alley creek watershed plan study areas map 2012
DESCRIPTION
This is a map giving an overview of the areas to be studied by New York City Department of Parks & Recreation's Natural Resources Group for watershed management issues impacting Alley Creek and it's surroundings. The secondary study area includes the NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection's sewershed (based on stormwater pipes, rather than natural flows) and part of the Udall's Creek historical headwaters in Nassau County which are being reviewed for connections and impacts to Alley Creek.TRANSCRIPT
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Bayside Hills
Bayside
Auburndale
Douglaston
LittleNeck
Oakland Gardens
OaklandLake
Queens Village
Fresh Meadows /
Utopia
Fort Totten
Jamaica Estates / Holliswood
Murray Hill
Pomonok / Flushing Heights /
Hillcrest
Whitestone
Little Bay
Mouth ofAlley Creek
Edge ofAlley Creek Watershed
Udall'sCove
Lake Success
Willets Point
Little Neck Bay
Pond Park
Alley Pond Park
Tenney Park
Village Park
Village ParkCrocheron Park
Clearview Park
Cunningham Park
John Golden Park
Fort Totten Park
Saddle Rock Park
Marie Currie Park
Udall's Cove Park
Raymond O'Conner Park
Bay Terrace Playground
Bayside Athletic
Field
Francis Lewis
Playground
Douglaston Manor
QUEENS
NASSAU COUNTY
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Clearview
Bayside
Douglaston LittleNeck
Glen Oaks
Alley Creek
Towers Country ClubGolf Course
Douglaston ParkGolf Course
ClearviewGolf Course
Queens FarmPark
Long Island
Railroad
Long Island Sound
Frog
Frog
Frog
Bird
Vegetation
Vegetation
Salamanders InvertebrateInvertebrate
Invertebrate
Water Quality
Water Quality
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Frogs
ReptilesDragonfliesDragonflies
Dragonflies
Salamanders
Salamanders
Benthic Invertebrates
Benthic Invertebrates
Benthic Invertebrates
Replanted Forest Area
General direction of surface water runoff
Park Trail
Forest Area
Wetland
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Species Inventory SiteMonitoring Site
Lawn or Grassland
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Veronica M. White, Commissioner New York City Department of Parks & RecreationForestry, Horticulture & Natural Resources Group
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Bell B
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73rd Ave
Grand Central Parkway
Lakeville Rd
Francis Lewis Blvd
Springfield Blvd
35th Ave
26th Ave
48th Ave
Braddock Ave
221st St
Utopia Pkw
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188th St
Marcus Ave
47th Ave
Bates Rd
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Hollis Hills Terrace
212th St
Horace Harding Blvd
Peck Ave
Northern State Pkwy
199th St
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Long Island Expy
Marathon Pkwy
86th Ave
Spencer Ave
Midland Pkwy
206th St
Corbett Rd
Crocheron Ave
Luke Pl
Douglaston Pkw
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West Alley Rd
Hollis Court Blvd
Rocky Hill Rd
Jamaica Ave
Hollis Court Blvd
Com
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Hartland Ave
Francis Lewis Blvd
I 295
Utopia Pkwy
Clearview Expy
Horace Harding Expy
Cross Island Pkwy
86th Ave
Clearview Expy
Uto
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Pkw
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Union Tpke
Horace Harding Expy
Shore Rd
Utopia Pkwy
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How can we better manage stormwater runoff from paved surfaces ?
How can we better protect, restore and improve ecological functions in our natural areas ?
Alley Creek Watershed Plan
Open Space
Secondary Study Area(Sewershed)
Primary Plan Area (Watershed)
Park Property
Monitoring SiteSpecies Inventory Site
Restoration Areas
1 Mile
This map was prepared for the New York State Department of State with funds under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection Fund
The Natural Resources Group and research partners inventory and study critical and sensitive species in Alley Pond Park. Fairy Shrimp
The Alley Creek Watershed Plan will study how habitat protection, restoration goals and Park management can be integrated with DEP's Long Term Control Plan and Green Infrastructure to best protect water quality and habitat. The headwaters of Alley Creek are relatively well protected in
forested parkland, where restoration efforts have been underway for over a decade. In other areas however, the creek has no buffer and receives polluted stormwater. The Watershed Plan will identify such problem areas and opportunities for protecting the creek.
Forest restoration areas, monitoring and inventory locations in the Alley Creek headwaters
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RESTORATION SITES
1 Salt marsh restoration / mitigation 1998
2 Salt marsh restoration 2010
3 Freshwater wetland restoration 1990s 4 Oakland Lake stormwater management 2011
5 Salt marsh restoration 1998
6 Forest vegetation restoration 2012
7 Stormwater management 2004
8 Bank stabilization 2004-2006
9 Forest enhancement 1990s-2002
Wetlands
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LEGEND
ALLEY CREEK WATERSHED PLAN HABITAT RESTORATION PLAN STUDY AREAS
WHAT ARE SOME QUESTIONS WE WILL TRY TO ANSWER ?
Needham's Skimmer Dragonfly
Alley Pond Park Creek Tree Root Erosion
Alley Pond Park Kettle Pond Habitat Alley Pond Park Autumn Foliage
Spotted Salamander
Soil settlement of paved area over a historic stream bed at Thomas Greene Park
Pollination In Progress
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PAST & ONGOING STUDY SITES