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NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Jamaica BayMarshlands & Spring Creek
Stephen ZahnDeputy Regional Director
NYSDEC Region 2
Public Meeting on Coastal Resiliency
& Clean Water Infrastructure
May 19, 2014
Slide 9
3
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
1924
1999
Elders Marsh1974
1999
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Potential Causes of Vegetative Loss
Sediment budget disruption
Sea level rise
Eutrophication
Wave and wind erosion
Ice scour
Root knot nematode
Fusarium
Drought
Grazing by geese, snails, crabs and other herbivores
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Marsh Island Construction Process
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Elders East302,000 CY/40 acres
Jamaica Bay Marsh Island Restoration
Elders West249,000 CY/40 acres
Yellow Bar375,000 CY/44 acres
Black Wall155,000 CY/16 acres
Rulers Bar92,000 CY/8 acres
TOTAL: 148 Acres
Spring Creek Hazard Mitigation Project
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Risk Area: Howard Beach
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Project Area: Spring Creek Park
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
forest
high marsh
tidal creek
dune
low marsh
Concept Plan
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0 500 1000 Meters
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
NY Rising
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Nature-Based Protective Features