Fresh Kills Park Project
Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS)
On May 16, 2008, the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation issued the Notice of Completion for the Fresh Kills Park Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS). The chapters of the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) are available for download as individual PDF documents. Pursuant to state and local law, the DGEIS identifies any potential adverse environmental effects of proposed actions, assesses their significance, and proposes measures to eliminate or mitigate significant impacts.
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Public Summary
This public summary has been prepared to provide a general overview of the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) prepared for the Fresh Kills Park project. This is a very broad presentation of the materials presented in the DGEIS. For greater detail, please see the full DGEIS itself.
Public Summary (PDF, 6.3 MB)
Volume I
Cover (PDF, 71 KB)Table of Contents (PDF, 80 KB)
Executive Summary (PDF, 383 KB)
Chapter 1: Project Description (PDF, 49.2 MB)
Chapter 2: Land Use, Zoning and Public Policy (PDF, 36 MB)
Chapter 3: Socioeconomic Condition (PDF, 3.38 MB)
Chapter 4: Community Facilities (PDF, 1.82 MB)
Chapter 5: Open Space and Recreational Facilities (PDF, 2.13 MB)
Chapter 6: Shadows (PDF, 36.8 KB)
Chapter 7: Historic Resources (PDF, 18.1 MB)
Chapter 8: Urban Design and Visual Resources (PDF, 9.25 MB)
Chapter 9: Neighborhood Character (PDF, 38.8 KB)
Chapter 10: Natural Resources (PDF, 24.6 MB)
Chapter 11: Hazardous Materials (PDF, 4.67 MB)
Chapter 12: Waterfront Revitalization Program (PDF, 2.82 MB)
Chapter 13: Infrastructure (PDF, 1.20 MB)
Chapter 14: Solid Waste and Sanitation Services (PDF, 758 KB)
Chapter 15: Energy (PDF,66 KB)
Chapter 16: Traffic and Parking (PDF, 1.53 MB)
Chapter 17: Transit and Pedestrians (PDF, 4.05 MB)
Chapter 18: Air Quality (PDF, 446 KB)
Chapter 19:Noise (PDF, 2.35 MB)
Chapter 20: Construction (PDF, 4.87 MB)
Chapter 21: Public Health (PDF, 12.04 MB)
Chapter 22: Alternatives (PDF, 4.04 MB)
Chapter 23: Impact Avoidance Measures and Mitigation (PDF, 404 KB)
Chapter 24: Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts (PDF, 35 KB)
Chapter 25: Growth-Inducing Aspects of the Proposed Project (PDF, 25 KB)
Chapter 26: Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources (PDF, 25 KB)
Chapter 27: Environmental Justice (PDF, 1.40 MB)
Bibliography (PDF, 59 KB)
Volume II Appendices
Cover (PDF, 130 KB)Appendix A: Fresh Kills Park Final Scope of Work to Prepare a GEIS (PDF, 47.2 MB)
Appendix B: Phase 1A Archaeology Documentary Study (PDF, 353 KB)
Appendix C: NATURAL RESOURCES (PDF, 32.7 MB)
Appendix D: Transportation Planning Factors (PDF, 940 KB)
Appendix E: NYSDEC Air Monitoring Data (PDF, 1.57 MB)
Appendix F: (See Volume III, below) (PDF, 2.01 MB)
Appendix G: Noise (PDF, 2.34 MB)
Volume III: Appendices
Appendix F: Traffic Volume Figures (PDF, 350 KB)Reference Documents
- Conceptual Roads Report (PDF, 459 KB)
- Conceptual Bridge Report (PDF, 950 KB)
- Road Alternatives Report (PDF, 949 KB)
- Stormwater Management Plan (PDF, 474 MB)
- Stormwater Management Plan Attachments (PDF, 9.43 MB)
- Preferred Sustainability Scenario (566 KB)
- Sustainable Development Scenarios (PDF, 565 KB)