Meeting minutes regarding MTA subway station flooding and stormwater issues,

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

MTA Priority Locations and other areas of flooding concern NYC DEP Meeting - 6/08 / = Initial Location Issue I Short-term goal Permanent solution DOT status DEP status I Next step(s)/Responsibility priority? Y •NYCT-65"'street & ' Stormwater from streets ‘ NYCT temporarily close/tarp vents during I NYCT raise vulnerable station entrances DOT is DEP to clean area catch basins on ' NYCDEP Response: CEP’s recommendation Is ■Northern Blvd Stations enters vent gratings and rainstorms (on-going until permanent (complete) , NYCT permanently close/raise ! participating in i a semiannual basis. NYCT to clean that MTA operating agencies should be dear !(IND) station entrances soon Is Installed) 'winerabie vents (design underway). design of raised : area catch basins on an emergency i debris off catch basin grates in antidpation of or J vent solution with ■ basis. Cleaning activities to be during severe weather if the debris on foe grates I : MTA flood coordinated. Status? could exacerbate flooding. DEP will respond to I i mitigation team, i issues that involve catch basins that are not taking water, broken etc but does not have nearly lenough resources to arM semi- anraial cleanings at these basins. This information applies to all ( sites (m this Hst were this recommendatkm is ! made. As per DEP review of complaint records for i ! this vicinity this is not a chronic flooding location. DO we want to offer them some avenue for i I communicating their needs in __________________________ I___________ this respect? Y NYCT - Sb*" Street & ^Stormwater from streets InyCT temporarily close/tarp vents during NYCT raise vulnerable station entrances rt DOT is DEP to clean area catch basins on NYCDEP Response: Installed a new catch ba^n Steinway Street Stations ; enters vent gratings and ' rainstorms (on-going until permanent (NYCT) (complete); NYCT permanently I participating in a semiannual basis. NYCT to clean and connection at this location recently. As per I station entrances ' soln Is Installed) close/raise vulnerable vents (design i design of raised area catch basins on an emergency DEP review of ojmplalnt records for this vtdnity !(IND) i ; underway) vent solution with basis. Cleaning activities to be this Is not a chronic flooding location. See above MTA flood coordinated. Status? ra catch basin cleaning. i mitigation team. I

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■ Y NYCT - Parsons Blvd (IND) Stormwater from streets NYCT temporarily dose/tarp vents during NYCT Raise vulnerable station entrances DOT is DEP to clean area catch basins on ; enters vent gratings and rainstorms (on-going until permanent (complete); NYCT permanently closeZraise participating in a semiannual basis. NYCT to clean I station entrances soln Is Installed); permanently closed vulnerable vents (design underway) design of raised I area catch basins on an emergency I initially designated vents (NYCT) I vent solution vwth basis. Cleaning activities to be (complete) MTA flood coordinated. Status? ' NYCDEP Response: see above regarding catch mitigation team. jbadn cleaning. Y NYCT-79"'Street (IRT) Street Flooding through NYCT temporarily close/tarp vents during NYCT raise vulnerable station entrances DOfis DEP to clean area catch basins on ■ sidewalk gratings and rainstorms (on-going until permanent (complete); NYCT raise vulnerable vents participating in a semiannual basis. NYCT to clean ’ station entrances soln Is Installed) (design underway) design of raised area catch basins on an emergency I vent solution with basis. Cleaning activities to be : MTA flood coordinated. Status? mitigation team. ; I I NYCDEP Response: No DEP action needed. A ! check valve is needed on NYCT direct conned to sewer at West 81st Street Background \ information: DEP prioritized catch basin cleaning i work on 93rd to 59th Streets, rm Broadway Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues as per discussions with NYCT and to help facilitate drainage. Work was completed in November and I j December of 07._____________________ j NYCT - 86th Street (IRT) I Street Flooding through NYCT temporarily close/tarp vents during NYCT raise vulnerable station entrances {DOT is DEP to clean area catch basins on NYCDEP Response: No DEP action needed. At Y ! sidewalk gratings and I rainstorms (on-going until permanent (complete); NYCT raise vulnerable vents participating in a semiannual basis. NYCT to clean this locatton, (86th and Lexington) catch basins ; station entrances so/n Is Install^ I (design underway) ! design of raised I area catch basins on an emergency were inspected in late November/ December j vent solution with basis. Cleaning activities to be ;2007; they were found to be fondionlng properly I MTA flood coordinated. Status? and did not require any cleaning from DEP. J i mitigation team. I Virtually no curb reveal present during last DEP ]_______ inspection.____

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