Int 1375-2019

Creation of a database of subsurface conditions to support better engineering of geothermal heat pumps.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Environmental Protectionintroduced 2019-01-24

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2019-01-24Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

This proposed local law would require that the database include a single place for geological logs of the city’s geothermal bores and locations of geothermal energy system installations. The database would also include locations of any and all water wells including unused privately owned wells. This database shall be updated annually.

Committee on Environmental Protection — Department of Environmental Protection and Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability and Office of Recovery and Resiliency.

How it compares

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17 passed · 33 died

This bill: 1071 days in committee

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Sponsors (3)

Helen K. Rosenthal(prime)

Mark Levine

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2019-01-24 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2019-01-24 · City Council

HeardHearing Held by Committee

2019-06-24 · Committee on Environmental Protection

HeldLaid Over by Committee

2019-06-24 · Committee on Environmental Protection

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (2)

Committee on Environmental Protection · 2019-06-24 · 1:00 PM · Committee Room - City Hall

City Council · 2019-01-24 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (8)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 24 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision to c to section 24-804 read as follows: c. Database of Subsurface Conditions. 1. The department, in conjunction with the department of design and construction and the department of planning, shall develop and maintain a database of subsurface conditions by December 31, 2019 to offer resources to support the engineering and design of geothermal heat pump systems. 2. Such database shall be updated annually and shall include: (a) A repository for geological logs of the city's geothermal bores; (b) The locations of existing geothermal energy systems; and (c) The locations of all water wells, including any unused privately owned water wells. �2. This local law shall take effect immediately. LS# 2196 SS 10/17/18 2