EIS and Permit Integration Water for the Future Repair and Bypass of the RondoutWest Branch Tunnel Jennifer Farmwald DEP September 18 2013 Agenda Water for the Future WFF Program Overview ID: 722634
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Life-Cycle Project Management: EIS and Permit Integration
Water for the Future: Repair and Bypass of the Rondout-West Branch Tunnel
Jennifer Farmwald, DEP
September 18, 2013Slide2
AgendaWater for the Future (WFF) Program OverviewCoordination:ScopeScheduleContract SpecificationsConstructionLessons Learned/TakeawaysSlide3
WFF Program Overview
The Rondout-West Branch Tunnel (RWBT) is part of DEP’s Delaware Water Supply System
The RWBT will be taken out of service for up to 10 months to connect the Delaware Aqueduct to a bypass tunnel (currently under construction)
During the shutdown, DEP will be unable to convey or divert water from the Delaware System
Additional water supply is therefore needed to augment the Catskill and Croton system:
Reactivation of Queens GroundwaterUpper Catskill Aqueduct RehabilitationDemand ManagementTwo Environmental Impact Statements350-500 PermitsSlide4
WFF Program OverviewSlide5
WFF Program Overview
Bypass Tunnel – under construction
Repairs in Wawarsing – in design
Effects of the connection:
Increased drawdowns
Cessation of leaks in RosetonAdditional releases from Rondout Reservoir
Rondout Creek
Cannonsville Reservoir. Lower
photo shows
same view as upper except
at 6.5
% capacity (Dec 20, 2001)Slide6
WFF Program Overview
Queens Groundwater Reactivation
Upper
Catskill Aqueduct Rehabilitation
Cleaning
Leak repairChemical additionDemand Management Municipal, Residential, non-ResidentialSystem Optimization
Watercourse resulting from Catskill Aqueduct LeakSlide7
EIS 1 - Completed
Detailed assessment of shaft and bypass tunnel construction impacts.
High-level, generic assessment of augmentation and temporary affects of the shutdown
Impacts:
NoiseTransportationNeighborhood CharacterPermits:USACE Individual Permit
DEC Permits
Site Plan
Approvals
NYSDOT
Aerial View of RWBT Bypass Construction – Newburgh, NYSlide8
EIS 2 - Pending
Update on
shaft and bypass tunnel
construction
Detailed assessment
of augmentation and temporary affects of the shutdownQueens Groundwater Rehabilitation Upper Catskill Aqueduct OptimizationAdditional releases from Rondout Reservoir Increased drawdowns in Catskill and Croton Systems
Cessation of leaks in
Roseton
Permits
Federal: USACE JDs, Nationwide
State: DEC, DOH
Local: 10+ Site Plan Applications, DEP, NYCDOHMH, NYC Design CommissionSlide9
Design and Construction Coordination
One contract to handle
EIS
and permits
EA/Permitting review for all project designs (7 so far)
Review all program contracts for consistency/scope Slide10
Program ScheduleSingle, integrated program schedulePerform data needs assessment for contracts
Red-flag items with long lead times
Identify schedule constraints for risk management Slide11
Contract Specifications and Construction
Integrated EIS commitments into contract specifications for first EIS:
Conceptual Noise Mitigation Plan included as appendix
Traffic mitigation letter agreement included as appendix; ensured allotment for purchase of adaptive traffic signals
Negotiated GHG reduction measures:
From the EISFrom the contract specificationsSlide12
Lessons Learned/TakeawaysIntegrate EA/permitting needs into design and construction contractsCoordinate closely to develop schedule milestonesIdentify risks and mitigation strategies earlyMeet with regulators early and oftenWork closely with the design and project management teamAdapt for smaller projects