building; designand construction of amenities for the Bronxchester and
Van Nest Little Leagues
Cost: Under Revision
Status:
Negative Declaration issued for project; ULURPApplication approved; design underway for CSO
supply/storage conduit, CSO storage tank and clubhousefacility for Little Leagues; design complete for restroom
facilities for Little Leagues
Other Issues:
Site needs to be acquired by DEP from the State of NewYork; licensing agreement between DEP and the LittleLeagues needs to be finalized; NYC Building Permit
Application, as well as other permit applications, need to beprocessed for restroom facilities for Little Leagues. As
allowed by the Order, the current plan is subject tomodifications by the Waterbody/Watershed Facility Plan
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3.10. Bronx River CSO
The modified CSO facilities plan for the Bronx River recommends that floatables controlfacilities be provided at CSO Outfalls HP-004, HP-007 and HP-009, within the Hunts PointWPCP drainage area, to minimize the discharge of unsightly floatable material. This modifiedplan eliminated the previously proposed 4 MG CSO storage facility due to limited benefits in theimprovement of water quality in the Bronx River.
For CSO Outfall HP-004, which is located on the west bank of the Bronx River just north of theCross Bronx Expressway and serves a drainage area of approximately 582 acres, therecommended floatables control facility consists of providing in-line netting within a newconduit located upstream of the outfall along West Farms Road. For CSO Outfall HP-007, whichis located on the east bank of the Bronx River just north of the Sheridan Expressway and serves adrainage area of approximately 1,693 acres, the recommended floatables control facility consistsof providing “COPA” screens within Regulators 27 and 27A located upstream of the outfall. ForCSO Outfall HP-009, which is located on the east bank of the Bronx River near the confluencewith the East River and serves a drainage area of approximately 436 acres, the recommendedfloatables control facility consists of providing in-line netting within Regulator 13, locatedwithin Soundview Park upstream of the outfall.
Work Performed During This Quarter
Planning
The draft ULURP Application for the floatables control facilities remained under reviewby the DEP.
Preparation of the draft EAS for the floatables control facilities continued.
In early August 2006, documentation was submitted to the DEP Contract ComplianceOffice to procure the services of a subcontractor to analyze soil and groundwater samplescollected from the environmental borings to be drilled at the floatables control facilitiessites.
Design
Design of the floatables control facilities for CSO Outfalls HP-004, HP-007 and HP-009continued.
In mid-August 2006, a Field Activities Work and Contingency Plan – Disturbance ofUnderground Utilities for drilling of the geotechnical borings at the floatables controlfacilities sites was prepared.
Drilling of the geotechnical borings at the floatables control facilities sites was initiatedon September 18, 2006. The initial drilling was performed at the Regulator 27A sitelocated near the monorail storage shed within the Bronx Zoo property. Drilling isexpected to be completed in early October 2006.
Construction
Construction has not yet been initiated.
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Missed Milestones
There are no missed milestones.
Anticipated Activities for Next Quarter
The draft ULURP Application for the floatables control facilities will be reviewed by theDEP.
The draft EAS for the floatables control facilities will be completed.
Design of the floatables control facilities will continue.
Drilling of the geotechnical borings at the floatables control facilities sites will becompleted.
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Table 14 – Bronx River CSO Project
Plan Elements: Floatables Control Facilities at CSO Outfalls HP-004, HP-007 and HP-009
Location:New conduit (West Farms Road) upstream of CSO Outfall HP-004, Regulator 27(Bronx Park Avenue) and Regulator 27A (Bronx Zoo) upstream of CSO OutfallHP-007, and Regulator 13 (Soundview Park) upstream of CSO Outfall HP-009
Actions: Design and construction of floatables control facilities for CSO Outfalls HP-004,HP-007 and HP-009
Cost: Under Revision
Status:
Preparation of EAS for floatables control facilities underway; draft ULURPApplication for floatables control facilities under review; EAS required for landswaps being revised; revised ULURP Application required for land swaps under
review; and design of floatables control facilities underway
Other Issues:EAS for floatables control facilities needs to be completed, approved and NegativeDeclaration issued; ULURP Application for floatables control facilities needs to be
finalized, certified and approved
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3.11. Hutchinson River CSO
The Hutchinson River CSO Facilities Planning area consists of the drainage areas of CSOOutfalls HP-023 and HP-024 in the Hunts Point WPCP drainage area. The Hutchinson Riverreceives discharges from five CSO outfalls; however, discharges from CSO Outfalls HP-023 andHP-024 were determined to be the primary cause of water quality degradation in the River. CSOOutfall HP-023, which is located on the west bank of the Hutchinson River near the southern endof Conner Street, serves a drainage area of approximately 300 acres. CSO Outfall HP-024,which is located on the west bank of the Hutchinson River near the intersection of Boston Roadand 233rd Street, serves a drainage area of approximately 1,100 acres. For this CSO planningarea, the Waterbody/Watershed Facility Plan currently under development will analyze costeffective CSO control measures for this waterbody and potentially propose modifications to thescope of the existing CSO facilities plan, as permitted in the Order in Section III, Paragraph A,Section 3.
