overview of sunset cove restoration plan highlighting community efforts to fund and build a boardwalk out over the wetlands and include a eco dock for oyster studies

1.  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

9.  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

10.  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

11.  Effort led by Broad Channel Civic Association
 Letters of support obtained from
◦ Senator Schumer ***
◦ Congressman Meeks
◦ Congressman Jeffries
◦ State Senator Addabbo
◦ Assemblyman Goldfeder
◦ Councilman Ulrich
Federal lobbying coordinated with Harbor Coalition

13.  NYC Parks-Lead Agency
 NYC DEP
 NYS DEC
 NPS
 Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers
 American Littoral Society

14.  Create shoreline wetlands
 High Marsh
 Berm/Dune tidal break
 Upland maritime forest
 Walking Trails
 Interactive Boardwalk over wetlands
 Oyster studies

15.  Boardwalk out across the wetlands to
viewing/learning platform
 360 degree views of restored wetlands and forest
and Jamaica Bay
 Pathway access to waters edge
 Ramp out to Eco Dock to be used for oyster
studies and school group access
 Oyster Cages to be hung across the cove from

16.  Federal CDBG Hurricane Sandy Funding to be
disbursed by the State
 Outside of NYC for individual home rebuilding
 Within NYC For community based resiliency
projects
 Broad Channel separate zone -6.3 Million
 Parsons Brinckerhoff lead design firm
 Eight funded Resiliency Projects including
Sunset Cove—Phase 2

19.  Total final cost estimate $750,000
 Committed Funding
◦ Broad Channel CRZ- -----$500,000
◦ Assemblyman Goldfeder - $125,000
◦ Broad Channel Civic thru Participatory Budget-$200,00
 * all design costs for Louis Berger firm from NY Rising
 Additional funding potential—
 Queens Borough--President Melinda Katz( in budget office)
 NY Rising
 Assemblyman Goldfeder

20.  Phase 1—Funded/Design Completed
Construction to start late
fall 2016/Spring 2017
 Phase 2-Funding in Place/Design underway
by Louis Berger/Construction to
start fall 2017/2018