Project Overview
History Problem Error in Original Flood Insurance Study 100 Year Flood Elevation Shown 5 Feet Lower Than Actual Affected Areas Cranford Drive Bush Court & Cragmere Oval Cypress Street
History 1 st Proposed Project 2150 feet of realignment of Demarest Kill, between Old Route 304 and Cranford Drive 1600 feet of realignment of its tributary Limited gabion construction Permits Issued to Project NYSDEC - 01/26/1998 Army Corps - 06/23/2000 Rockland Co Drainage Agency - 04/07/1998 Project Scope Revised Due to Opposition
Public Input and Outreach September, 2011 Resident Meeting October, 2011 Site Meetings 2011 Resident Survey 135 Surveys Mailed 68 Responses Received Multiple Responses Discounted 52 Responses Used Return to Larger Scope Project New Permit Applications Required
Public Input and Outreach New Permit Applications Army Corps of Engineers June 2013 NYSDEC June 2013 RCDA August 2013 Public Notice and Comment – Town Mailing Additional Information Meetings February 2013 April 2014 February 2015 Additional Project Review NY Rising Community Reconstruction Plan - 2014 Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery Environmental and Plan Peer Reviews – 2015-2017
Interim Measures • Detention Pond Construction South End of Cypress Street Capacity 1.8 Ac-Ft 586,492 Gallons
Old Project Plan
New Project Plan – Stream Elements
New Project Plan – Stream Planting
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New Project Cross Section
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Old Project Retaining Walls
New Project Retaining Walls
Project Funding Estimated Cost - $3.5 Million Town Funding - NONE County Has Agreed to Contribute Will Reimburse $1 Million of Project Cost Inter-municipal Agreement has been Executed FEMA Hazard Mitigation Program Post Irene – Not approved NY Rising / GOSR $2.5 Million Committed to this Project
Continuing Interim Measures Stream Cleaning Town Forces Continuing to Identify and Remove Blockages Coordination with County Highway Dept.
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