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Cuomo releases $9 million in flood relief

Jul 13, 2012 12:53 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $9 million in flood mitigation and flood control grants Fri., July 13, through the NY Works program to 23 counties to help restore and rehabilitate New York’s waterways that were impacted by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Locally the money goes to:

GREENE COUNTY
$500,000 awarded + $378,222 matching grant = $878,222

Kaaterskill Creek (Town of Catskill) – The project will stabilize the banks of the Kaaterskill Creek along both Katterskill Avenue and Mill Road to provide long term protection from erosion. Total Project Cost = $332,827; Total Grant Award = $94,060
Ashland Well Head Protection (Ashland) – The project will restore the Batavia Kill to pre-flood characteristics and stabilize the eroded stream using a flood plain bench, rock rip rap and bioengineering. Total Project Cost = $922,786; Total Grant Award = $230,696
CR6 (Town of Lexington) – The project will stabilize the West Kill Creek along CR6 to prevent future slope failures. CR6 is the sole ingress and egress to the West Kill valley. Total Project Cost = $1,038,239; Total Grant Award = $34,560
Glen Avenue (Village of Hunter) – The project will replace the undersized Glen Avenue culvert which conveys an unnamed tributary of the Schoharie Creek. The proper sizing of the culvert correct continuous damage to Glen Avenue, provide stream stability, as well as provide aquatic organism passage. Total Project Cost = $161,925; Total Grant Award = $86,925
Apple Hill Stream Restoration (Town of Jewett) – The project will remove an existing berm reconnecting the East Kill to its floodplain and stabilize the two slope failures which are significant sources of sediment loading to the East Kill. Total Project Cost = $900,552; Total Grant Award = $53,759.


COLUMBIA COUNTY
$302,500 awarded + $33,064 matching grant = $335,564

Bash Bish Creek Flood Debris Removal, Stream Channel Restoration, Stream Bank Restoration (Copake) – This project includes the removal of flood debris, removal of a gravel bar, stream bank stabilization, and stream channel restoration along a ¾ mile section of the Bash Bish Creek in the Town of Copake. Total Project Cost = $202,000; Total Grant Award= $103,771.
Roeliff Jansen Kill Creek Repair of Stream Bank Stabilization Measure (Livingston) – This project includes restoring a previously installed stream bank protection measure that was damaged and partially eroded within the Town of Livingston. Total Project Cost = $16,000; Total Grant Award = $16,000.
Shaker Road Bridge Scour Protection (New Lebanon) – This project includes repairing erosion at the abutments and wing walls of the Shaker Road Bridge where it crosses the Wyomanock Creek within the Town of New Lebanon. This is an NRCS EWP eligible project. Total Project Cost = $20,000; Total Grant Award = $5,000.
Taghkanic Creek Flood Debris Removal and Stream Channel Restoration (Taghkanic) – This project involves the removal of flood debris, stream channel restoration and limited stream bank restoration along a 4,000 foot segment of Taghkanic Creek within the Town of Taghkanic. Total Project Cost = $58,000; Total Grant Award = $58,000.
Wyomanock Creek Flood Debris and Stream Bank Stabilization (New Lebanon) – This project includes the removal of downed and debris located within the main stream channel of Woomanock Creek within the Town of New Lebanon. There are also areas of stream bank erosion that are eroding at an accelerated rate and this project also includes vegetative practices such as brush matting, live stake plantings or similar practices to stabilize the banks and limit future erosion. Total Project Cost = $17,500; Total Grant Award = $17,500.
Green River Flood Debris Removal Gravel Bar Removal and Stream Channel Restoration (Austerlitz) – The scope of this project only includes segment 3 of the Lower Green River and involves debris removal, gravel bar removal and stream bank restoration in order to protect the Old Hotel Camp, Greenhouses, Upper Hollow Bridge, and River Road. The first and second segments of this project are not approved for funding. Total Project Cost = $6,213; Total Grant Award = $4,000.
Punsit Creek Flood Debris Removal, Stream Bank Stabilization, Stream Bank Restoration and Gravel Bar Removal (Austerlitz) – While difficult to precisely locate there are four portions of this stream segment that have various degrees of stream bank erosion/damage and debris and gravel that need to be removed. Portions of this stream segment are impacting culverts associated with the Taconic State Parkway. Total Project Cost = $34,800; Total Grant Award = $27,900.
Indian Brook to NYS Route 203 from the Taconic State Parkway (TSP) Indian Brook Flood Debris Removal, Stream bank Stabilization, Stream bank Restoration, Stream Channel Restoration and Gravel Bar Removal (Austerlitz) - This stream segment that have sections where stream bank erosion/damage has occurred and debris and gravel that need to be removed. Total Project Cost = $31,360; Total Grant Award = $25,350.

