Long Term Flood Fighting Projects Along the East Coast - Part 2
At Big Bags USA®, flood protection is one of our top concerns. Last week, we discussed several current long term flood fighting projects involved with HUD's Rebuild By Design competition. Let's take a look at the rest of the areas that were awarded money for their project through this program.
The East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project is a federally funded coastal protection initiative aimed at reducing flood risk due to coastal storms and sea level rise on Manhattan's East Side from East 23rd Street to Montgomery Street. The ESCR Project is a priority of the City of New York as outlined in the 2015 One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City and by the innovative Rebuild by Design competition. The project design intends to integrate flood protection into the community fabric, improving access to the waterfront rather than walling off the neighborhood. Since early visioning, the City has been working hand-in-hand with community partners and residents to identify the best ways to meet the challenges we face from climate change, including sea level rise and more frequent, intense storms. When in place, the ESCR Project will provide improved coastal protection to more than 110,000 vulnerable New Yorkers through 2.2 miles of enhanced waterfront, ecology, and urban spaces.
For more information on this project, visit: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/escr/index.page
Based in Nassau County, Long Island, the $125 million Living with the Bay project aims to increase the resiliency of communities along the Mill River and around the South Shore’s bays. The undertaking proposes to:
For more information on this project, visit: http://stormrecovery.ny.gov/living-bay-slow-streams
Forming a “necklace” of in-water structures that span Staten Island’s South Shore, the $60 million Living Breakwaters project strives to introduce breakwaters and interior tidal flats that can dissipate wave energy and slow water along the Tottenville coast. The same effort will promote the restoration of sustainable oyster beds - paying homage to the town’s rich maritime history, while creating a natural coastal buffer to protect against future storms. Living Breakwaters will be complemented by a $6.75 million dunes project to further improve the Staten Island coast in a resilient, sustainable and creative way.
For more information on this project, visit: http://stormrecovery.ny.gov/living-breakwaters-tottenville
East Side Coastal Resiliency
The East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project is a federally funded coastal protection initiative aimed at reducing flood risk due to coastal storms and sea level rise on Manhattan's East Side from East 23rd Street to Montgomery Street. The ESCR Project is a priority of the City of New York as outlined in the 2015 One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City and by the innovative Rebuild by Design competition. The project design intends to integrate flood protection into the community fabric, improving access to the waterfront rather than walling off the neighborhood. Since early visioning, the City has been working hand-in-hand with community partners and residents to identify the best ways to meet the challenges we face from climate change, including sea level rise and more frequent, intense storms. When in place, the ESCR Project will provide improved coastal protection to more than 110,000 vulnerable New Yorkers through 2.2 miles of enhanced waterfront, ecology, and urban spaces.
For more information on this project, visit: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/escr/index.page
Living with the Bay
Based in Nassau County, Long Island, the $125 million Living with the Bay project aims to increase the resiliency of communities along the Mill River and around the South Shore’s bays. The undertaking proposes to:
- Mitigate damage from storm surges by strategically deploying protective measures, such as constructed marshes and dikes
- Manage stormwater in order to mitigate the damages from common rain events
- Improve the water quality in the bay
For more information on this project, visit: http://stormrecovery.ny.gov/living-bay-slow-streams
Living Breakwaters
Forming a “necklace” of in-water structures that span Staten Island’s South Shore, the $60 million Living Breakwaters project strives to introduce breakwaters and interior tidal flats that can dissipate wave energy and slow water along the Tottenville coast. The same effort will promote the restoration of sustainable oyster beds - paying homage to the town’s rich maritime history, while creating a natural coastal buffer to protect against future storms. Living Breakwaters will be complemented by a $6.75 million dunes project to further improve the Staten Island coast in a resilient, sustainable and creative way.
For more information on this project, visit: http://stormrecovery.ny.gov/living-breakwaters-tottenville
If you live in an area that is currently working on a long term flood fighting project, give Big Bags USA® a call at 800-337-0537. Our heavy duty construction barriers provide a re-usable alternative to sheet pile cofferdams, sandbag barriers, water barriers, single FIBC bags, super sacks and aqua dams. Get your fast, reusable Big Bags USA® construction barrier systems and start saving both time and money today!
If you have an immediate need for our systems, or have any questions for us, please Call us Toll Free at 1-800-337-0537 or visit www.BigBagsUSA.com.
If you have an immediate need for our systems, or have any questions for us, please Call us Toll Free at 1-800-337-0537 or visit www.BigBagsUSA.com.
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