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DAVID ROSENBLATT
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
NJ DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CHRIS BENOSKY, PE
VICE PRESIDENT, PROJECT DIRECTOR
AECOM
INTRODUCTIONS
TETERBORO AIRPORT
HACKENSACK RIVER
OVERPECK CREEK
METLIFE STADIUM
MEADOWLANDS RACETRACK
BERRY’S CREEK
TETERBORO
PILOT AREA #1
MOONACHIE
CARLSTADT
LITTLE FERRY
SOUTH HACKENSACK
I-80 EXPRESS
I-95
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PROTECT CONNECT GROW
BUILDING FROM THE WINNING DESIGN
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FLOOD PROTECTION
EXPLORING ALIGNMENTS
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NEW MEADOWLANDS
• Winning design proposed 9 miles of flood protection features
• FEMA-certifiable levees were estimated at $35M per mile
• RBD alignment approximately $350M for Flood Protection
Component alone
• Current funds allow for up to 3 miles of the 7 ot 9 miles proposed
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CONSIDERATIONS ACROSS SCALES
• Of ecologies/green space
• To metro area
• Of adjacent communities
• From exterior flooding
• From interior flooding
• Full New Meadowlands study
area
• Greater regional context
• Community redevelopment
• Local public amenities
• Experiential scale design
NETWORKS/ACCESS INTERFACES OPPORTUNITIES
NEW MEADOWLANDS
REGION
PARK
DEVELOPMENT
WILDLIFE
HABITAT
BIODIVERSITY
WATER
ACTIVITIES
TOURIST
ATTRACTION
RECREATION
ENHANCED
PUBLIC SPACES
PROTECTED
AREAS
ECOLOGICAL
HUBS
ACCESS
ROADS,TRANSIT
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EXPLORING OPTIONSA KIT OF PARTS
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STREETSCAPE
PUBLIC REALM
RAISED PIER/
BOARDWALK
INTENSIVE BERM
SIMPLE BERM
SEA WALL
DEPLOYABLES
RESILIENT
PARK
ACTIVE
RECREATION
TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
STORMWATER
BIORETENTION
NEW MEADOWLANDS
• Original MIT CAU proposal
• Sloped condition at water
• Raised Meadowband development
• Raised vehicular lane
• Hard edge condition at water
• Raised Meadowband development
• Raised vehicular lane
• Less intensive berm condition at water
• Meadowband development at-grade
• Vehicular lane at-grade
• Blocked views and access to water
• Open access to water
• Temporary deployable flood protection
• Meadowband development at-grade
• Vehicular lane at-grade
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FLOOD PROTECTION IDEAS MATRIX
FEASIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS
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FLOOD STRATEGIES PUBLIC AMENITIES
INTENSIVE
BERM
SEAWALL
RESILIENT
PARK
STREETSCAPE
PUBLIC REALM
RAISED PIER/
BOARDWALK
TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
• Winning concept elements
• New public input
• Engineered elements
• Green infrastructure solutions
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EXPLORING WATERSHED BASED ALTERNATIVES
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• Less reliance on frontal berm for sole line of protection
• Investigate improved stormwater management
• Identify local drainage improvements
• Explore green infustructure solutions
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TYPICAL TREATMENTS
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
CONTINUED INPUT
CITIZEN ADVISORY GROUP MEETING
APRIL 26, 2016
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FLOOD PROTECTION & COMMUNITY BENEFIT
PROJECT GOALS & OBJECTIVES
• Contribute to community resiliency
• Reduce risk to public health
• Contribute to on-going community efforts to reduce FEMA flood
insurance rates
• Deliver co-benefits by integrating the flood hazard risk reduction
strategy with civic, cultural, and recreational values
• Activate public space and enhance the quality of life for the
community
• Consider impacts from sea level rise
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A STORY OF NEW MEADOWLANDS
CURRENT STATUS & NEXT STEPS
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OVERPECK CREEK
METLIFE STADIUM
MEADOWLANDS RACETRACK
TETERBORO
MOONACHIE
LITTLE FERRY
I-80 EXPRESS
I-95
THANK YOU
HACKENSACK RIVER
CARLSTADT
BERRY’S CREEK
SOUTH HACKENSACK
PILOT AREA #1