The current Hutchinson River CSO Abatement Facilities Plan, subject to modifications by theWaterbody/Watershed Facility Plan, will be constructed in two phases with Phase I consisting ofa 4 MG CSO storage tank to provide abatement at CSO Outfall HP-023 and Phase II a 3 MGCSO storage tank to provide abatement at CSO Outfall HP-024. This section reports on theprogress of Phases I and II of the Hutchinson River CSO Abatement Facilities Plan.
Phase I includes construction of a southern 4 MG CSO storage tank to be located adjacent to theHutchinson River wholly within the boundary limits of Public Place Site, which is land near thesouthern end of Conner Street currently controlled by the DPR. Phase II includes construction ofa northern 3 MG CSO storage tank to be located adjacent to the Hutchinson River alongHutchinson Avenue on land currently owned by Pascap Export, Inc.
Work Performed During This Quarter
Design
Preliminary design of Phases I and II continued.
Based on the geotechnical borings drilled at the northern and southern storage tank sites,a draft geotechnical investigation report was prepared, and review of the report wasinitiated.
A draft report presenting the results of the laboratory analyses of the samples collectedfrom the environmental borings drilled at the southern 4 MG and northern 3 MG storagetank sites was prepared, and review of the report was initiated.
In late August 2006, DEP submitted the letter report, presenting the results of thelaboratory analyses of the samples collected from the environmental borings drilled at thenorthern 3 MG storage tank site, to the Pascap Export Co., Inc., current owner of thenorthern storage tank site.
Construction
Construction has not yet been initiated.
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Missed Milestones
There are no missed milestones.
Anticipated Activities for Next Quarter
Design of Phases I and II will continue.
The geotechnical investigation report will be finalized.
The report presenting the results of the laboratory analyses of the samples collected fromthe environmental borings drilled at the two storage tank sites will be finalized.
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Table 15 – Hutchinson River CSO Project
PlanElements: Hutchinson River CSO Storage Facilities
Location:City-owned property at southern end of Conner Street
adjacent to Hutchinson River; privately-owned property alongHutchinson Avenue adjacent to Hutchinson River
Actions:
Design and construction of a 4 MG CSO storage tank and a 3MG CSO storage tank to provide abatement at CSO OutfallsHP-023 and HP-024, respectively; rehabilitation of existing
CSO Outfalls HP-023 and HP-024
Cost: Under Revision
Status:Preparation of EAS and ULURP Application being
coordinated with the CSO Long-Term Control Plan; designunderway
Other Issues:
EAS needs to be prepared, approved and Negative Declarationissued; ULURP Application needs to be prepared, certified
and approved; sites for CSO storage facilities need to beacquired. As allowed by the Order, the current plan is subjectto modifications by the Waterbody/Watershed Facility Plan
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3.12. Jamaica Bay CSO
The Jamaica Bay CSO Abatement Facility Plan addresses CSOs in the 26th Ward WPCPdrainage area, specifically the CSO discharges to Fresh Creek, Hendrix St. Canal and SpringCreek, as well as other tributary waters with CSO discharges to Jamaica Bay. The Phased planfor the 26th Ward tributaries includes: Phase I includes cleaning of sewers in the 26th Warddrainage area and interim dredging of the head-end of Hendrix St Canal. Subsequent phasesinclude development of waterbody/watershed plans for the 26th Ward tributaries under theCitywide Long Term Control Plan for CSO and expansion of the wet weather capacity of the 26th
Ward WPCP by 50 mgd. In addition to the facility plan recommendations, the existing SpringCreek Auxiliary WPCP is undergoing an upgrade. The project was developed under anotherprogram, but was subsequently listed as a recommended project in the Jamaica Bay CSOAbatement Facility Plan. The key components of the Spring Creek Auxiliary WPCP upgradeinclude lowering the roof and providing enhanced HVAC and odor control systems, improveddisinfection systems, and new basin wash down systems.
