This report found that existing Federal and State protections protect New York City's tidal wetlands and large freshwater wetlands from threats related to land use and development. Included are diagrams and descriptions of the studies carried out on wetland areas in New York City.
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.
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.
New York City has been collecting water quality data in New York Harbor since 1909. These data are utilzed by regulators, scientists, educators and citizens to assess impacts, trends and improvements in the water quality of New York Harbor. Today the Harbor Survey Program is managed by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is responsible for operating, maintaining, and protecting the city's water supply and distribution system. This report, the 2011 Watershed Protection Program Summary and Assessment, has been prepared to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) July 2007 Filtration Avoidance Determination for New York City's Catskill/Delaware Water Supply Systems. Unlike previous summary and assessment reports, which were preapred to support granting of a new FAD, this one represents a mid-term assessment at the halfway point of a 10-year FAD.
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.
Watershed Annual Reports provide summary information about the watersheds, streams and reservoirs that are the sources of New York City's drinking water. They provide a general overview of the city's water resources, their condition during the year, and report on the Department of Environmental Protection's compliance with regulatory standards or guidelines. These reports are complementary to the New York City Drinking Water Supply and Quality Reports, also published annually.
This 2012 annual report describes the institutional and organizational steps taken, design standards created, and pilot and demonstration projects implemented for ongoing data collection to improve the City's green initiative, as well as approaches for citywide implementation developed over the past year.
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.
This strategy's analysis and other considerations have led the City to establish an overall goal and initiatives to achieve this goal by addressing four key areas: protection, mitigation, restoration, and assessment of the City's wetland areas.