Name
Overcoming Subsurface Challenges: Implementing Green Infrastructure in NYC’s Right of Way
Date & Time
Thursday, August 29, 2024, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
George Papasmiris Tony Li
Description

New York’s Department of Environmental Protection’s Right-of-Way Green Infrastructure (ROWGI) initiative is one of the largest programs in the world. This presentation will discuss how, in collaboration with the Department of Design and Construction (DDC), the DEP has developed standard specifications for construction of ROW GI throughout NYC. The NYC DEP GI Standard Designs contain six asset types with unique features and additional elements to be used when needed. A few of the specifications this presentation will discuss are Clean Open Graded Stone, Concrete Elements, Stormwater Inlet for GI Assets, High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Pipe, and HDPE Stormwater Chambers. Throughout DEP’s experience of constructing more than 10,000 ROW GI assets, updates to specifications such as Plant Establishment and Steel Tree Guards, were essential to improving the lifetime and durability of the green infrastructure. In summary, this presentation will discuss the standard specifications for the right-of-way green infrastructure program at NYC DEP and how those specifications have changed over time to successfully implement the largest GI program in the country.

Location Name
Carson 1-2
Full Address
Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
2500 E 2nd St
Reno, NV 89595
United States