Work Performed During This Quarter
Planning
For the Hendrix Street Canal CSO sediment dredging project, CSO sediment sampleswere collected in accordance with the approved sampling plan. Collected CSO sedimentsamples were submitted to a NYSDEC certified laboratory for analysis and analyses havebeen completed. Based on results of analysis, CSO sediments will be classified inaccordance with NYSDEC TOGS.
Construction
Construction activities continued at the Spring Creek Auxiliary WPCP upgrade.
Missed Milestones
There are no missed milestones.
Anticipated Activities for Next Quarter
Preparation of Contract Documents associated with the interim dredging of CSOsediments from the Hendrix Street Canal.
Additional field work to be undertaken to quantify original creek bottom.
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Table 16 – Jamaica Bay CSO Project
Plan Elements: Dredging Cleaning of CertainCombined Sewers
Expansion of 26th
Ward WPCP Capacity Spring Creek Upgrade
Location:
Phase I- Interimdredging of Hendrix
Street Canal
Phase I-Portions ofsewers in Williams,
Hegeman andFlatlands Avenues
Phase IV- 26th WardWPCP, Brooklyn
Spring Creek,Brooklyn
Actions:
Collection of CSOsediment samples
completed. Sampleshave been analyzed.Contract documentsfor interim dredging
currently beingprepared
Contract DocumentsComplete
Increase wet weathercapacity by 50 mgd
Upgrade of existingCSO facility
Project Cost: $15 million $4 Million TBD $87 Million
Status: On Schedule. On Schedule Final Design Initiated Under construction –84% complete
Other Issues: - - - -
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3.13. Citywide Comprehensive Floatables Plan
Work Performed During This Quarter
The Pilot Floatables Monitoring Program commenced in April 2006 upon receipt ofNYSDEC approval of the December 2005 Floatables Plan report, which contained thepilot program workplan. Several ongoing program setup tasks, such as creating a photolibrary to select standard rating photographs, monitoring protocols, and monitoring sitereconnaissance, were started during the spring and summer. Monitoring activities havealso been initiated.
On July 27, 2006, DEP and NYSDEC staff held a conference call to discuss basic pilotprogram progress and inclusion of a public participation component in the program.During that call, it was agreed that the DEP would develop a method to include the publicin monitoring activities by starting off on a very small scale and building to a larger scaleonce program details had been developed. DEP also agreed to include information aboutthe pilot floatables monitoring program as part of the CSO Quarterly Report beginningwith the fourth quarter of 2006.
Overall, the pilot floatables monitoring program has progressed, albeit slower thananticipated, but activities are expected to increase in intensity over the course of the fallin an effort to meet the milestones presented in the Floatables Plan report.
Missed Milestones
There are no missed milestones.
Anticipated Activities for Next Quarter
Continue pilot floatables monitoring program activities and related public involvementplanning.