After the jump, see Schoharie, Albany, Dutchess, Ulster, Delaware, and Rensselear county awards.


ALBANY COUNTY
$434,257 awarded + $29,722 matching grant = $463,979

Town of Westerlo (Blue House) Basic Creek (DSR-A-TW-07) – The project will install rock protection at the toe and on the lower slope to approximately 6 feet high with reinforced earth (w/geogrid and fill 15 feet depth) on the upper slope of Basic Creek, debris removal at site and install rock vanes in the stream channel. The site will be planted with live willow stakes for stabilization purposes. Total Project cost = $257,616; Total grant award = $67,945.
Town of Westerlo Tan Hollow Road (DSR-A-TW-02) – The project will install 365 linear feet of rock rip rap along road/stream bank, debris removal, install rock stream barbs and V-notch weir and willow live stake plantings. Project will include 10 ft. keys and 2:1 Side Slopes with 30' bottom width, 4' high rock rip rap proposed with rock weir and 2-3 stream barbs. The site will be planted with live willow stakes at rock slope toe. One weir will be installed near existing large rocks in stream and leaning trees and snags will be removed. Total Project cost = $96,284; Total grant award = $27,612.
Town of Westerlo Lobdell Road Basic Creek (DSR-A-TW-03) – The project involves installing approximately 220 linear feet of rock rip rap 4 feet high along bank. A culvert will be installed to accommodate high flows at the inlet of the mill run. The pass will be blocked off so the stream stays in its channel. To allow for flow at the outlet a 150 linear feet rock lined channel will be installed. The site will be vegetated and live willow stakes will be planted at the rock slope base. Total Project cost = $136,578; Total grant award = $37,685.
Town of Rensselaerville Dry Hydrant Catskill Creek (DSR-A-TR-05) – The project involves installing rock rip rap approximately 9 foot high 400 linear foot long to armor the stream bank for the entire reach of where the road was replaced. This will prevent Catskill Creek from washing out the road and hindering access. Total Project cost = $263,600; Total grant award = $77,691.
Town of Rensselaerville Medusa Dry Hydrant (DSR-A-CA-06) – The project involves the installation of pinned and stacked rock wall on bedrock along the stream bottom for approximately 275 feet, 6-8 feet high and backfilled with rock. Total Project cost = $118,549; Total grant award = $33,178.
Snyder Lane Bridge (DSR-A-TR-04) - The north-west wing wall of the bridge over the Catskill Creek on Snyder lane in Preston Hollow is in danger of failing from stream bank erosion undermining. The project consists of installing approximately 75 linear feet of heavy rock rip rap upstream from the wing wall to a large stable rock on the west stream bank. The rip rap will be approximately 6-8 feet high along the bank with medium sized rock over geo-textile fabric. Larger rock will be placed along the toe of the Creek with a minimum of three feet in diameter. A small tributary that enters into the Catskill Creek upstream of the bridge will be lined with rip rap for 50 feet up stream and 12 feet wide. Total Project cost = $44,084; Total grant award = $14,562.
Albany County Department of Public Works (DSR-A-TR-02-03) – The site 2 project includes exposed dual culvert abutments and road side streambank failure within two feet of the road for approximately 265 feet of County Route 352 along west bank of Fox Creek. The west bank culvert head wall will have an eight foot pinned rock wall. Approximately 64 feet of the stream bank will be stabilized with a six foot sloped rock wall. The east bank will have an eight foot pinned wall for 20 feet and a six foot wall for approximately 95 feet. Because of the proximity of the stream and road, failure is potentially imminent and mitigation is necessary. Site 3 includes an exposed culvert abutment along with streambank stabilization. A culvert headwall will be installed and 60 feet of County Route 352 along the east bank of Fox Creek will have a 25 foot pinned rock wall. Approximately 85 feet of County Route 253 along east bank of Fox Creek will have a 12 foot sloped rock wall. Rock veins will be installed to prevent head cutting in stream channel. Project Scope Limitation: Include only Sites 2 and 3. Site 1 has been eliminated from consideration to do landowner control issues. Total Project cost = $385,688; Total grant award = $99,963.
Town of New Scotland Countryman Road Slide (DSR-A-TNS-01) – The road was washed out from stream impact and slope failure. The slope failure has a vertical height of 85 feet. A combination of stacked and pinned rock, slope protection and bioengineering will be installed 12 feet high. Geotextile and geogrid will be used to shore up the slope to a designed grade with adequate protection to prevent future slope failure. Total Project cost = $143,636; Total grant award = $47,700.
Wolf Hill Road (DSR-A-TNS-02) - There is active erosion occurring along all wing walls of the Wolf Hill Road Bridge over the Onesquethaw Creek. The project involves installing heavy rock rip rap at the four bridge abutments for approximately 50 linear feet at each abutment. This will consist of 200 linear feet at six feet high. There will be two cross V-notch vanes at the inlet and outlet of the bridge to direct channel flow of the steam towards the center of the bridge openings and at downstream outlet. Pining the toe rock and vanes will be necessary in most of the rock placement areas. Live willow stakes will be planted at the stream toe along the project site. Total Project cost = $47,566; Total grant award = $15,432.
Hill and Dale Road DSR-A-TK-01 – The stream bank is eroding putting the Hill and Dale Road at risk of washing out completely. The project consists of removing two large leaning trees on the banks. Approximately 100 linear feet at five feet high of medium rock rip rap from the tributary culvert to the utility pole on road/ stream bank will also be installed. The planting of willow stakes will also be planted along the project location. Total Project cost = $35,794; Total grant award = $12,489.

