resilient bridgeport · 2017-12-13 · • new york city $176,000,000 • new orleans $141,260,569...

ResilientBridgeportPublicInformationMeeting

October18,2017

www.ResilientBridgeport.com

Tonight’sDiscussion

• WhatisResilientBridgeportAllAbout• ThePlanningPhase• TheImplementationPhase• DevelopingAlternatives• EnvironmentalProcess• PublicInvolvement

Source:CTMirror


Timeline


TOM JOSTPROJECT MANAGER, WSP USA

ProjectTeamDAVID KOORISPROJECT DIRECTOR, CT DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

Logical EnvironmentalSolutions, LLC


WhatistheHUDNDRProgram?

Source: Rockefeller Foundation


MeettheNDRCWinners• California $70,359,459

• Connecticut $54,277,359

• Iowa $96,887,177

• Louisiana $92,629,249

• NewJersey $15,000,000

• NewYork $35,800,000

• Tennessee $44,502,374

• Virginia $120,549,000

• NewYorkCity $176,000,000

• NewOrleans $141,260,569

• Minot,ND $74,340,770

• ShelbyCounty,TN $60,445,163

• Springfield $17,056,880


NDRCProposal

• SAFR• ResilientTOD+ResilientCorridors• RegionalResilienceApproach• PilotProjects(Bridgeport)


TeamLeadersTOM JOSTPROJECT MANAGER

PUBLICOUTREACH

ENVIRONMENTALPROCESS

ENGINEERINGSOLUTIONS

ENERGYSTUDY

LAURATOOLE

TASK LEADS

DANKENNEDY

NICOLEWEYMOUTH

EVANEVANS

DAVIDWAGGONER

DESIGNINGALTERNATIVES


ResilientBridgeport– PlanningPhaseRebuildbyDesign– TheFirstRoundofFunding


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PilotProject


ResilientStrategies


ImplementationPhaseNationalDisasterResilienceCompetition– 2nd FundedProject


CTNDRProjectPrinciplesResilientTransitOrientedDevelopment(TOD)

ResilientCorridors

Source: South Norwalk TOD Master Plan


What’sDrivingtheProject?

• MinimizeCoastalandInlandFloodRisk• EnhanceConnectivity(ResilientTOD)• CreateaMoreSocially+Economically

ResilientCommunity• Implementation– FeasibleandConstructible• Co-Benefits

Holistic Resilience:“to leave a legacy of institutionalizing…the implementation of thoughtful,innovative, and resilient approachesto addressing future risks”


BridgeportChallenges

RiskforFutureStormEvents&ClimateChange

VulnerablePopulations

ChangingEconomy

CriticalInfrastructureatRisk


BridgeportOpportunities

StrongCommunity ResilientHistory

ProximitytoDowntown

AccesstoTransitNetwork

CitySupport IntegratingwithOngoing+PlannedProjects


Projects

• AraisedresiliencecorridoralongUniversityAvenue

• Anintegratedberm(orothersurgeprotection)

• Acommunityresiliencehub• Districtenergystrategy


Projects


ProjectSchedule


DevelopingAlternatives


PurposeofFloodControl&Protection

• Providedefenseagainstfrequent,floodsinrivers,estuariesandcoastalareas

• Considerationneededforrisingsealevels,andstormsurges,climatechange

• Helptomaintainurbanstability,economicgrowthandtrade,andfoodandwateravailability.

Source:WTNH


TypesofFloodProtection/Management

Dikes FloodWall

Levees/BermSeawall

StormwaterManagementSystem


ExampleofCurrentFloodControlProject

Source:www.bdlsteelepointe.com


ProjectDesignObjectives

• Workwithkeystakeholders• Providetechnicalinputtoourpublic

outreachteam• ProvidetechnicalinputtoEIS• Developapreferredalignmentand

structuretypes• Preparea30%Designforthe

preferredAlternative


DesignSteps• CollectData• DevelopProjectGoalsandSelectionCriteria• EvaluateAlternatives• Select3Alternativesfor10%Design• PerformModelling• PerformSiteInvestigations• Selectapreferredalternative• UpdateModelsandperformadditionalsite

investigation• Prepare30%Design


EnvironmentalProcess


NEPA/CEPA

NEPA/CEPADecisionMakingProcess

EcologicalImpacts

CommunityNeeds

EconomicImpacts

SocialImpacts

PublicandAgencyInput


EnvironmentalDocumentation

• LeadFederalAgency

• ResponsibleEntity,SponsoringStateAgency


ProposedAction


EnvironmentalProcess• PurposeandNeed

• ReducefloodriskintheSouthEndofBridgeport• Providedryegressduringmajorstormevents• Protectcriticalinfrastructure• Createamoreresilientcommunity

• GoalsandObjectives• Unlockdevelopmentpotential• Enhance/preservecommunitycharacter• Maintainconnectivity• Improvepublicaccesstowaterandopenspace• Leveragepublicinvestmentthroughcoordinationwithstakeholders


ImpactCategories• AirQuality• Noise• Vibration• NaturalEcosystems• Socioeconomics• IndirectandCumulative

Impacts

• LandUse/Zoning• EnvironmentalJustice• Visual/AestheticResources• Infrastructure• Sustainability• HazardousWaste• CulturalResources


PublicMeeting#1

PublicHearing

FinalEIS(FEIS)

Schedule

2018

Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

ScopingMeeting

NoticeofIntent(NOI)

Scoping– PublicComment

DraftEnvironmentalImpactStatement(DEIS)

DEIS–PublicComment

RecordofDecision(ROD)


PublicInvolvementContinuous,Transparent,Inclusive


PublicInvolvement• Quarterlyroundsofoutreach

• We’dliketobewhereyouare

• CitizensAdvisoryCommittee• Engagecommunityleaders

• TechnicalAdvisoryCommittee• EngageFederal,StateandMunicipalstakeholders


StayInvolved• Website:www.resilientbridgeport.com

• EmailAnnouncements• Sign-uptodayoronourwebsite!

• Emailus:[email protected]

• Followus:• Facebook.com/resilientbridgeport• Twitter:@ResilientBPCT


Stations– WeEncourageYourInput

ShareYourExperiencewithUs

• Whereisyourhomeorbusiness?• HowdidHurricaneSandyaffectyou?• Wherehaveyouexperiencedflooding?• Doweagreewithprojectgoalsand

objectives?Aretheremore?• Wherewouldyouliketoseearesilience

hub?


Thankyou!

SeeyouonDecember13th!

resilient bridgeport · 2017-12-13 · • new york city $176,000,000 • new orleans $141,260,569...

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