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4.0. Compliance Status
4.1. Unresolved Delays
4.2. Compliance Charts
The following table summarizes the milestone dates developed in the draft Consent Order andupdates available through September 2006:
Table 17 – Consent Order Milestone Dates
ITEM DESCRIPTION START DATE DUE DATE % COMPLETE
I. Alley Creek CSO
A. Facility Plan Development
1. Submit Modified Facility Plan Report - Completed 100
2. Submit Approvable Additional Modified Facility PlanReport - Feb. 2004 100
3. Submit Form 2A SPDES Application - June 2003 100
B. Comprehensive Watershed Planning
1. Submit Approvable Alley Creek Waterbody / WatershedFacility Plan Report July 2004 June 2007 95
2. Submit Approvable East River Waterbody / WatershedFacility Plan Report - June 2007 -
C. Outfall and Sewer System Improvements
1. Initiate Final Design May 1996 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Mar. 2002 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Dec. 2002 - 100
4. Construction Completion - Dec. 2006 95
D. CSO Retention Facility
1. Initiate Final Design May 1996 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Dec. 2005 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Dec. 2006 - -
4. Construction Completion - Dec. 2009 -
E. Drainage Basin Specific LTCPs
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ITEM DESCRIPTION START DATE DUE DATE % COMPLETE
1. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forAlley Creek -
6 mos. afterapproval of
I.B.1.-
2. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forEast River -
6 mos. afterapproval of
I.B.2.-
II. Outer Harbor CSO
A. Facility Plan Development
1. Submit Modified Facility Plan Report - Completed 100
2. Submit Additional Modified Facility Plan Report - Feb. 2004 100
B. Comprehensive Watershed Planning
1. Submit Approvable Open Waters Waterbody / WatershedFacility Plan Report - June 2007 50
C. Regulator Improvements - Fixed Orifices
1. Initiate Final Design Jan. 2004 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - April 2005 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Feb. 2006 - 100
4. Construction Completion - July 2008 10
D. Regulator Improvements – Automation
1. Initiate Final Design Feb. 2005 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Nov. 2006 90
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Nov. 2007 - -
4. Construction Completion - June 2010 -
E. Port Richmond Throttling Facility
1. Initiate Final Design June 2004 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Aug. 2005 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction June 2006 - 100
4. Construction Completion - Dec. 2008 <1
F. In-Line Storage
1. Initiate Final Design July 2005 - N/A
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Nov. 2006 N/A
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Aug. 2007 - N/A
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ITEM DESCRIPTION START DATE DUE DATE % COMPLETE
4. Construction Completion - Aug. 2010 N/A
G. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP for OpenWaters - Jan. 2008 -
III. Inner Harbor CSO
A. Facility Plan Development
1. Submit Modified Facility Plan Report - Completed 100
2. Submit Additional Modified Facility Plan Report - Feb. 2004 100
B. Comprehensive Watershed Planning
1. Submit Approvable Gowanus Canal Waterbody /Watershed Facility Plan Report - June 2007 100
C. Regulator Improvements - Fixed Orifices
1. Initiate Final Design Mar. 2000 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Sept. 2002 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Feb. 2003 - 100
4. Construction Completion - Apr. 2006 100
D. Regulator Improvements – Automation
1. Initiate Final Design Feb. 2005 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Nov. 2006 90
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Nov. 2007 - -
4. Construction Completion - June 2010 -
E. In-Line Storage
1. Initiate Final Design July 2005 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Nov. 2006 90
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Aug. 2007 - -
4. Construction Completion - Aug. 2010 -
F. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forGowanus Canal - Jan. 2008 -
IV. Paerdegat Basin CSO
A. Facility Plan Development
1. Submit Modified Facility Plan Report - Completed 100
2. Submit Additional Modified Facility Plan Report - Feb. 2004 100
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ITEM DESCRIPTION START DATE DUE DATE % COMPLETE
3. Submit Form 2A SPDES Application - July 2002 100
B. Comprehensive Watershed Planning
1. Submit Approvable Paerdegat Basin Waterbody /Watershed Facility Plan Report - Mar. 2003 100
C. Influent Channel
1. Initiate Final Design Oct. 1994 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Mar. 1997 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Feb. 1999 - 100
4. Construction Completion - Feb. 2002 100
D. Foundations and Substructures
1. Initiate Final Design Oct. 1994 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Aug. 2001 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction June 2002 - 100
