FRESHKILLS PARK CONTEXT
SOUTH PARK EXISTING CONDITIONS
PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS
WALK THROUGH SOUTH PARK DESIGN
FRESHKILLS PARK FIRST PHASE OF SOUTH PARK
FRESHKILLS PARK 2,200 ACRES
NORTH PARK
WESTPARK
EASTPARK
CONFLUENCE
NEWJERSEY
STATENISLANDMALL
ARDENHEIGHTS
COMMUNITYARDENHEIGHTSWOODS
ISLE OFMEADOWS
LATOURETTEPARK
WILLIAM T. DAVISWILDLIFE REFUGE
ARTHURKILL
TRAVISCOMMUNITY
SOUTH PARK
O 1 MILE
FRESHKILLS PARK 2,200 ACRES
NORTH PARK
WESTPARK
EASTPARK
CONFLUENCE
NEWJERSEY
STATENISLANDMALL
ARDENHEIGHTS
COMMUNITYARDENHEIGHTSWOODS
ISLE OFMEADOWS
LATOURETTEPARK
WILLIAM T. DAVISWILDLIFE REFUGE
ARTHURKILL
TRAVISCOMMUNITY
SOUTH PARK
O 1 MILE
SCHMUL PARK
NORTH PARK PHASE1
BIKE PATH
FUTUREBIKE PATH
WEST SHORE EXPRESSWAYOFFRAMPS / SERVICE ROADS
FRESHKILLS PARK EARLY PROJECTSNORTH PARK PROJECTS
YUKON ROAD
SOUTH PARK 425 ACRES
NORTH PARKWETLAND RESTORATION
NORTH PARK
SCHMUL PLAYGROUND
VIEWING TOWER
WETLAND RESTORATION
SEED FARM
WETLAND RESTORATION
FRESHKILLS PARKNORTH PARK EARLY PROJECTS
WSE PARKING LOT
OWL HOLLOW FIELDS
DIGGER SIGN
BIKE PATH
FUTUREBIKE PATH
WEST SHORE EXPRESSWAYOFFRAMPS / SERVICE ROADS
FRESHKILLS PARK EARLY PROJECTSSOUTH PARK PROJECTS
YUKON ROAD
SOUTH PARK 425 ACRES
MILLION TREE SITEARTHUR KILL PARKING LOT
EXCAVATOR SIGN
OWL HOLLOW FIELDS
MILLION TREE PLANTING
ARTHUR KILL PARKING LOT
FRESHKILLS PARK SOUTH PARK EARLY PROJECTS
SCHMUL PARK
NORTH PARK PHASE1
WSE PARKING LOT
OWL HOLLOW FIELDS
NORTH PARKWETLAND RESTORATION
MILLION TREES
ARTHUR KILL PARKING LOT
EXCAVATOR SIGN
BIKE PATH
FUTUREBIKE PATH
WEST SHORE EXPRESSWAYOFFRAMPS / SERVICE ROADS
SOUTH PARK 425 ACRESPHASE ONE 20 ACRES
PHASE ONE
YUKON ROAD
FIRST PHASE GOALS FOR SOUTH PARK – 20 ACRES1. PROVIDE ACTIVE & PASSIVE RECREATION2. EXPERIENCE VARIETY OF EXTRAORDINARY SETTINGS
FIRST PHASE20 ACRES
ARDEN HEIGHTS
RARITAN BAY
ARDEN WOODS
BIG SOUTH MOUND
LITTLE SOUTH MOUNDWESTSHORE EXPRESSWAY
NEW JERSEY
NORTH MOUND
EAST MOUND
WEST MOUND
ARTHUR KILLROAD
ARTHUR KILLROAD
CONTEXT & BOUNDARIES - LOOKING NORTHWEST
ARDEN HEIGHTS
RICHMONDCREEK
CONTEXT & BOUNDARIES – LOOKING NORTHEAST
EAST MOUND
BIG SOUTH MOUND
LITTLE SOUTH MOUND
WESTSHORE EXPRESSWAY
FRESH KILLS CREEK
NORTH MOUND
WEST MOUND
RICHMOND CREEK
MAIN CREEK
WILLIAM T. DAVIS WILDLIFE REFUGE
OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTSLANDFILL INFRASTRUCTURE
LANDFILLGAS PIPE &WELLS
LANDFILL GASVENT TRENCH
LANDFILL CAP
OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTSWETLANDS
