DEP Biweekly Reports Folder 0049, 2000-2001

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and Avenue C: Manhattan Expansion of the Consolidated Edison Steam Plant at East 141h Street plans prepared by the NYC Economic DEP Engineers have completed their review of the comments were Development Corporation's (EDC) consultant and provided fmal comments. These Stuyvesant Cove sufficient to allow the commencement of Phase I construction in the area of continue its work with both EDC (Avenue C between East 18`h and 23'd Streets). The agency will and Con Edison to develop the Phase II water main and sewer plans. on NYC Groundwater Dewatering and Temporary Construction Trailer Connection Permits Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Capital Projects; Citywide (DDC) have reached Engineers from DEP and the NYC Department of Design and Construction temporary sanitary agreement on approval and permit requirements for groundwater dewatering and sewer connections for construction trailers for DDC Capital Projects.

Cross Connection Control Task Force on Monday, July 31, 2000. A meeting of the Cross Connection Control Task Force was held discussed. There was also Additional staffing needs and an update on computer upgrades was washing machines discussion regarding cross connection control requirements for coin-operated discussion regarding a possible located in residential buildings. Additionally, there was also This subject will be a procedure for the `legalizing' of pre-existing backflow prevention devices. primary focus for the next Task Force Meeting to be scheduled shortly.

Community Board Budget Consultation Meetings - Fall Series; Citywide consultations. The meetings A tentative schedule of meetings has been established for the fall budget will continue each Monday are tentatively scheduled to begin the evening of September 11, 2000 and preparation has begun evening in September, with two additional two day meetings in October. The Borough Community Boards and of information and data necessary for these consultations with District Cabinets.

Shaft 17 Sump Water to Bowery Bay approval to accept, at Bowery Bay After extensive submissions to NYDEC, we recently received Delaware Aqueduct. As WPCP sump water due to infiltration from Water Supply Shaft 17 on the first shipment of 14,000 gallons permits were issued immediately after approval, August 11 saw the approximately 4,000 gallons a month trucked to Bowery Bay WPCP. We expect future deliveries of for at least 5 years .

52nd Street MTS Closure 2000 To allow for the closing of the Fresh Kills landfill at the end of CY2001, the Department of (MTS) in the final quarter of Sanitation (DOS) is closing its 52 Street marine transfer station "d

NY Harbor, presently offloads CY2000. The HIS Cormorant, a DEP vessel that captures floatables in closures, DEP is currently looking at outside its contents to the 52' Street MTS. To prepare for the DOS services. alternate means of removal and disposal of the floatables in lieu of

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