4. Construction Completion - Dec. 2006 96
E. Structures and Equipment
1. Initiate Final Design Oct. 1994 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Nov. 2004 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Sept. 2005 - 100
4. Construction Completion - Aug. 2011 30
F. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forPaerdegat Basin - Nov. 2005 100
V. Flushing Bay CSO
A. Facility Plan Development
1. Submit Modified Facility Plan Report - Completed 100
2. Submit Additional Modified Facility Plan Report - Feb. 2004 100
3. Submit Form 2A SPDES Application - June 2003 100
B. Comprehensive Watershed Planning
1. Submit Approvable Flushing Bay Waterbody / WatershedFacility Plan Report July 2004 June 2007 70
2. Submit Approvable Flushing Creek Waterbody /Watershed Facility Plan Report July 2004 June 2007 70
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ITEM DESCRIPTION START DATE DUE DATE % COMPLETE
C. CS4-1 Reroute and Construct Effluent Channel
1. Initiate Final Design Oct. 1992 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Sept. 1994 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction June 1995 - 100
4. Construction Completion - June 1996 100
D. CS4-2 Relocate Ballfields
1. Initiate Final Design Oct. 1992 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Sept. 1994 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Apr. 1995 - 100
4. Construction Completion - Aug. 1995 100
E. CS4-3 Storage Tank
1. Initiate Final Design Dec. 1993 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Sept. 1996 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction July 1997 - 100
4. Construction Completion - Aug. 2001 100
F. CS4-4 Mechanical Structures - Initiate Final Design
1. Initiate Final Design Dec. 1993 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Feb. 2000 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Mar. 2002 - 100
4. Construction Completion - Dec. 2004 90
G. CS4-5 Tide Gates
1. Initiate Final Design Aug. 1998 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Nov. 1999 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Dec. 2000 - 100
4. Construction Completion - Apr. 2002 100
H. CD-8 Manual Sluice Gates
1. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - May 2003 100
2. Notice to Proceed to Construction Feb. 2004 - 100
3. Construction Completion - June 2005 100
I. Drainage Basin Specific LTCPs
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ITEM DESCRIPTION START DATE DUE DATE % COMPLETE
1. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forFlushing Bay -
6 mos. afterapprvl. of
V.B.1.-
2. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forFlushing Creek -
6 mos. afterapprvl. of
V.B.2.-
VI. Jamaica Tributaries CSO
A. Facility Plan Development
1. Submit Modified Facility Plan Report - April 2003 100
2. Submit Additional Modified Facility Plan Report - Feb. 2004 100
B. Comprehensive Watershed Planning
1. Submit Approvable Bergen Basin Waterbody / WatershedFacility Plan Report - June 2007 35
2. Submit Approvable Thurston Basin Waterbody /Watershed Facility Plan Report - June 2007 35
C. Meadowmere & Warnerville DWO Abatement
1. Initiate Final Design Jan. 2004 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - May 2005 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Mar. 2006 Jun. 2006 100
4. Construction Completion - Mar. 2009 1
D. Expansion of Wet Weather Capacity of Jamaica WPCP
1. Initiate final Design June 2007 - -
2. Submit Form 2A SPDES Application - June 2010 -
3. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - June 2011 -
4. Notice to Proceed to Construction June 2012 - -
5. Construction Completion - June 2015 -
E. Destratification Facility
1. Initiate Final Design Jan. 2006 - 90
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Oct. 2006 -
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Aug. 2007 - -
4. Construction Completion - Dec. 2008 -
F. Laurelton and Springfield Blvd.
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ITEM DESCRIPTION START DATE DUE DATE % COMPLETE
1. Submit Drainage Plan for Storm Sewer Buildout - Jan. 2008 60
G. Regulator Automation
1. Initiate Final Design Feb. 2005 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Nov. 2006 70
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Nov. 2007 - -
4. Construction Completion - June 2010 -
H. Drainage Basin Specific LTCPs
1. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forBergen Basin - Aug. 2012 -
2. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forThurston Basin - Aug. 2012 -
VII. Coney Island Creek CSO
A. Facility Plan Development
1. Submit Modified Facility Plan Report - Apr. 2003 100
B. Comprehensive Watershed Planning
1. Submit Approvable Coney Island Creek Waterbody /Watershed Facility Plan Report July 2004 June 2007 90
C. Avenue V Pumping Station Upgrade
1. Initiate Final Design April 1998 - 100
2. Final Design Completion including CPM Analysis - Jan. 2005 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Dec. 2005 - 100
4. Construction Completion - Apr. 2011 12
D. Avenue V Force Main