DELAWARE COUNTY
$500,000 awarded + $173,462 matching grants = $673,462

County Route 35 (Sidney) – The project will replace four culverts along an unnamed stream tributary to Willow Brook in the hamlet of Sidney Center to reduce future flooding and protect public and private infrastructure. The culverts are located at Anderson Avenue, a private driveway, County Route 35 and Finch Avenue. Total Project Cost = $1,188,889.53; Total Grant Award = $343,872
Johnson Road (Harpersfield) – The project will stabilize approximately 550’ of an unnamed stream that runs along Johnson Road. The stream bed and bank will be stabilized with a slope rock wall and a portion of stream channel and point bar will be excavated to create a floodplain bench. The improvements will prevent further damage to public infrastructure. Total Project Cost = $205,485; Total Grant Award = $51,371.25
Secrest Road (Deposit) – The project will stabilize 75’ of stream bed and bank along Secrest Road by installing a stacked and pinned rock wall along with vegetative reinforced slope stabilization. The improvements will prevent further damage to public infrastructure. Total Project Cost = $249,109.50; Total Grant Award = $62,277.38
Houck Mountain Road (Walton) – The project will repair the headwall to a culvert that runs under Houck Mountain Road. Activities to be completed include: replacement of headwall; creation of a new plunge pool; and protection of 22’ of road by stabilizing the streambank and installing four engineered rock riffles to prevent future damage to public infrastructure. Total Project Cost = $49,600; Total Grant Award = $12,400
Readburn Road Site #2 (Tompkins) – The project will stabilize 130 feet of stream bed and bank along Readburn Road using 100’ of stacked and pinned rock wall and 30’ of rip rap. The stabilization measures will to protect public infrastructure. Total Project Cost =
$62,128.20; Total Grant Award = $15,532.05
Rock Rift Mountain Road (Tompkins) – The project will stabilize 75’ of stream bed and bank along Rock Rift Mountain Road using a stacked and pinned rock wall. The stabilization measures will prevent future damage to public infrastructure. Total Project Cost = $33,723; Total Grant Award = $8,430.75
Readburn Road Site #1 (Tompkins) – The project will stabilize 30’ of stream bed and bank along Readburn Road using a stacked and pinned rock wall. The stabilization measures will prevent future damage to public infrastructure. Total Project Cost =
$24,464.80; Total Grant Award = $6,116.20


