Sentences with phrase «storm water projects»
Last year, Skelos sought to hang on to the majority leader post after a criminal complaint was filed against him and his son for conspiring to aid AbTech's pursuit of contracts for storm water projects.
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To do so, the Federation has taken unprecedented action, helping to coordinate hundreds of donation drives in the U.S. mainland, distributing millions of pounds of food, water and essentials to those most affected by the storm, delivering emergency relief aid to the 78 hard - hit municipalities, and seeding 13 million dollars to support emergency relief and recovery projects throughout Puerto Rico.
To do so, the Hispanic Federation has taken unprecedented action, helping to coordinate hundreds of donation drives in the U.S. mainland, distributing millions of pounds of food, water and essentials to those most affected by the storm, delivering emergency relief aid to the 78 hard - hit municipalities, and seeding 15 million dollars to support emergency relief and recovery projects throughout Puerto Rico.
The park, which is part of a storm - water retention project, will feature a cobblestone - rimmed pond, pedestrian path and bench seating, a flower garden and a view of the DuPage River.
The Village Board voted unanimously this week to reject all bids for a storm - water project in Ackerman Park, 800 St. Charles Rd.. The project to create a storm - water detention basin is now back to square one, officials said.
The stabilization project started after officials found that storm water runoff was eroding the banks of the stream and depositing pollutants into existing wetlands, according to the Park District.
District 181 officials are reluctant to discuss the issue, but a Tribune analysis of district documents shows the overruns can be attributed, in part, to poor planning, personality clashes and a rush to complete the project even while battles raged over land ownership and storm - water and zoning issues.
By providing a setting for the salt marsh to migrate, Rough Meadows is projected to play a key role in assisting this important coastal ecosystem threatened by sea level rise, while also providing tangible public health and safety benefits by storing flood waters and blunting storm surge in the important years ahead.
The District's Planning and Athletics Departments are developing a comprehensive sports field master plan that will address existing fields to meet current and projected program needs as well as explore potential new field configurations that would gain efficiencies in scheduling, program management, and tournament opportunities; ancillary amenities and infrastructure; maintenance; storm water management, lighting and utilities; as well as improved parking management strategies.
Adam Skelos heard bragging of assurances from Nassau County about contracts in wiretapped conversation In this wiretapped conversation played Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 in court, Adam Skelos bragged to the head of AbTech Industries, which had secured a $ 12 million contract with Nassau County at his urging, that he had assurances directly from County Executive Edward Mangano that the storm water cleanup project would be funded after a series of delays threatened Adam's consulting job with the company.
The project also included the development of an initiative that collects water to help alleviate storm water runoff.
Adam Skelos bragged to the head of AbTech Industries, which had secured a $ 12 million contract with Nassau County at his urging, that he had direct assurances from County Executive Edward Mangano that a storm water cleanup project would be funded after a series of delays threatened Skelos» consulting job with the company, a wiretapped phone call revealed yesterday.
Picente has asked the Oneida County Board of Legislators to commit $ 500,000 to address the public works projects within the municipalities that were severely impacted by the storm water runoff or flooding from their waterways or bodies of water.
The project, if constructed, would install antimicrobial sponge technology in storm - water drainpipes to filter pollutants before they reach waterways.
Another county official said that if Nassau decides to proceed with the full project to install storm - water - treatment technology, it could issue a new bid for the construction.
Nassau officials say the contract language makes it clear that the bulk of the work on the storm - water project can't take place without «design - build» authorization.
Adam Skelos bragged to the head of AbTech Industries, which had secured a $ 12 million contract with Nassau County at his urging, that he had direct assurances from County Executive Edward Mangano that a storm water cleanup project would be funded after a series of delays threatened Skelos» consulting job with the company, a wiretapped phone call revealed Tuesday.
During the joint appearance in Oceanside, L.I., to announce a Nassau County water treatment plant project, Cuomo invoked Winston Churchill's motto of «never given in» to say how New York tackled the aftermath of the devastating storm.
Adam Skelos then became involved in an environmental technology company, identified in press reports as Abtech, despite admitting in meetings that he had no background on storm - water treatment projects that were the backbone of the company's business.
In the RISK Project, researchers found that stressors such as going without food or water after the storm or, worse, losing a loved one predicted longer - term mental health struggles, as did reporting a weak social support network before Katrina.
For example, «plant a million trees» projects are becoming popular as a way to store carbon dioxide, slow heat rise and soak up storm water.
A new study could bolster water conservation efforts in L.A., including projects like this wetland park, which treats storm water.
The Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP, also known as the Deep Tunnel Project) was created to intercept storm water runoff and raw sewage overflow.
The tunnel projects will continue to store storm and sewer waste water until a time when it can be treated and released to the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers.»
