Testimony of Jordan Paige, Lead Budget and Policy Analyst New York City Independent Budget Office To the New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency, and Waterfronts
on the Water Board Rental Payment and the Multi-Family Conservation Program
Each year, the City prepares an MS4 annual report to inform NYSDEC and the public of the City’s progress in implementing the Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) and the status of compliance with the Municipal Separate Sewer Systems (MS4) permit.
The Annual Report provides an update on the NYC Green Infrastructure Program, including achievements and advancements through 2021, and outlines what is in store for 2022.
This updated report, along with the attached table, summarizes DEP’s fulfillment of the requirements for a flood mitigation plan in Queens Community Districts 12 and 13. DEP has also developed an interactive online map that shows the completed and ongoing construction in Southeast Queens.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is building rain gardens and other types of green infrastructure to manage stormwater and improve water quality in local waterways.
Reports on the development, progress and achievements of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's source water protection programs established to maintain the Filtration Avoidance Determination (FAD) for the Catskill/Delaware portion of the New York City water supply.
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.