DUTCHESS COUNTY
$307,682 total

County Route 43 along Wappinger Creek. This project is co-funded by the NRCS EWP program. The project consists of removing 160 cubic yards of debris and the reconstruction of the flood channel removing approximately 790 cubic yards of gravel. Total Project Cost = $130,070.89; Total Grant Award= $47,374.39.
Wappinger Creek in the Town of Pleasant Valley and requires the removal of 75 cubic yards of debris that is completely blocking the stream channel. This blockage is causing the stream bank to erode near residential structures. Access to the site is difficult and large excavator is necessary due to the size of the debris. Total Project Cost = $31,286.89; Total Grant Award= $30,668.89.
Wappinger Creek in Town of Pleasant Valley requires the removal of approximately 200 cubic yards of debris. Site access and landing requires large excavators and trucks. This site is choked with debris so that water backs up and floods the Town Hall and State Route 44. Total Project Cost = $56,120.83; Total Grant Award= $55,334.83.
County Route 79 at Red Hook Park and involves the removal of approximately 1,000 feet of debris from the stream channel. The project requires a large excavator, small truck and also involves the removal of 180 cubic yards of material. Site access should not be an issue. Total Project Cost = $41,098.35; Total Grant Award= $40,280.35.
County Route 7 in Town of Beekman along Fishkill Creek. This project involves debris and gravel bar removal to unblock the stream channel. Approximately 50 feet of stream bank will be stabilized and 50 cubic yards of debris and 30 cubic yards of gravel will be removed. Total Project Cost = $37,784.84; Total Grant Award= $37,221.84.
County Route 49 & 21 Trip to Wappinger Creek in the Town of Lagrange. This project involves the removal of approximately 30 cubic yards from two sites where the channel is completely blocked. A mini & large excavator will be used to remove the materials and a truck will haul material away from sites. Access to this site is difficult. Total Project Cost = $15,026.66; Total Grant Award= $14,741.66.
County Route 3 along Wassaic Creek in the Town of Amenia. This project involves removing four large debris deposits that are directing stream flow toward a resident and Town Court building. Three large & mini excavators will remove approximately 250 cubic yards of debris. Access to this site is difficult. Total Project Cost = $49,218.62; Total Grant Award= $48,378.62.
County Route 251 along Wappinger Creek in the Town of Pleasant Valley. Approximately 160 cubic yards of material will be removed including large woody debris deposited in a field just north of the flood control structure. Total Project Cost = $17,367.72; Total Grant Award= $16,833.72.
County Route 61 along Webatuck Creek in the Town of North East. Project includes debris removal in and around the bridge. Total Project Cost = $17,688.62; Total Grant Award= $16,848.62.


