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Damage Assessment Remediation NOAA in the Hudson River and Restoration Program Assessment Restoration Division Restoration Center

October 16, 2015 Where We Work

Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program 2 Where We Work

Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program 3 Hudson River Restoration Planning Establish Nexus between Restoration and Injury

Catalog Restoration Opportunities

Develop Restoration Criteria

Select Restoration Projects

Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program Hudson River Restoration Opportunities Project Types Tributary Fish Passage Grasslands Riparian Wetlands Groundwater Hydrologic Reconnection Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Recreational/Human Use Navigational Dredging Restoration Dredging

Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program Hudson River Restoration Opportunities Database Database Attributes

LOCATION OWNERSHIP PRE/POST RESTORATION HABITAT CLASS FISH PASSAGE RESTORATION BENEFITS CONTACTS DOCUMENTATION COMMENTS AND CONCERNS PHOTO LINKS Mapping Product Video Library Photo Library

Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program Hudson River Restoration Opportunities Database NOAA Tributary Barrier Study Study Scope Sixty-eight Lower Hudson Tributaries

Annsville Creek Fallkill Mill Creek (R) Saw Kill Arden Brook Fallsburgh Creek Minisceongo Creek Saw Mill River Black Creek Fishkill Creek Moodna Creek Sing Sing Brook Breakneck Brook Foundry Brook Moordener Kill South Bay Creek Casperskill Furnace Brook Muitzes Kill South Lattintown Creek Catskill Creek Gordons Brook Murderers Creek Sparkill Creek Cedar Point Brook Hannacrois Creek Normans Creek Sprout Brook Cheviot Creek Highland Brook Papsacanee Creek Stockport Creek Claverack Creek Hunters Brook Peekskill Hollow Brook Stony Creek Coeymans Creek Indian Brook Philipse Brook Twaalfskill Creek Copper Mine Brook Indian Kill Pocantico River Vlockie Kill Coxsackie Creek Kaaterskill Creek Poesten Kill Vloman Kill Croton River Kinderhook Creek Popolopen Brook Wades Brook Crows Nest Brook Landsman Kill Quassaic Creek Wallkill River Crumb Elbow Lattintown Creek Roeliff Jansen Kill Wappingers Creek Dickey Brook Maritje Kill Rondout Creek Wickers Creek Esopus Creek Mill Creek (C) Roseton Brook Wynants Kill Three Upper Hudson Tributaries Batten Kill Fish Creek Hoosic River

Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program NOAA Coordination with Partners

2014: Dam Removal Workshop 2015: Tributary Tour

2015: Coordination NOAA tributary recon with TNC on subset of informs list of fish tributary barriers passage barriers

Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program 8 NOAA Partnerships: Raritan River Fish Passage Initiative

Calco Dam 2011 Robert St Dam 2012

Nevius Street Dam 2013 Fish Tagging 2014

Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program Partner Implementation of DARRP Projects

YOY Alewife 2015 Long Island Diadromous Fish Workgroup

Installed 2010

Massapequa Fish Ladder

Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program NOAA National TNC Partnership 2001-2009 in NY The Great South Bay Hard Clam Spawner Sanctuary

Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program NOAA National TNC Partnership

Award Period: 06/01/2015 - 05/31/2020

NOAA and TNC Cooperative Agreement : NRDA cases • NOAA provides overview of the potential project/ecological restoration objectives • NOAA and TNC develop/approve SOW and budget • Settlement Money obligated to the cooperative agreement • TNC draws down money from the cooperative agreement

Potential Services Provided by TNC • Case dependent • Trustees decide what services needed if any • Post-settlement restoration planning, implementation, monitoring and oversight

Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program NOAA Federal Funding Opportunities

Focus: Recover listed species and support managed fisheries Northeast Priorities: fish passage & wetland restoration

Anticipated Timeline •Late Nov. for 60 days with awards in Spring/Summer 2016

•1, 2 and 3 year project proposals

Eligible Project Activities: feasibility, design, construction, and monitoring

Total Anticipated Funding: ~$9M •Typical Funding Awards: $300K to $1.5M

Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program Hudson River Partnership Meeting NOAA in the Hudson River

Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program