The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces the Ashokan Century Program, a comprehensive $750 million project to upgrade infrastructure and facilities at the Ashokan Reservoir in Ulster County. Work will be performed on the main dam and dikes, spillway channel, and dividing weir bridge, as well as the Catskill Aqueduct headworks and chambers and a monument to J. Waldo Smith, the Chief Engineer of the original construction. Work continues on the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel, with preparations in place for the start of tunnel boring. DEP joined local elected officials to distribute rainbarrels to around 320 homeowners on the South Shore of Staten Island.
As required by the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit, the Progress Report on the development of the Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) was presented to the public. The comments received on each Progress Report presented and published will be used to inform development of the SWMP Plan.
The City of New York's (City) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit requires the development of a floatable and settleable trash and debris (herein referred to as "floatables") management program as part of the Stormwater Management Program (SWMP). In particular, the MS4 Permit requires the submission of a work plan "to determine the loading rate of floatable and settleable trash and debris discharged, including land-based sources, from the MS4 to waterbodies listed as impaired for floatables."
In accordance with the CSO Order on Consent (DEC Case No. CO2-20110512-25, modification to DEC Case No. CO2-20000107-8), the New York City Department of Environmental Protection submits quarterly reports on its actions toward complying with the Order's milestones.
The Always Creating Excellence (ACE) program recognizes New York City Department of Environmental Protection staff members that have exhibited outstanding effort, and have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve the people of New York City.