$ $ (A) Howard Beach Comprehensive Coastal Protection Study Project Description Study the cost and feasibility of gates for Shellbank and Hawtree basins and a berm across Charles Memorial Park. This project proposes a protection scheme for the most vulnerable portion of the edge to connect Lower Spring Creek, Upper Spring Creek and Hawtree Point protection measures and form a comprehensive coastal protection strategy for Howard Beach. Benefits No existing plan in place • Risk Reduction: The main source of flooding from Superstorm Sandy for this section of edge was from the storm surge that flowed through Shellbank and Hawtree Basins. This project would greatly reduce the risk of flooding into the Howard Beach community. When coupled with other protection measures would form a comprehensive edge protection strategy for Howard Beach. • Environment: The construction would include restoration of either a maritime forest or high depending on the option chosen. • Community Assets: Howard Beach’s unique relationship with Jamaica Bay and its access to waterborne activities would be preserved while its edge would be protected against future surge and sea level rise. This project has not been previously studied and no funding has been allocated to meet this need. High marsh Considerations Low marsh Flood Gate • The berm construction would be on (NPS) land and would need NPS and State Department of Environmental Proposed Protection Strategies Barrier High marsh Conservation approvals. New York Rising Planning Area Shrub • An agency would have to be identified that could contribute to the funding Berm Structure of construction and oversee the project. Flood Gates • Project would need to be coordinated with adjacent coastal protection Tidal Flats Flood Gate measures. Berm and Living Shoreline Sub-tidal Breakwaters Forest Connecting berm Dune to USACE dune Friction forest Proposed Total Study NYRCR Breakwaters 14’ abover MSL Cost Allocation Timeline US Army Corp of Engineers Projects $1 - 3 $1 - 3 1 - 2 years Study Area Boundary million million

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Howard Beach NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program $ $ (B) Coastal Protection - Phase I: Charles Memorial Park Berm

Option A: Reinforced Berm at Shoreline + Maritime Option B: Reinforced Berm at Ball Fields + High Forest Marsh + + Off-shore Reef Project Description This project would contribute significant capital construction dollars to construct a berm that would protect Charles Memorial Park. This project would be the first piece in the comprehensive Hawtree-Shellbank Protection Strategy (see project A). Benefits • Risk Reduction: The Charles Memorial Park berm would reduce risk to Charles Memorial Park and adjacent houses at Old Howard Beach. However, the main source of flooding from Superstorm Sandy was from the storm surge that flowed through Shellbank and Hawtree Basins. This project would be the first piece in a protection strategy that would greatly reduce the risk for all of the Howard Beach community. • Environment: The project would include restoration of either a maritime forest or high marsh depending on the option chosen. • Community Assets: This project would preserve key recreational assets on Charles Memorial Park that are maintained by the National

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0 Howard Beach 0 NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program $ $ (C) Upper Spring Creek Ecosystem Restoration

FORBELL ST 78 ST Project Description

AUTUMN AV 155 AV Spring Creek Restore and enhance 11 acres of salt marsh and 16 acres of coastal forest 81 ST and scrubland in , a City park where extensive marshland Salt Marsh and Coastal 79 ST has been filled in and remaining are degraded by debris. Upland Restoration 78 ST & , NY

Concept Design FAIRFIELD PL Benefits 156 AV • Risk Reduction: This project would include berms at the locations where the storm surge flowed through Spring Creek Park during Sandy, 156 AV NYC Parks 80 ST reducing the risk to Lindenwood in future storm events. • Environment: The restoration will significantly increase ecosystem

AMBER ST Salt Marsh Restoration 78 ST function along one of the few semi-natural tributaries remaining on Coastal Improvement Jamaica Bay’s north shore. SHORE PY SR FLATLANDS AV Sandy Inundation 157 AV Considerations Stormwater Runoff Capture 157 AV • NYC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has submitted this 81 ST project for a $5 million grant from the Department of the Interior. USACE/Parks Coastal Risk Reduction Berms DEC / NPS Coastal Wetlands SHORE PY 158 AV DEC / NPS Coastal 158 AV Maritime Forest Total Cost Proposed Restoration, Dunes, NYRCR Timeline SHORE PY or Berms Approx. Allocation < 5 years $5 million $250,000 FOUNTAIN AV 80 ST Spring Creek Park 159 AV Jamaica Bay Map

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Note: The Committee has proposed an allocation of $250,000 in matching 160 AV funds to support grant applications to protect Lindenwood from flooding via Spring Creek. The overall project cost is approximately

City of New York Parks & Recreation SEAVIEW AV 0 150 300 450 600 $5 million dollars and is being undertaken by the DPR and New York Bill de Blasio, Mayor Feet Forestry, Horticulture & Natural Resources Created by Chisato Shimada, Natural Resources Group ± City Department of Environmental Protection. NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, January 22, 2014

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