Comments on: Eco-Docks Designed to Float in NYC's Nasty Rivers http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/30/eco-docks-designed-to-float-in-nycs-nasty-rivers/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: R Gilbert http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/30/eco-docks-designed-to-float-in-nycs-nasty-rivers/#comment-6089 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:03:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2994#comment-6089 The additional over-water shading imposed by this solution is not permittable by the NYDEC nor the USACE, partially due to the reduced productivity of the benthic environment and submerged aquatic vegetation in shallow areas. The only location this would be permitted is existing or new floating docks, no wider than those allowed for boat docking purposes, and also specifically being installed for boat docking.

I support the creative thinking demonstrated by this idea, but it needs serious revision, definitely to something less glamorous and smaller than the artist’s rendering.

]]> By: R Gilbert http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/30/eco-docks-designed-to-float-in-nycs-nasty-rivers/#comment-23806 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:03:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2994#comment-23806 The additional over-water shading imposed by this solution is not permittable by the NYDEC nor the USACE, partially due to the reduced productivity of the benthic environment and submerged aquatic vegetation in shallow areas. The only location this would be permitted is existing or new floating docks, no wider than those allowed for boat docking purposes, and also specifically being installed for boat docking.

I support the creative thinking demonstrated by this idea, but it needs serious revision, definitely to something less glamorous and smaller than the artist’s rendering.

]]> By: krissy http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/30/eco-docks-designed-to-float-in-nycs-nasty-rivers/#comment-6088 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:54:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2994#comment-6088 New York City’s coastline is man made land fill. Now theyre getting more artificiality? I don’t know if a dock can replicate what a wetland can do but hopefully they do something to give them some natural intertidal buffer at least. It kills me because NYC had gorgeous wetlands and we should be bringing them back.

]]> By: krissy http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/30/eco-docks-designed-to-float-in-nycs-nasty-rivers/#comment-23805 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:54:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2994#comment-23805 New York City’s coastline is man made land fill. Now theyre getting more artificiality? I don’t know if a dock can replicate what a wetland can do but hopefully they do something to give them some natural intertidal buffer at least. It kills me because NYC had gorgeous wetlands and we should be bringing them back.

]]> By: Eco-Docks Designed to Float in NYC’s Nasty Rivers | AvailableGreenEnergy.com http://cleantechnica.com/2009/07/30/eco-docks-designed-to-float-in-nycs-nasty-rivers/#comment-6087 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:21:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2994#comment-6087 […] Read more of this story » […]

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