12 acre site Spectacular views of Jamaica Bay and NYC Located at extreme south end of Broad Channel NYC Parks land adjacent to NPS wetlands Wetland cove and upland area Unique Opportunity to restore Degraded

shoreline area

Small Marina since the 40’s Marina greatly expanded thru illegal fill in

1970’s and 80’s. Court action at both state and Federal level Resulted in 1998 decision to reduce size 2008 decision for additional violations led to

state acquisition 2008 Land put under jurisdiction of NYC

DCAS

NYS DEC against owner, 1984 through 1992; illegal fill, clearing, grading and bulk heading; found guilty and ordered to restore, remove and pay fine; no immediate action.

• NYS Supreme court in 1990 which was combined into the federal lawsuit.

United States District Court, Eastern District 1989 thru 2002. United States Court of Appeals January 13, 2002 upheld the

judgment of the Eastern District Court of 3/31/98 finding the defendants guilty of violating the Clean Water Act and ordered to restore filled areas; no immediate action

NYSDEC in 2008; guilty of dumping raw sewage • 2009, leases terminated, eviction/demolition; property assigned

to NYC DCAS

Broad Channel Civic Association led effort to have area deeded to NYC Parks.

Worked thru Councilman Ulrich’s office to have transferred to NYC Parks in 2009

BCCA passed unanimous resolution in February of 2010 endorsing wetlands restoration, upland forest, walking trails, boardwalk plan.

BCCA plan submitted to NYC PARKS RFEI—only plan submitted

Remove shoreline debris and bulkhead Oyster Revetment Wave attenuator Create shoreline wetlands High Marsh Berm/Dune tidal break Upland maritime forest Walking Trails Interactive Boardwalk over wetlands

NYC Parks to be lead Agency in Grant Request NYC DEP NYS DEC ACOE Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers American Littoral Society Harbor Coalition Hudson River Foundation

$5,000,000--Hurricane Sandy DOI Grant

$2,000,000-Nitrogen Agreement $500,000 NY Rising Program Broad

Channel CRZ Possible DEC Mitigation funding ?

NYC DPR –overall coordinating agency Littoral Society / Ecowatchers--Planting of

Spartina using Youth Volunteers Hudson River Foundation Oyster Monitoring NYCDEP, ACOE ,NYSDEC

NYC Parks concluded Topographical Surveys and soil test borings awaiting results

Conference calls and meetings between partners to develop conceptual plan

Elected officials contacted letters of support at City, State and federal level for DOI grant.

Grant Submission By January 31