update by the Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers on sunset cove restoration project as the project is now completed for the phase 1 construction and plans for the volunteer planting and phase 2 construction

1. Sunset Cove---Update
u 12 acre site
u Spectacular views of Jamaica Bay and NYC
u Located at extreme south end of Broad Channel
u NYC Parks land adjacent to NPS wetlands
u Wetland cove and upland area
u Unique Opportunity to restore Degraded shoreline area
u Currently the largest Restoration Project underway in
Jamaica Bay

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

4. History
´ 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

5. Features of Project:
u • Restoration of approximately 4 acres of low marsh.
u • Restoration of approximately 0.5 acres of high marsh.
u • Restoration of approximately 4 acres of scrubland.
u • Restoration of approximately 3.5 acres of coastal
forest.
u • Restoration of approximately 1,000 linear feet of
upland perimeter.
u • Construction of boardwalk, outdoor classroom and
perimeter walking trail/Berm and Eco-dock for student
use .

6. Sunset Cove 2006

7. Sunset Cove 2013

8. Phase 1 funding
u NEWIPCC EPA Grant - $60,000
u State EPF Grant - $50,000
u DOI NFWF Grant - $4,850,000
u DEC Mitigation Payments
u Transco Williams - $500,000
u Dept of Sanitation - $750,000
u NYCDOT - $990,000
u DPR - $70,000 (Beach 108 Bulkhead Project)
u DEP Design Contribution - $50,000
u Total original Funding expectation-
$7,320,000

9. Partners
u NYC Parks
u NYC DEP
u NYS DEC
u National Parks Service
u Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers
u American Littoral Society

10. Dept of Interior Grant
awarded for 4.8 Million

11. Funding shortfall
u Project out for bid in May 2017
u Minimum bid received 7 million short
u Project in Jeopardy and DOI Funding
u Ecowatchers and BCCA lobby Mayors office
u Elected officials lend full support
u October 6th Funding received from Mayors Office

12. Press Conference-
October 6th 2017

27. Plantings
u Over 2000 container plants and trees planted by
contractor
u 200,000 plugs planted
-100,000 of these will be Spartina planted by
volunteers supervised by the American Littoral
Society
Volunteers are needed

28. Community Planting
u 100,000 plugs of Spartina
u Managed by the American Littoral Society
u Volunteer dates
u June 8 and 9 - Small group, test pilot events
u June 12, 13, 14 - Corporate, club groups, mid-week
u June 15 - Open Public Day - large volunteer effort
u June 29 and 30 - Public Volunteer effort continued
COME ON OUT AND GET INVOLVED !!

30. Phase 2 Funding--
} Total final cost estimate $ 1.8 Million
} Funding Sources--
◦ Broad Channel CRZ NY Rising- -----$500,000
◦ Queens Borough President Melinda Katz--$1,000,000
◦ Assemblywoman Amato - $125,000
◦ State Senator Addabbo--$ 175,000
◦ Broad Channel Civic thru Participatory Budget-$200,00

31. Boardwalk and Entrance to
Park –Phase 2

32. fun

33. u

34. Wetlands Experience

35. Boardwalk design using restored
lumber from Rockaway
Boardwalk

36. Learning/Research-ECO DOCK

37. Solstice Markers