1. Initiate Final Design Apr. 1998 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Sept. 2006 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction July 2007 - -
4. Construction Completion - June 2012 -
E. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forConey Island Creek - Sept. 2007 -
VIII. Newtown Creek CSO
A. Facility Plan Development
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ITEM DESCRIPTION START DATE DUE DATE % COMPLETE
1. Submit Modified Facility Plan Report - Oct. 2003 100
B. Comprehensive Watershed Planning
1. Submit Approvable Newtown Creek Waterbody /Watershed Facility Plan Report - June 2007 10
C. Aeration Zone I
1. Initiate Final Design Mar. 2001 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Dec. 2004 100
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction Dec. 2005 - 100
4. Construction Completion - Dec. 2008 <1
D. Aeration Zone II
1. Initiate Final Design June 2007 - -
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - June 2010 -
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction June 2011 - -
4. Construction Completion - June 2014 -
E. Relief Sewer / Regulator Modification
1. Initiate Final Design June 2007 - -
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - June 2009 -
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction June 2010 -
4. Construction Completion - June 2014 -
F. Throttling Facility
1. Initiate Final Design Dec. 2005 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - June 2008 -
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction June 2009 - -
4. Construction Completion - Dec. 2012 -
G. CSO Storage Facility
1. Initiate Final Design Nov. 2010 - -
2. Submit Form 2A SPDES Application - Nov. 2013 -
3. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Nov. 2014 -
4. Notice to Proceed to Construction Dec. 2015 - -
5. Construction Completion - Dec. 2022 -
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ITEM DESCRIPTION START DATE DUE DATE % COMPLETE
H. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forNewtown Creek - Feb. 2016 -
IX. Westchester Creek CSO
A. Facility Plan Development
1. Submit Modified Facility Plan Report - Apr. 2003 100
2. Submit Form 2A SPDES Application - June 2009 -
B. Comprehensive Watershed Planning
1. Submit Approvable Westchester Creek Waterbody /Watershed Facility Plan Report July 2004 June 2007 85
C. Phase I (Influent Sewers)
1. Initiate Final Design Jan. 2004 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - June 2010 20
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction June 2011 - -
4. Construction Completion - June 2015 -
D. CSO Storage Facility
1. Notice to Proceed to Construction Dec. 2015 - -
2. Construction Completion - Dec. 2022 -
E. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forWestchester Creek - Feb. 2016 -
X. Bronx River CSO
A. Facility Plan Development
1. Submit Modified Facility Plan Report - Sept. 2003 100
2. Submit Additional Modified Facility Plan Report - Mar. 2004 100
3. Submit Form 2A SPDES Application - July 2007 -
B. Comprehensive Watershed Planning
1. Submit Approvable Bronx River Waterbody / WatershedFacility Plan Report July 2004 June 2007 75
C. Floatables Control
1. Initiate Final Design Apr. 2006 Jan. 2006 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - July 2008 25
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction June 2009 - -
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ITEM DESCRIPTION START DATE DUE DATE % COMPLETE
4. Construction Completion - June 2012 -
D. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forBronx River - Aug. 2009 -
XI. Hutchinson River CSO
A. Facility Plan Development
1. Submit Modified Facility Plan Report - July 2003 100
2. Submit Form 2A SPDES Application - June 2009 -
B. Comprehensive Watershed Planning
1. Submit Approvable Hutchinson River Waterbody /Watershed Facility Plan Report July 2004 June 2007 75
C. Phase I of the Storage Facility
1. Initiate Final Design Apr. 2005 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - June 2010 10
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction June 2011 - -
4. Construction Completion - June 2015 -
D. Future Phases
1. Notice to Proceed to Construction Dec. 2016 - -
2. Construction Completion - Dec. 2023 -
E. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forHutchinson River - Feb. 2017 -
XII. Jamaica Bay CSO
A. Facility Plan Development
1. Submit Modified Facility Plan Report - Dec. 2003 100
B. Comprehensive Watershed Planning
1. Submit Approvable Jamaica Bay Waterbody / WatershedFacility Plan Report - June 2007 50
2. Submit Approvable Spring Creek Waterbody / WatershedFacility Plan Report - June 2007 50
3. Submit Approvable Fresh Creek Waterbody / WatershedFacility Plan Report - June 2007 50
4. Submit Approvable Hendrix Creek Waterbody /Watershed Facility Plan Report - June 2007 50
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ITEM DESCRIPTION START DATE DUE DATE % COMPLETE
C. Spring Creek AWPCP Upgrade
1. Initiate Final Design Apr. 1998 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Feb. 2002 100
3. Submit Form 2A SPDES Application - June 2003 100
