In 2014 the Green Infrastructure Program updated standards for Right-of-way Bioswale designs, and created a standard design for a Right-of-way Rain Garden. $36 million dollars was committed in 2014 toward the construction of green infrastructure in underserved parks spaces, in support of the New York City Community Parks initiative. Two green infrastructure schoolyards were built as part of an ongoing partnership with the Trust for Public Land.
Fiscal year annual update to New York City Department of Enviromental Protection recycling plan, produced in compliance with Local Law 36, governing waste prevention, reuse and recycling by City agencies.
The Demand Management Unit within DEP is tasked with development of a citywide strategy that will outline DEP's plan for implementation of water demand management projects between now and 2021. The Water Demand Management Plan identifies six key strategies for managing water demand in New York City in light of the Water for the Future program, and details 21 specific initiatives to be implemented over the next eight years in order to achieve targeted water demand reductions.
In accordance with Section VIII of the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permits for the fourteen New York City municipal wastewater treatment plants, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection reports annually on its ongoing program related to the Best Management Practices (BMP's) for Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO's).
The 2013 Progress Report demonstrates progress toward the 29 goals and 100 specific and measurable initiates outlined by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection in its initial report Strategy 2011-2014.
Fiscal year annual update to New York City Department of Enviromental Protection recycling plan, produced in compliance with Local Law 36, governing waste prevention, reuse and recycling by City agencies.
Local Law Air Reports are required annually by Local Law 77 of 2003 and Local Laws 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42 of 2005. These reports document the use of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and the best available control technologies to redcue particulate matter and nitrogen oxides in the environment.
In accordance with Section VIII of the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permits for the fourteen New York City municipal wastewater treatment plants, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection reports annually on its ongoing program related to the Best Management Practices (BMP's) for Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO's).
New York City Department of Enviromental Protection recycling plan and fiscal year annual update produced in compliance with Local Law 36, governing waste prevention, reuse and recycling by City agencies.
The Demand Management Unit within DEP is tasked with development of a citywide strategy that will outline DEP's plan for implementation of water demand management projects between now and 2021. The Water Demand Management Plan identifies six key strategies for managing water demand in New York City in light of the Water for the Future program, and details 21 specific initiatives to be implemented over the next eight years in order to achieve targeted water demand reductions.