RENSSELAER COUNTY
$341,260 total

Bonesteel Creek County Road 79 and Blue Factory Road (DSR-R-CR-01) – This project will stabilize 165 feet of stream bank along Bonesteel Creek using rock rip rap. This project will construct a 165 foot rock wall, 6 feet high, with 15 feet keys into stable banks on both sides. Two v-notch vanes and two stream barbs will be installed in the stream channel. Jute netting with seeding and live willow stakes will be installed above the rock wall. Total Project Cost = $120,328; Total Grant Award= $30,713.
Dill Brook County Road 94 – Dill Brook Road (DSR-R-CR-02) – This project will stabilize 625 feet of stream bank along Dill Brook using rock rip rap. Rock rip rap will be installed 625 feet by six feet high with 15 foot keys into the stream bank on both ends. A 3 foot by 3 foot by 3 foot rock toe will also be installed at the base. The project also includes the installation of 2 –3 stream barbs to center flow in the stream channel and the planting of willow stakes. Total Project Cost = $256,751; Total Grant Award= $62,439.
Tackawasick River County Road 21 and Dunham Hollow Road (DSR-RCR-03) – This project will stabilize 210 feet of stream bank along the Tachawasick River using rock rip rap. Rock rip rap will be installed 210 feet long by 4 feet high, with 15 foot keys into the stream bank on both ends. A 3 foot by 3 foot by 3 foot rock toe will also be installed at the base. The project also includes the installation of 2 –3 stream barbs to center flow in the stream channel and the planting of willow stakes. Total Project Cost = $76,823; Total Grant Award= $20,595.
Hackett Route 346 and Hoosic River – This project will relocate the Hoosic River bank back to its original channel. Project is located on Tax ID: 68.-2-3. Total Project Cost = $36,057; Total Grant Award= $36,057.
Evergreen Oxbow Route 346 and Hoosic River - This project will stabilize 900 feet along the south bank of the Hoosic River using rip rap. Project is located on Tax ID: 68.-2-9.21. Total Project Cost = $66,557; Total Grant Award= $66,557.
Evergreen Oxbow Route 346 and Hoosic River – This project will create a flood channel across the oxbow of the Hoosic River. The flood channel will carry flows during high water events and reduce stream bank erosion along the south bank of the oxbow. Project is located on Tax ID: 68.-2-9.21. Total Project Cost = $11,557; Total Grant Award= $11,557.
Smith Route 67 and Hoosic River - This project will stabilize 550 feet of stream bank along the Hoosic River using rock rip rap. A 2 foot by 2 foot rock base followed by a 1.5:1 sloped rock bank will also be constructed. Each end of the rip rap will be keyed into stable banks. Total Project Cost = $31,057; Total Grant Award= $31,057.
Herrington Welch and Creek Road – This project will stabilize 370 feet of stream bank along the Poestenkill Creek using rip rap. A 2 foot by 2 foot rock base followed by a 1.5:1 sloped rock bank will also be constructed. Each end of the rip rap will be keyed into stable banks. In addition, 3 stream barbs will be constructed to direct water back to the middle of the stream channel. Total Project Cost = $22,057; Total Grant Award= $22,057.
Evergreen Bruce Route 346 and Hoosic River - This project will stabilize 400 feet of stream bank along the south side of the Hoosic River using rock rip rap. Project is located on Tax ID: 68.-2-9.21. Total Project Cost = $19,557; Total Grant Award= $19,557.


SCHOHARIE COUNTY
$500,000 awarded + $4,803,374 matching grant = $5,303,374

Line Creek – Two miles of Line Creek will be cleared of debris and gravel deposits to restore flow capacity. In addition the project will require evaluation and reworking of the hard bank stabilization techniques used by emergency contractors. Natural stream design techniques will be used to restore Line Creek to pre-storm conditions. Once restoration is complete bioengineering techniques will be incorporated to provide soil stabilization and habitat improvement. This project protects four bridges and multiple residences. Total Project Cost = $4,754,180; Total Grant Award = $500,000