Some things we might do if we got desperate enough: scrub greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere technologically, geo - engineering to create cooling effects to offset greenhouse heating, [SLIDE 42] lots of adaptation policies, cropping patterns, heat drought and salt - resistant crops, strengthen public health and environmental engineering defenses against tropical disease, new water projects for flood control and drought management, dyke storm surge barriers, avoiding further development on flood plains in near sea level.
From 2000 on, she created public projects for wetlands, rivers, streams and storm - water runoff that unite water remediation and public art.
Jackie Brookner is a New York — based artist who creates public projects for wetlands, rivers, streams, and storm - water runoff that unite water remediation and public art.
As of Sunday night, the storm, still a tropical depression, had finished pummeling the Yucatan Peninsula and was projected to strengthen over warm Gulf of Mexico waters before making landfall on shores in the western gulf (although some models still calculate a possible risk to the oily east).
Last time, the chapter on that continent began with a declaration that up to a quarter of a billion Africans «are projected to be exposed to increased water stress due The draft report lays out eight «key risks,» including sea level rise and storm surges that could affect hundreds of millions.
According to de Boer, the fund is intended to finance climate change projects including sea walls to guard against expanding oceans, early warning systems for extreme events, improved water supplies for drought areas, training in new agricultural techniques and the conservation and restoration of mangroves to protect people from storms.
Longwood Gardens received both the Diamond Award Certificate in the Water and Storm Water category from the American Council of Engineering Companies» (ACEC) Pennsylvania Chapter and an Honorable Mention as an Outstanding Project by the Philadelphia Chapter of the PA Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE).
These changes combined with higher sea levels and associated storm surges, more intense droughts, and increased precipitation variability are projected to lead to increased stresses to water, agriculture, economic activities and urban and rural settlements (high confidence).
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And what the rest of coastal USA is doing about this, has nothing to do with rain barrels, oyster reefs, buffer zone plantings, Bacterra Storm Water Filters, picking up soda cans in the marshes and some of the other feel good - do nothing projects that the Virginian Pilot has been promoting to an incredibly naïve local population for several years now.
We need tidal marshes, not granite rip rap sills, volunteer trash pickup programs, oyster reefs, rain barrels, expensive Bacterra storm water filers, buffer zone shrub plantings and the other feel good - do nothing projects that you are so anxious to promote.
The government has allocated $ 17 million (USD) for the projects, which include boosting the amount of recycled water used for irrigation, storm water capture and reuse, revving up the capacity of water recycling plants, and improving the water pipeline infrastructure.
Prepare and review construction drawings, construction documents and contracts, cost estimates and procedures, details and specifications for construction of projects involving water, sewer and storm drain facilities.
Implemented project erosion control plan, monitored the erosion control devices and wrote storm water reports.
Prepared construction estimates for site grading, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main, and portland cement concrete paving projects.
Macomb County Public Works Commissioner (CTI Inc.), St. Clair Shores • MI 3/2007 — 3/2009 Chapaton Retention Treatment Basin Pump Station Refurbishment Project Manager Managed refurbishment of three storm water pumps with 250,000 GPM and 2750 HP through financial assistance from the State Revolving Loan Funds.
Excavated and Graded the Watershed Project and provided Storm Water Mitigation Plan; including catch basins, dams, and de-silting basins; established all BMP's
• Studied plans for hydraulic modeling and designed associated tasks for creating storm water drainage and flood management systems • Developed reports on the engineering studies to coordinate technical staff with engineering on projects • Created blueprints and presentation drawings
Jason Associates Corporation • Yuma, AZ 04/2008 — 10/2008 Senior Environmental Scientist, Project Manager Managed a wide variety of projects for US Army Yuma Proving Ground including NEPA environmental assessments, biological evaluations, storm water pollution prevention plans, and other environmental compliance issues.
5/1/2015 — 7/1/2015 Civil Engineering Intern, Water Resources Dewberry — Fairfax, VA Worked on water resource projects such as storm water management, water, and wastewater engineeWater Resources Dewberry — Fairfax, VA Worked on water resource projects such as storm water management, water, and wastewater engineewater resource projects such as storm water management, water, and wastewater engineewater management, water, and wastewater engineewater, and wastewater engineering.
Tags for this Online Resume: Design, Plan, Specification, Estimate, Inspection, Construction Contract Document Management, Project Management Oversight Overseer, Water supply distribution engineering, Storm / Sanitary Collection System
Tags for this Online Resume: Project Manager, Construction Manager, Sustainable Building, Renewable Energy, Land Development, Land Development, Storm water Management, Storm water Management
Oversaw several projects that equipped local municipality with sewer and storm - water retention solutions.
Qualification summary EXPERIENCED IN CONSTRUCTION, ON - SITE AND OFF - SITE * Superintendent on five (5) off - site projects, grading, storm, sewer, water, joint trench, side walk, curb and gutter, paved, and county sign offs for completion.
Managed assemblage for subdivision, buildable yield Key Highlights: • Provided Project Management oversight for Phase I A, Flood Plane Studies, Archeological Studies, Geotechnical Studies, Civil Engineering, Storm Water Management, Erosion, Zoning, site utilities, and Well and Septic.
