"The city will build Brooklyn's first "Blue Belt" - a "nature-based" flood management system that aims to manage stormwater and improve natural spaces - in the park, building on the Prospect Park Alliance's ongoing Lakeshore restoration projects. "This work means faster drainage, new rain gardens, restored wetlands, and nature-based flood protections that keep homes and streets dry," said Jeff Roth, Deputy Mayor of Operations. "This is government at its best, using science, partnership and shared purpose to meet the challenges of a changing climate.""
""Right now, there's kind of a rudimentary mechanism where there's like a six-inch plank that [the Alliance] lifts up and [the water] slowly lowers," said Sangamithra Iyer, Chief of Blue Belts & Urban Stormwater Planning at DEP. The project will increase the capacity of the drainage system, allowing the lake to be lowered in 36 hours. (The drain will be designed to be protective of wildlife, Iyer said "so the turtles won't get sucked into it.")"
Brooklyn will implement its first Blue Belt, a nature-based flood management system in Prospect Park to manage stormwater and restore natural spaces. The $68 million project builds on Lakeshore restoration work and follows a year-long drainage study of the park and nearby neighborhoods. Improvements will focus on increasing lake drainage capacity so the lake can be lowered in 36 hours instead of up to two weeks. The plan includes faster drainage, new rain gardens, restored wetlands, and wildlife-protective drainage features to keep homes and streets drier during large storms.
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