4. Notice to Proceed to Construction Mar. 2003 - 100
5. Construction Completion - May 2007 84
D. 26th Ward Drainage Area Sewer Cleaning and Evaluation
1. Initiate Final Design Feb 2004 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Jan 2007 90
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction - June 2008 -
4. Construction Completion - June 2010 -
E. Hendrix Creek Dredging
1. Initiate Final Design July 2004 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - Jan 2007 20
3. Notice to Proceed to Construction - June 2008 -
4. Construction Completion - June 2010 -
F. 26th Ward Wet Weather Expansion
1. Initiate Final Design June 2006 - 100
2. Final Design Completion Including CPM Analysis - June 2010 5
3. Submit Form 2A SPDES Application - June 2009 -
4. Notice to Proceed to Construction June 2011 - -
5. Construction Completion - Dec. 2015 -
G. Drainage Basin Specific Long Term Control Plans
1. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forJamaica Bay - Aug. 2012 -
2. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forSpring Creek - Aug. 2012 -
3. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forFresh Creek - Aug. 2012 -
4. Submit Approvable Drainage Basin Specific LTCP forHendrix Creek - Aug. 2012 -
XIII. Citywide Comprehensive Floatables Plan
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ITEM DESCRIPTION START DATE DUE DATE % COMPLETE
A. Facility Plan Development
1. Submit Modified Facility Plan Report - Dec. 2004 100
XIV. Submit Approvable City-Wide LTCP
- Dec 2017 -
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5.0. Community Relations
5.1. Activities During the Reporting Period
The second Open Water LTCP CSO Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting was held July12, 2006. The CAC members were given an overview of the public participation process forthe Open Water LTCP, a summary of the DEP CSO Consent Order and CSO PlanningProjects, an explanation of LTCP CSO Control Evaluation Requirements, an overview ofopen water CSO control impacts, and a discussion on Alternative Technologies/InteragencyParticipation.
The third Open Water LTCP CSO CAC meeting was held September 13, 2006 and included afield visit to the Flushing CSO Retention Facility. During the meeting, the CAC members weregiven an overview of ongoing CSO control alternatives analyses and a short list of potentiallyviable CSO controls, water quality projections for baseline conditions, NYC water rates, and apresentation on Stormwater Best Management Practices.
Several Stakeholder Team meetings were held this quarter:
The first Bronx River Stakeholder Team Meeting was held July 20, 2006.
The first and only Gowanus Canal Stakeholder Team Meeting was held July 25, 2006.
The second Alley Creek Stakeholder Team Meeting was held July 26, 2006.
The third Flushing Bay and Creek Stakeholder Team Meeting was held August 1, 2006.
The second and final Coney Island Creek Stakeholder Team Meeting was held August 2,2006.
The first Westchester Creek/Hutchinson River Stakeholder Team Meeting was heldSeptember 6, 2006.
The second Jamaica Bay Stakeholder Team Meeting was held September 14, 2006.
The first Paerdegat Basin Stakeholder Team Meeting was held September 26, 2006.
The public participation program will continue to be consistent with EPA’s CSO Control Policywhich requires public participation and input to the process.
5.2. Activities Anticipated for Next Quarter
The fifth Open Water LTCP CSO Citizens Advisory Committee meeting will be heldNovember 8, 2006.
The second Bronx River Stakeholder Team Meeting will be held October 12, 2006.
The third and final Alley Creek Stakeholder Team Meeting will be held October 18,2006.
The first Newtown Creek Stakeholder Team Meeting will be held October 25, 2006.
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The second and final Westchester Creek/Hutchinson River Stakeholder Team Meetingwill be held October 26, 2006.
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6.0. Key Personnel Changes
At this time, there are no major changes in key project personnel to report.
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7.0. Other Issues
At this time, there are no other issues identified that may materially affect the work required bythis Order.
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8.0. Status of LTCP Development
According to the Order, the reporting on the progress of the Drainage Basin Specific LTCPdevelopment shall be included in the first and third quarterly reports of each calendar yearbeginning in the year 2005 and continuing until all Appendix A requirements have beencompleted and approved. The Order specifies that the following elements shall be addressed: (1)Characterization, Monitoring, and Modeling of the Combined Sewer System; (2) PublicParticipation; (3) Consideration of Sensitive Areas; (4) Evaluation of Alternatives; (5)Cost/Performance Considerations; (6) Operational Plan; (7) Maximizing Treatment at theExisting WPCP Treatment Plant; (8) Implementation Schedule; and (9) Post ConstructionCompliance Monitoring.
