Department of Housing and Urban Development July 27, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the federal Clean Air Act General Conformity rule, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) has prepared a draft general conformity determination (Draft Conformity Determination) for the proposed East River Waterfront Esplanade and Piers Project (Proposed Action), which has been made available for public review. LMDC is a subsidiary of the Empire State Development Corporation (a political subdivision and public benefit corporation of the State of New York) and is responsible for conducting reviews of projects receiving HUD funds in accordance HUD regulations and federal law. The Proposed Action would improve a two mile portion of the East River waterfront in Manhattan and create a City-owned public open space. The area of the Proposed Action would generally encompass the waterfront, the upland area adjacent to and under the elevated Franklin Delano Roosevelt Drive and South Street extending from the Whitehall Ferry Terminal and Peter Minuit Plaza on the South to East River Park on the North, as well as Pier 15, the New Market Building pier, Pier 35, Pier 36, and Pier 42. The Proposed Action is fully described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the East River Waterfront Esplanade and Piers Project (FEIS).