FRESHWATERWETLANDS
TIDALWETLANDS
POND
TIDALWETLANDS
FRESHWATERWETLANDS
WOODLAND
SCRUBLAND
GRASSLAND
GRASSLAND
FRESHWATER WETLANDS
TIDAL WETLANDS
OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTSVEGETATION & WILDLIFE
WOODLAND GRASSLAND WETLANDSSCRUBLAND
RICHM
ON
D AVEN
UE
OWLHOLLOWFIELDS
WEST PARK
EASTPARK
ARDEN WOODS
ARDEN HEIGHTS COMMUNITY
LA TOURETTE PARK
SOUTH PARK ENTRANCE
40 parking spaces
LITTLE SOUTH MOUND
BIG SOUTH MOUND
OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTSACCESS
FUTURE ENTRANCE
150 parking spaces
ARTHUR KILL ENTRANCEPLAY AREA
MILLION TREE GROVE
SUNSET OVERLOOK
CROSSROADS
WILDLIFE CORRIDOR CROSSING
PANORAMIC VIEWS
ALLEE
CURVE
POND
BALLFIELDS
DESTINATIONS2.4 MILES MULTI-USE PATH
FLOWERING PRAIRIE RESTORATION
MULTI-USE PATH
SOUTH PARK LOOKING SOUTHEAST
WEST SHORE EXPRESSWAY
BIG SOUTH MOUND
LITTLE SOUTH MOUND
TIDAL WETLAND
FRESHWATERWETLAND
ARDEN HEIGHTS
FORESTEDWETLANDS
RICHMOND CREEK
POND
RARITAN BAY
ARTHUR KILLENTRANCE
ENTRANCE
BermVegetation Management
Beginning of asphalt path,8’ wide
Beginning of concrete sidewalk,7’-6” wide
ARDEN HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD
BermVegetation Management
BERM VEGETATION MANAGEMENT VEHICLE ENTRY CONC. SIDEWALK BERM VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
Interpretive Sign
Picnic Tables
Play Area
Arthur KillParking Lot
(N.I.C.)
AsphaltPath
PLAY AREA
Entry Tree Bosque
Scrubland Vegetation
Existing Scrubland Vegetation
SWALE PARKING LOT (NIC) BERM PLAY AREA EXISTING BERM10’ 64’
PATH8’
MILLION TREES PICNIC BOSQUE
Path
Million TreesProject
950 trees planted
Trees
Future Comfort Station & Bike Facility
FreshwaterWooded Wetland
Picnic Tables
12’15’
15’
MEADOW GRAVEL15’ 15’ 15’
MEADOW15’ 15’ 15’ 15’
BERM BERMGRAVELBERMGRAVELBERM PATH12’
MEADOW
Stone Screenings
SUNSET OVERLOOK
Service Gate
Service Gate
Existing Dry Basin
6.7%
2%
+ HP 49.5
Existing Freshwater
Wetland
MEADOW PATH12’70’
SWALESERV. PATH
Eastern Dry Prairie Meadow
ONE-WAY BIKE LOOP - 1 MILE
Freshwater Wetland
FLOWERING PRAIRIE
HILLTOP
CROSSROADS
WILDLIFE CORRIDOR CROSSING
ALLEE
CURVE
Tidal Wetland
WILDLIFE CORRIDOR CROSSING
CROSSROADS
SUNSET OVERLOOK
MILLION TREE BOSQUE
LOOKING SOUTHEAST
ARTHUR KILL ENTRANCE
WILDLIFE CORRIDOR CROSSING
Wildlife Corridor Crossing
12’
<6.6%
ExistingTidal Wetland
ExistingFreshwater
Wetland
Vegetation Clearing
Vegetation Clearing
LITTLESOUTHMOUND FILL
500’WILDLIFE CORRIDOR CROSSING
