DEP Biweekly Reports Folder 0049, 2000-2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Interagency Matters

Fiberoptics and DOITT on On Thursday, September 28th, DEP scheduled a presentation for our agency representative from the City of fiberoptic use of watermains and sewers. John Adams, a Council system Toronto, explained how Toronto had made use of their abandoned high pressure watermain Toronto would also share • to carry fiberoptic conduit. Mr. Adams shared his REP and indicated that with the winning bidder once the Memorandum of Agreement which was subsequently developed interesting and assurances protecting confidentiality were received. Mr. Adams made reference to an contracted for four out of five areas very aggressive model in Chicago where he believes RCN has premise within four years • in the City which were bid out in which they are expected to link up every designed • frberoptically. Link-Pipe of Toronto, a company which uses robotics to install a specially watermains fiberoptic cable to safely be placed in certain types of sewers and unused or abandoned environments. utilized in different without a protective duct demonstrated how its product could be

Comptroller's Audit has raised an issue The New York City Comptroller is currently auditing DPR'& concessionaires and also has been attempting of unpaid water and sewer bills for certain concessionaires. DEP concerns as unsuccessfully to collect from the operator of the Douglaston crabhouse and had some very productive to whether it had a totally up to date list for all new tenants. DEP staff had a revenue paying meeting with DPR revenue staff to discuss how to improve collections from Parks' strengthen tenants. Parks committed to provide lists of new tenants, review existing contracts, and together a flat rate charge for tenants new contracts as needed. They also indicated they would put provide Parks with regular at Orchard Beach which is a seasonal facility. DEP agreed to information on non paying tenants.

Route 120/22 Project project in DEP and NYSDOT have scheduled a meeting to discuss the status of the Route 120122 mitigation sites. DEP has taken the Kensico Reservoir Watershed and to view the proposed wetland them with created ones as issue with the State's proposal to eliminate certain wetlands and replace wetlands, totaling more than part of the Route 120122 project. NYSDOT now proposes to create two to the reservoir from, the 10 acres, to provide final treatment of stormwater that would be discharged comments to NYSDOT existing, and proposed, impervious surfaces. DEP has consistently provided NYSDOT's agreement that limit the scope of the project and the potential impact to the reservoir. likely to -project stormwater runoff in the area means that water quality is to treat existing, pro actually improve with the project.

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