This document describes plans to restore a 12-acre degraded wetland and shoreline area located on the extreme south end of Broad Channel, New York. The site was previously an illegally expanded small marina until legal action in the 1990s and 2000s led to its closure and acquisition by New York City. A restoration plan was developed by the Broad Channel Civic Association to remove debris, create new wetland habitats, and add public access features like trails and a boardwalk. Several partner organizations will help implement the plan, and funding from various government grants totaling over $7.5 million has been secured or applied for to complete the restoration project.

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12 acre site
Spectacular views of Jamaica Bay and NYC
Located at extreme south end of Broad Channel
NYC Parks land adjacent to NPS wetlands
Wetland cove and upland area
Unique Opportunity to restore Degraded
shoreline area

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Small Marina since the 40’s
Marina greatly expanded thru illegal fill in
1970’s and 80’s.
Court action at both state and Federal level
Resulted in 1998 decision to reduce size
2008 decision for additional violations led to
state acquisition
2008 Land put under jurisdiction of NYC
DCAS

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NYS DEC against owner, 1984 through 1992; illegal fill, clearing,
grading and bulk heading; found guilty and ordered to restore,
remove and pay fine; no immediate action.
• NYS Supreme court in 1990 which was combined into the
federal lawsuit.
United States District Court, Eastern District 1989 thru 2002.
United States Court of Appeals January 13, 2002 upheld the
judgment of the Eastern District Court of 3/31/98 finding the
defendants guilty of violating the Clean Water Act and ordered to
restore filled areas; no immediate action
NYSDEC in 2008; guilty of dumping raw sewage
• 2009, leases terminated, eviction/demolition; property assigned
to NYC DCAS

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Broad Channel Civic Association led effort to have area
deeded to NYC Parks.
Worked thru Councilman Ulrich’s office to have
transferred to NYC Parks in 2009
BCCA passed unanimous resolution in February of
2010 endorsing wetlands restoration, upland forest,
walking trails, boardwalk plan.
BCCA plan submitted to NYC PARKS RFEI—only plan
submitted

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Remove shoreline debris and bulkhead
Oyster Revetment Wave attenuator
Create shoreline wetlands
High Marsh
Berm/Dune tidal break
Upland maritime forest
Walking Trails
Interactive Boardwalk over wetlands

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NYC Parks to be lead Agency in Grant Request
NYC DEP
NYS DEC
ACOE
Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers
American Littoral Society
Harbor Coalition
Hudson River Foundation

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$5,000,000--Hurricane Sandy DOI
Grant
$2,000,000-Nitrogen Agreement
$500,000 NY Rising Program Broad
Channel CRZ
Possible DEC Mitigation funding ?

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NYC DPR –overall coordinating agency
Littoral Society / Ecowatchers--Planting of
Spartina using Youth Volunteers
Hudson River Foundation Oyster Monitoring
NYCDEP, ACOE ,NYSDEC

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NYC Parks concluded Topographical Surveys
and soil test borings awaiting results
Conference calls and meetings between
partners to develop conceptual plan
Elected officials contacted letters of support at
City, State and federal level for DOI grant.
Grant Submission By January 31