BIG SOUTHMOUNDFILL
WILDLIFE CULVERT
LOOKING SOUTHEAST
LITTLE SOUTH MOUND
CROSSROADS
SUNSET OVERLOOK
MILLION TREE BOSQUEARTHUR KILL ENTRANCE
WILDLIFE CORRIDOR CROSSING
LITTLE SOUTH MOUND
Temporary Stage Location
Overlook Path, 4’ wide
Hilltop Views
Flowering Prairie
Existing Swale
Multi-use Path,
12’ wide
12’
10%
8.3%
Service Gate
Service Gate
HILLTOP MEADOW PATHFLOWERING PRAIRIE290’
PATH
Summit Path, 4’ wide
Multi-use Path, 12’wide
Overlook
LOOKING NORTHWEST
FRESHWATER WETLAND
HILLTOP VIEWS
FLOWERING PRAIRIE
TEMPORARY EVENT STAGE
CREEK OVERLOOK
MULTI-USE PATH
MULTI-USE PATH
TIDAL WETLAND
RICHMOND CREEK
ONE-WAY BIKE LOOP - 1 MILE
Freshwater Wetland
WILDLIFE CORRIDOR CROSSING
FLOWERING PRAIRIEALLEE
HILLTOP
CURVE
Tidal Wetland
CROSSROADS
LOOKING SOUTHEAST
ALLEE
CROSSROADS
SUNSET OVERLOOK
MILLION TREE BOSQUEARTHUR KILL ENTRANCE
WILDLIFE CORRIDOR CROSSING
LITTLE SOUTH MOUND
ALLEE
1400’
50’
15’
5’
5’
5’
20’
30’ O.C.
Bench
EX. SERVICE ROAD LITTLE SOUTH MOUNDGAME LANE5’
BIKE LANE MULTI-USE LANES5’ 20’ 5’ 15’
Bike Lane
Five Multi-use Lanes
Game Lane
Stone Screenings
Stone Screenings
ALLEE PROGRAM
Skateboarding Learn-to-bike Rollerblading/rollerskating
Relay racing Bocce ball
Bike repairBadminton Basketball hoops
Archery Obstacle course
ALLEE PROGRAM
Beach volleyball Chess tables Climbing wall Exercise bars
Disc golf
Mini-putt
Trampoline Table tennis
WILDLIFE CORRIDOR CROSSING
CURVE
ALLEE
CROSSROADS
SUNSET OVERLOOK
MILLION TREE BOSQUE
LOOKING SOUTHEAST
ARTHUR KILL ENTRANCE
LITTLE SOUTH MOUND
CURVE
Multi-use Path
`Excavator
50’
WildlifeCorridor
Benches
WILDLIFE CORRIDOR MULTI-USE PATH WILDLIFE CORRIDOR50’10’
PLANTING
WildlifeCorridor
PONDCURVE
ALLEEWILDLIFE CORRIDOR CROSSING
CROSSROADS
SUNSET OVERLOOK
MILLION TREE BOSQUE
LOOKING SOUTHEAST
ARTHUR KILL ENTRANCE
LITTLE SOUTH MOUND
POND
Elevated Walkway
Existing Pond
Oak Heath Vegetation
Path10’
12’
Path
10’
4’ High Guardrail
WATERCOURSE ELEVATED WALKWAY12’
HEATH VEGETATIONEXISTING OAK
POND
ALLEEWILDLIFE CORRIDOR CROSSING
CROSSROADS
SUNSET OVERLOOK
MILLION TREE BOSQUE
LOOKING SOUTHEAST
ARTHUR KILL ENTRANCE
BALLFIELDS
CURVE
LITTLE SOUTH MOUND
BALLFIELDS
Ballfield Lowland Forest Trees
FreshwaterWooded Wetland
Meadow
Comfort station
Path,10’ wide
60’
Back Fence,10’ high
PATH BALLFIELDSEXISTING235’10’ 40’
WOODLAND
Ballfield
60’
POND
ALLEEWILDLIFE CORRIDOR CROSSING
CROSSROADS
SUNSET OVERLOOK
MILLION TREE BOSQUEARTHUR KILL ENTRANCE
BALLFIELDS
CURVE
LITTLE SOUTH MOUND
SOUTH PARK