Professional Experience SMC Construction (Irvine, CA) 05/2007 — Present Senior Project Superintendent • Supervise and managed subcontractors for a $ 4.2 million parking garage for LA Valley Collage • Perform demolition of the existing parking lot and construction of new 458 parking spaces • Install new lighting and «fire life safety» emergency phone system throughout the parking lot • Construct new storm drain system, Bio-swale, landscaping and new marquee signs • Oversee an $ 18 million construction project for the Ventura County Fire and Sheriff Academy Training Academy (FSTA) • Build single story, metal framed, 47,640 square foot of classroom building • Construct classrooms, fire lab, driving and shooting simulator rooms, library, offices, kitchens, multipurpose rooms, break rooms, and restrooms • Supervise and manage the construction of the Gold LEED Huntington Library • Oversee demolition of existing library in accordance with city regulations • Manage the construction of the $ 28 million Gold LEED Rieber Hall for UCLA • Direct team of more than 120 workers a day for refurbishment of 424 dormitory building • Ensure compliance with Title 24 and the latest code and building regulations • Perform asbestos abatement, installation of HVAC system with new boilers and ductwork, plumbing with Solar panels providing hot water to 24 bathrooms with multiple showers, toilets and sinks, and ADA compliant restrooms • Install electrical system with an emergency generator backup system, 4 traction elevators, windows, and curtain wall system • Completed project on schedule without disrupting the University's use of the 1st floor and exterior • Oversee the $ 5.6 million exterior renovation of the Anaheim Convention Center • Remove exterior walls on 3 sides of the building and install complex new curtain wall system in 20 bays • Maintain job site and public safety allowing use of the convention center during ongoing constProject Superintendent • Supervise and managed subcontractors for a $ 4.2 million parking garage for LA Valley Collage • Perform demolition of the existing parking lot and construction of new 458 parking spaces • Install new lighting and «fire life safety» emergency phone system throughout the parking lot • Construct new storm drain system, Bio-swale, landscaping and new marquee signs • Oversee an $ 18 million construction project for the Ventura County Fire and Sheriff Academy Training Academy (FSTA) • Build single story, metal framed, 47,640 square foot of classroom building • Construct classrooms, fire lab, driving and shooting simulator rooms, library, offices, kitchens, multipurpose rooms, break rooms, and restrooms • Supervise and manage the construction of the Gold LEED Huntington Library • Oversee demolition of existing library in accordance with city regulations • Manage the construction of the $ 28 million Gold LEED Rieber Hall for UCLA • Direct team of more than 120 workers a day for refurbishment of 424 dormitory building • Ensure compliance with Title 24 and the latest code and building regulations • Perform asbestos abatement, installation of HVAC system with new boilers and ductwork, plumbing with Solar panels providing hot water to 24 bathrooms with multiple showers, toilets and sinks, and ADA compliant restrooms • Install electrical system with an emergency generator backup system, 4 traction elevators, windows, and curtain wall system • Completed project on schedule without disrupting the University's use of the 1st floor and exterior • Oversee the $ 5.6 million exterior renovation of the Anaheim Convention Center • Remove exterior walls on 3 sides of the building and install complex new curtain wall system in 20 bays • Maintain job site and public safety allowing use of the convention center during ongoing constproject for the Ventura County Fire and Sheriff Academy Training Academy (FSTA) • Build single story, metal framed, 47,640 square foot of classroom building • Construct classrooms, fire lab, driving and shooting simulator rooms, library, offices, kitchens, multipurpose rooms, break rooms, and restrooms • Supervise and manage the construction of the Gold LEED Huntington Library • Oversee demolition of existing library in accordance with city regulations • Manage the construction of the $ 28 million Gold LEED Rieber Hall for UCLA • Direct team of more than 120 workers a day for refurbishment of 424 dormitory building • Ensure compliance with Title 24 and the latest code and building regulations • Perform asbestos abatement, installation of HVAC system with new boilers and ductwork, plumbing with Solar panels providing hot water to 24 bathrooms with multiple showers, toilets and sinks, and ADA compliant restrooms • Install electrical system with an emergency generator backup system, 4 traction elevators, windows, and curtain wall system • Completed project on schedule without disrupting the University's use of the 1st floor and exterior • Oversee the $ 5.6 million exterior renovation of the Anaheim Convention Center • Remove exterior walls on 3 sides of the building and install complex new curtain wall system in 20 bays • Maintain job site and public safety allowing use of the convention center during ongoing constproject on schedule without disrupting the University's use of the 1st floor and exterior • Oversee the $ 5.6 million exterior renovation of the Anaheim Convention Center • Remove exterior walls on 3 sides of the building and install complex new curtain wall system in 20 bays • Maintain job site and public safety allowing use of the convention center during ongoing construction