2) polluted water drains off infrastructure into Hudson River and various bacteria break down through gabion

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PHASE ONE
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phytoremediation plants will be planted in the floating boxes in the holland tunnel site during phase one. oyster habitat will be provided on the gabions and open water channels with oysters that can filter up to 50 gallons of water per day per oyster. the plants will also be able to filter up to one gallon per plant a day.

after the soil and water have been cleaned the boxes will be replanted with marketable plant materials. the floating boxes will contain new plants to be harvested. gabions underwater will create a submerged habitat for underwater edible species.

ADDITIONAL MARKETING FUTURE USERS (2030+) food trucks and street markets selling produce bringing in communities through volunteer program organizing community mealtimes and events preserving ecological substances for future use

boxes will be held in place by steel poles that will facilitate the rising of the boxes with the tide. on the poles significant flood levels can be marked after each event to educate the public on the significance of each flood. Hg
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FUTURE USERS (2020-2030) relaxing volunteering to plant and garden reading informative QR codes placed on site and in city

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excavated land and dredge material will be used to fill the boxes that are planted with phytoremediators. crushed concrete from the construction process will be used to fill the gabions that will provide habitat for oysters and seaweed.

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SHALLOW WATER FRINGE fluctuating water regularly inundated

SHORELINE FRINGE permanent moisture periodically inundated

TERRACE rarely inundated

SHALLOW WATER POOL 2 to 18 inches deep fluctuating water

Installation of boxes on site (2017 - 2019) MATERIALS: site specific flowers and plants site specific soils USERS: nearby construction companies - install boxes in water - ensure stability nearby florists - provide and transport site flowers and plants - place site specific plants in site specific soils - ensure growth success of all plants Construction of boxes on site (2013-2017) MATERIALS: floatable concrete mix (styrofoam and concrete) metal plaques for QR codes providing site information USERS: nearby construction companies - find and transport materials - build infrastructure - excavate soils technological designs and writers - create QR code and label information - build plaque design for construction companies

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PHASE TWO

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FORAGING FLOATS

following phase one the soil in the boxes can be tested for contamination. if the soil still isn't suitable for agriculture then it will be replaced and the contaminated soil will be sent to another location for more phytoremediation. the planters will be filled with fertile soil suitable for marketable agriculture to be used in the aquaponics marketing program.

In the open area between the walkway of the Holland Tunnel Exhaust, there will be no floating structures rather, there will just be gabions. This will provide an open space for harvesting oysters and other submergent edible plants

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Holland tunnel is located in a populated area with many visited sites surrounding it. First phytoremedation plants will be used to clean up the river water and soil. The plant boxes will be capable of filtering 43,700 gallons of water per day. The gabions could filter up to 256,000,000 gallons of water per day. Following the river water clean up, the plant boxes will grow edible salt water plants in clean soil. The boxes will be available for the public to use and help make aware of the results from the process. Future use of the box could potentially include the selling of salt tolerant plants to create a new marketable area with local products.

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After the phytoaccumulators successfully clean the soil and the soil is replaced by dredged material, people can harvest foarging foods on the floating infrastructures. These will be sent to the food truck to sell on the streets of NYC and to provide a new set of produce to other stores and restaurants in the area.

Start of Holland Tunnel installation (2013-2020)

ACTIVITY OF USERS BUSINESSES: fish and meat markets RECREATION: walking jogging roller blading bicycling playing basketball fishing

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AGE GROUP OF USERS pre teenagers and teenagers (11-18 years old) young families (infants-10 years old; 25-40 years old) seniors (60+ years old)

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UPLAND: seldom or never inudated TERRACE: rarely inundated SHORELINE FRINGE: permanent moisture zone, periodically inundated SHALLOW WATER FRINGE: 0-2in deep, fluctuating water, regularly inundated SHALLOW WATER POOL: 2-18in deep, fluctuating water High Tide

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First segment of HRP completed (2003) Hudson River Park Act (1998)
ACTIVITY OF USERS BUSINESSES: various industries in area RECREATION: boating fishing waterskiing swimming

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2 mile radius restaurant florist nursery fishing fish market construction company organic market
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AGE GROUP OF USERS teenagers and young adults (16-25 years old) mature families (5-15 years old; 30-50 years old)

Beacon Hill Colony recreated (1950)

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ACTIVITY OF USERS BUSINESSES: NYC Dept of Parks and Recreation RECREATION: walking jogging roller blading bicycling hiking bird watching playing baseball fishing AGE GROUP OF USERS teenagers (13-18 years old) families (6-10 years old; 25-50 years old)

Inwood Hill Park bought by NYC (1940) Inwood Hill Park created (1926)