12 acre site Spectacular views of Jamaica Bay and NYC Located at extreme south end of Broad

Channel NYC Parks land adjacent to NPS wetlands Wetland cove and upland area Unique Opportunity to restore Degraded

shoreline area

Small Marina since the 40’s Marina greatly expanded thru illegal fill in

1970’s and 80’s. Court action at both state and Federal level Resulted in 1998 decision to reduce size 2008 decision for additional violations led to

state acquisition 2008 Land put under jurisdiction of

NYC DCAS

Broad Channel Civic Association led effort to have area deeded to NYC Parks.

Worked thru Councilman Ulrich’s office to have transferred to NYC Parks in 2009

BCCA passed unanimous resolution in February of 2010 endorsing wetlands restoration, upland forest, walking trails, boardwalk plan.

BCCA plan submitted to NYC PARKS RFEI—only plan submitted

Effort led by Broad Channel Civic Association

Letters of support obtained from ◦ Senator Schumer ***◦ Congressman Meeks◦ Congressman Jeffries◦ State Senator Addabbo◦ Assemblyman Goldfeder◦ Councilman UlrichFederal lobbying coordinated with Harbor Coalition

NYC Parks-Lead Agency NYC DEP NYS DEC NPS Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers American Littoral Society

Create shoreline wetlands High Marsh Berm/Dune tidal break Upland maritime forest Walking Trails Interactive Boardwalk over wetlands Oyster studies

Boardwalk out across the wetlands to viewing/learning platform

360 degree views of restored wetlands and forest and Jamaica Bay

Pathway access to waters edge Ramp out to Eco Dock to be used for oyster

studies and school group access Oyster Cages to be hung across the cove

from

Federal CDBG Hurricane Sandy Funding to be disbursed by the State

Outside of NYC for individual home rebuilding

Within NYC For community based resiliency projects

Broad Channel separate zone -6.3 Million Parsons Brinckerhoff lead design firm Eight funded Resiliency Projects

including Sunset Cove—Phase 2

Total final cost estimate $750,000

Committed Funding◦ Broad Channel CRZ- -----$500,000◦ Assemblyman Goldfeder - $125,000◦ Broad Channel Civic thru Participatory Budget-$200,00

* all design costs for Louis Berger firm from NY Rising

Additional funding potential— Queens Borough--President Melinda Katz( in budget office) NY Rising Assemblyman Goldfeder

Phase 1—Funded/Design Completed Construction to start late fall 2016/Spring 2017

Phase 2-Funding in Place/Design underway by Louis Berger/Construction to

start fall 2017/2018