Coler Roosevelt Island Flood Management

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Protecting

Coler

Campus

Draft/Discussion only


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Table of Contents

About Coler

Protecting Coler from Climate Change

Conclusion/QuestionsDraft/Discussion only


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The Value of CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE lies inthe SERVICEit provides to THE PUBLIC

ColerDraft/Discussion only


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Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center (Coler)

C Building

B Building

A Building

S Building



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Coler

ServesNYCs MostVulnerable

Populations

Coler is an essential health

care provider More than 800 long term

skilled nursing facility

residents

All with significant disabilitiesand chronic health

conditions

Significant number ofresidents have no health

insurance



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Table of Contents

About Coler




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Source: FEMA; CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities

Climate Change / 21stCentury ThreatsNew York City faces expanded vulnerability as sea levels continue to rise.

Projected floodplain for the 2020s and 2050s

FEMA 2015 Preliminary FIRMs 100-year Floodplain

Projected 2020s 100-year Floodplain

Projected 2050s 100-year Floodplain

Source: FEMA; CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities



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Climate Change / 21stCentury ThreatsNew York City faces expanded vulnerability as sea levels continue to rise.



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Sandy Inundation Model



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FEMA Public Assistance (428)

Approved scope for repair and mitigation of

damaged elements

Must be cost-beneficial Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

10% local match to FEMA funding

Being used to cover the cost of design

How is this Project Funded?



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An Option for Protecting Coler



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By elevating the shoreline aroundthe northern end of the Island, we

can both reduce the risk of water

damage to the campus and create

new public space for the RI

community Together we can:

Improve entry to Lighthouse Park

Increase access to the waterfront by

creating new recreation opportunities

Protecting Coler Through Design



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Additional Renderings



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Solutions should be adaptableto changing context, and scalableto changing risk



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The entire project is expected to takeapproximately 4.5 years to complete

This will include:

Environmental Review: 1 year

Design: 1.5 years

Construction: 2 years

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Env. Review Design Construction

Project Schedule



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Table of Contents

About Coler




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Provides flood risk mitigation up to

the 500-year level of protection forColer with low residual risk

Maintains patient quality of life

Integrates with surrounding land use

Improved waterfront access

Increases green spaces

Conclusions



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