During the 2nd and 3rd Quarters of 2006, all of the waterbody plans were under development.The revised Paerdegat Basin LTCP was submitted to DEC and the public comment period wasinitiated. The Gowanus Canal Waterbody/Watershed Facility Plan (WB/WS Plan) wassubmitted to DEC for review. All other waterbodies are in the WB/WS Plan development phase.During the next quarter, the following WB/WS Plans are anticipated to be submitted to DEC forreview:
Table 18: WB/WS Plans Submittal Dates
WB/WS Plan Target Date for Submittal Consent Order Date
Alley Creek October 2006 June 2007
Coney Island Creek November 2006 June 2007
The table below presents the status of completion of the nine elements of an LTCP for eachwaterbody.
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Table 19: Completion Status of LTCP Elements
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Alley Creek 75 75 90 90 90 90 50 50 75Bergen Basin 75 50 90 50 25 0 75 0 75Bronx River 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90Coney Island Creek 90 100 90 90 90 90 75 75 75East River 50 50 90 90 90 90 90 90 90Flushing Bay 90 75 100 75 75 50 90 50 75Flushing Creek 90 75 100 75 75 50 90 50 75Fresh Creek 75 50 90 50 25 0 75 0 75Gowanus Canal 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100Hendrix Creek 75 50 90 50 25 0 75 0 75Hutchinson River 90 50 90 75 50 50 50 50 75Jamaica Bay 75 50 90 50 25 0 75 0 75Newtown Creek 90 10 90 50 25 0 50 10 75Open Waters 50 50 90 50 50 0 50 0 75Paerdegat Basin 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100Spring Creek 75 50 90 50 25 0 75 0 75Thurston Basin 75 50 90 50 25 0 75 0 75Westchester Creek 100 50 100 95 95 95 95 95 95
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
96-05 Horace Harding Expressway
Corona. New York 1136B
Emily Lloyd
Commissioner
Alfonso R. Lopez, F.E.
Deputy Commissioner
Bureau of Engineering
Design & Construction
Tel. (718)595-5050
Fax (718) 595-5999
September 26, 2006
Mr. Joseph DiMura, P.E.
Director, Bureau of Compliance
New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation
Division of Water
625 Broadway, 4[h Floor Albany, NY 12233-3500
Re: Order on Consent (CSO Order)
DEC Case #CO2-20000107-8
Certification of Design Completion of Coney Island Creek
CSO/Avenue V Force Mains
Dear Mr. DiMura:
In accordance with Section III-F of the above referenced Consent Order for
Combined Sewer Overflow (Order), this letter is to certify completion of a final
design milestone contained in Appendix A (Milestone VII, D, 2) for the
Avenue V Force Mains, by the New York City Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP).
In accordance with the definition of design completion set forth in Section III,
paragraph H (1) of the Order, approvable plans and specifications are enclosed
for your review. These documents are for review purposes only; they are not for
public release and therefore are stamped "confidential."
Also included in this submittal is a preliminary CPM schedule diagram for the
Avenue V Force Mains, as shown on drawing number X-02.
As required under the Order, approvable plans and specifications are also being
provided to Timothy Burns of the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation.
Any necessary addenda to these plans and specifications will be provided as
they become available. Please contact me at (718) 595-5973 if you have any
questions regarding this submittal.
Very truly yours,
lamps G. Mueller, P.E.
Dir/ctor
Facilities Planning and Design
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Timothy Burns, P.E.
New York State Environmental
Facilities Corporation
625 Broadway
Albany, New York 12207
Gary E. Kline, P.E.
Division of Water
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway 4th Floor Albany, NY 12233-3500
w/out attachments:
Sandra Allen
Director, Division of Water
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-3500
Robert Elburn, P.E.
Regional Water Engineer
Division of Water, Region 2
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
47-40 21st Street
Long Island City, New York 11101
Scott Crisafulli, Esq.
Water Compliance Counsel
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Environmental Enforcement
625 Broadway, 14th Floor Albany, NY 12233-5500
William Plache, Esq.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
New York City Law Department
100 Church Street
New York, NY 10007
DEP: E. Rogak, M. Klein, S Mallik, D. Taffe, S. Joseph, G. Tang
P. Young (H&S), File