The Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek Storm Surge Barrier Studies project is a conceptual feasibility
study that may be used in assessing the need to advance to more a detailed and complete feasibility
study and could inform such a study or the project implementation that may follow.
The purpose of this report is to identify additional sites in the water and wastewater system with the greatest hydroelectric potential, employing both traditional hydropower and innovative technologies such as in-conduit turbines and channel and weir hydrokinetic technologies
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has prepared this Jamaica Bay and CSO Tributaries Waterbody/Watershed (WB/WS) Facility Plan Report as required by the Administrative Order on Consent between the DEP and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
In February 2010, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that the City will dedicate $100 million to installing new nitrogen control technologies at wastewater treatment plants located on Jamaica Bay.