NMFS consulted twice on this project in the past and completed our consultations within the required timeframes. However, the project was put in “Paused” status in August while NYC DDC re-evaluated the project design. That re-evaluation is complete and a new preferred alternative developed which HUD presented at the February 7, 2019 SRIRC meeting. HUD has also finalized the DEIS and a Notice of Availability of the DEIS was scheduled to be published in the April 5, 2019 Federal Register. For FAST 41 purposes this project status is now “In Progress.” As such, on March 29, 2019 HUD informed all cooperating/participating agencies that the permitting dashboard must now be updated to represent the current EIS, consultation and permitting schedules, and drafted an updated CPP which includes the required consultations for NEPA and permits for project implementation. The changes here reflect the dates that were coordinated between NOAA/NMFS and HUD.
PROJECT WEBSITE: NYC Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
COMPLETE
COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
03/12/2020
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Water Resources
CATEGORY
Project Category
FAST-41 Covered Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Housing and Urban Development, Community Planning and Development/Community Development Fund
Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
New York
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
Description:
The East Side Coastal Resiliency project (ESCR) is a comprehensive urban water management project designed to reduce the risk of floods from coastal storm surges and/or flooding from high-intensity rainfall events. The Proposed Rebuild by Design Project would be located in the Borough of Manhattan, NY (the Project Area). The purpose of the Proposed Project is to address coastal flooding vulnerability in a manner that reduces the flooding risk while enhancing waterfront open spaces and access to the waterfront. The principal objectives of the Proposed Project are as follows: (1) provide a reliable coastal flood protection system against the design storm event for the protected area; (2) improve access to, and enhance open space resources along the waterfront, including East River Park and Stuyvesant Cove Park; (3) respond quickly to the urgent need for flood protection and resiliency, particularly for communities that have a large concentration of residents in affordable and public housing units along the proposed project area; and (4) achieve implementation milestones and comply with the conditions attached to funding allocations as established by HUD, including scheduling milestones. The Proposed Project was paused in August 2018 while the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery grantee New York City Office of Management, in cooperation with the Project lead New York City Department of Design and Construction and project partner New York City Department of Parks and Recreation re-evaluated the project design. That re-evaluation resulted in a newly identified preferred alternative that is analyzed in the DEIS made available for public comment on April 5, 2019.
Milestone: Conclusion of ESA Consultation
Requested extensions greater than 30 days for this Action are shown below:
Request for ESA Consultation Received by 1104 days
From: 01/26/2016
To: 03/27/2019
Consultation Package Deemed Complete – Formal by 1144 days
From: 12/31/1969
To: 05/06/2019
Conclusion of ESA Consultation by 1277 days
From: 03/18/2016
To: 09/16/2019