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After in depth analysis, the program area has been defined and storm surge and drainage issues have been mapped. Currently, prioritization of the projects within the Living with the Bay program area are underway. Additionally, the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery met with US Fish and Wildlife, the NY Department of Environmental Conservation, and NY […]

The Living with the Bay Program’s Project Team has begun the first steps toward coastal marsh restoration – one of several projects within the multi-project program. The team is collecting data and surveying plant life in the marsh where the Mill River joins Long Island Sound. The Project Team is preparing baseline drawings and has

Residents of five municipalities along Long Island’s Mill River, Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) members, Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) members, and program team members discussed next steps in the Living with the Bay program, learned about plans for resilience at Hempstead Lake State Park and gave feedback to both. Tetra Tech, the team lead, presented its

New York State is moving forward on the Living with the Bay project to restore and revitalize Hempstead Lake Dam and Hempstead Lake State Park. By making a century old dam functional, the project will simultaneously enhance the resiliency of the greenway, boathouse, lake, and two ponds. These improvements will complement additional environmental restoration and

On April 29, the SCAPE team led a beach and shoreline walk in conjunction with NY Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR), Conference House Park, and the Living Breakwaters Community Advisory Committee (CAC) along the extent of the Living Breakwaters project area. The tour focused on observing and discussing the natural and man-made processes that

The New York Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) and the Project Team for Living Breakwaters provided the anticipated project timeline and an update to the Community Advisory Committee (CAC), which can be found on the GOSR website. The Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) is working with the State to advance the project through design and construction,

The Living Breakwaters project passed a major milestone in March with the publication of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the project. The DEIS is a comprehensive document prepared by the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery.  The document details the rationale for the project, describes the alternatives that are being considered, including the preferred

The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery and their partners hosted an informational open house for the Living Breakwaters and the Tottenville Shoreline Protection Projects this month. The public was invited to learn about, discuss, and contribute to coastal resiliency measures in progress for Tottenville, Staten Island. Rebuild by Design, the Billion Oyster Project, Tottenville Civic

The Rebuild by Design Living Breakwaters Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) recently met to tour the project site, and discussed the CAC’s role as the project moves forward. The CAC was joined by representatives from the implementation team for Living Breakwaters as well as the Tottenville Dunes Project, including: SCAPE, AKRF, and Stantec. Representatives from U.S. Housing

The design brief for the enhancement of Plaza Juan Gabriel in Ciudad Juarez is now out for open call. This marks the transition from the research phase of the process— where Rebuild partnered with the Gehl Institute and Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez (UACJ) to study public life in the plaza and surrounding area— to the design