NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Jamaica Bay Marshlands & Spring Creek Stephen Zahn Deputy Regional Director NYSDEC Region 2 Public Meeting.

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NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Jamaica Bay Marshlands & Spring Creek Stephen Zahn Deputy Regional Director NYSDEC Region 2 Public Meeting on Coastal Resiliency & Clean Water Infrastructure May 19, 2014

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NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Elders Marsh

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

Elders East 302,000 CY/40 acres Jamaica Bay Marsh Island Restoration Elders West 249,000 CY/40 acres Yellow Bar 375,000 CY/44 acres Black Wall 155,000 CY/16 acres Rulers Bar 92,000 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

NY Rising

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Nature-Based Protective Features