ULSTER COUNTY
$359,347 awarded + $298,765 matching grant =$658,112

Ida Lane (Village of Ellenville) – The project will use natural stream design techniques to stabilize the stream running along Ida Lane and remove two large debris piles in the stream channel. The removal of debris will allow the stream to return to the original channel and protect Ida Lane which was reduced to one lane. Total Project Cost = $291,948; Total Grant Award = $73,127.
River Road (Town of Lloyd) – The project will stabilize streambanks along the Twaalsfskill Creek above the Village of Highland sewage treatment plant and along River Road. The work will address the significant damage to municipal infrastructure sustained as a result of Hurricane Irene. Total Project Cost = $101,270; Total Grant Award = $25,457.50
Drummond Falls Road (Town of Saugerties) – The project will stabilize the Kaaterskill Creek realigning the approach to the Drummond Falls Bridge. Large deposits of woddy debris will be removed, a bench with cross veins will be created and 150’ of stacked rock wall will be constructed to keep the stream from cutting behind the bridge abutments. Total Project Cost = $178,920; Total Grant Award = $44,870
Old Greenfield Road (Town of Wawarsing) – The project will stabilize the West Beerkill protecting Old Greenfield Road. A stacked rock wall with grade control structures will
be constructed to redirect flow toward the centerline of the stream. Total Project Cost = $148,453; Total Grant Award = $37,253.25
Buckley Road (Town of Ulster) – The project will protect the Town’s waterline, sewerline and a residence. The stabilization consists of sloped rock rip rap up to 6’ and will be planted with vegetation. Total Project Cost = $81,978; Total Grant Award = $20,634.50
Lewis Road (Town of Wawarsing) – The project will stabilize streambank along Sandburg Creek to protect Lewis Road. Lewis Road is the sole access for year round residents and serves as the only access for emergency services, utilities and requires Town services, (i.e., snow plowing). Total Project Cost = $93,872; Total Grant Award = $23,608
Bradken Road (Town of Olive) – The project will stabilize streambank along Traver Hollow to protect Bradken Road, a Town road that is the sole access for year round
residents. The road is eroding in low flow conditions and is the only access for emergency services, power, utilities and requires Town services. A downstream culvert has been replaced and the streambank upstream requires stabilization to protect the new culvert. Total Project Cost = $115,280; Total Grant Award = $28,960
Dry Brook Road (Town of Hardenburgh) – The project will stabilize Dry Brook by constructing a stacked rock wall, large dumped rock rip rap, skimming gravel bar and removing storm debris. The work will protect Dry Brook Road, Millbrook Road and the Town of Hardenburgh garage from future flooding events. Total Project Cost = $39,647; Total Grant Award = $10,051.75
Millbrook Road (Town of Hardenburgh) – The project will stabilize streambanks along Millbrook Creek to protect Millbrook Road by replacing a failing concrete block wall with a stacked rock wall. Millbrook Road is the main access road into the Millbrook Valley through the Town of Hardenburgh for commerce, emergency services, and utilities. Total Project Cost = $34,694; Total Grant Award = $8,813.50
Fox Hollow Road (Town of Shandaken) – The project will stabilize streambanks on Fox Hollow Creek with the construction of a grade control structure to raise the streambed to an elevation to protect Fox Hollow Road, Muller Road and a bridge. Total Project Cost = $47,444; Total Grant Award = $12,001
Maben Hollow Road (Town of Shandaken/Ulster County DPW) – The project will stabilize the Esopus Creek to protect Maben Hollow road, County Route 47 and the bridge over Little Peck Hollow Creek. The planned repairs include the removal of approximately 350 yards of debris around the County Route 47 bridge that currently has about 10% capacity. In addition, approximately 70 feet of stacked rock wall will be stabilized adjacent to Maben Hollow Road. Total Project Cost = $90,158; Total Grant Award = $22,679.50
High Street Water Pumping Plant (Town of Shandaken) – The project will stabilize the Esopus Creek to protect the water pumping plant located on High Street that serves the hamlet of Phoenicia. A stacked rock wall will be constructed with 15’ keys into the bank and debris will be removed. Total Project Cost = $159,028; Total Grant Award = $39,897
Roslyn Street (Village of Ellenville) – The project will stabilize Sandburg Creek to protect the sewage pumping plant located on Roslyn Street that services the residents of the Village of Ellenville. The sewage pumping plant will be protected with 80 feet of dumped rock rip rap. Total Project Cost = $47,420; Total Grant Award = $11,995.
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