Cape May Beach 2016/2017 Renourishment Cape May Inlet to Lower Township & Lower Cape May Meadows Cape May Point Cape May County, New Jersey New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Engineering & Construction - Office of Coastal Engineering
New Jersey s Shore Protection Program State of New Jersey Chris Christie, Governor Dept. of Environmental Protection Bob Martin, Commissioner Engineering & Construction David Rosenblatt, Assistant Commissioner Office of Coastal Engineering William Dixon, Administrator
Bureau of Coastal Engineering Purpose To administer beach nourishment and shore protection projects throughout the State to: Provide for the protection of life and property along the coast Preserve our State s vital coastal resources New Jersey Dept. Environmental Protection Bureau of Coastal Engineering Shore Protection Program
NJ Shore Protection Fund Dedicated for To protect existing development and infrastructure from storm surges, sea-level rise and shoreline migration through dune creation and maintenance, beach nourishment projects, and construction and repair of shore protection structures. $25 million dedicated annually Realty Transfer Tax (N.J.S.A. C.13:19-16.1) New Jersey Dept. Environmental Protection Bureau of Coastal Engineering Shore Protection Program
NJ Shore Protection Funding How It s Divided Federal Projects - NJDEP - local sponsor in these projects Studies Storm Damage Reduction/Shore Protection Environmental Restoration State Projects - Municipalities - local sponsor in these projects Storm Damage Reduction/Shore Protection Professional and Technical Services - Stevens Institute of Technology Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife New Jersey Geological Survey New Jersey Dept. Environmental Protection Bureau of Coastal Engineering Shore Protection Program
NJ Shore Protection Construction Cost Share Structure Cape May Inlet to Lower Township FEDERAL STATE 90% Federal 10% State/Local 75% State 25% Local 75% State 25% Local New Jersey Dept. Environmental Protection Bureau of Coastal Engineering Shore Protection Program
NJ Shore Protection Construction Cost Share Structure Lower Cape May Meadows Cape May Point FEDERAL STATE 80.5% Federal 19.5% State/Local 75% State 25% Local 75% State 25% Local New Jersey Dept. Environmental Protection Bureau of Coastal Engineering Shore Protection Program
Financial Estimated Cost: $20,000,000 Cape May Cove Portion: $5,127,646 Cost Share: 80.5% / 19.5% Federal/Non-Fed 80.5%Federal = $4,127,755 19.5% Non-federal = $999,890» 75% State = $749,918» 25% Municipality = $249,973
Financial Cape May Wilmington Portion: $988,529 Cost Share: 90%/10% Federal/Non-Fed 90%Federal = $889,676 10% Non-federal = $98,852» 75% State = $74,139» 25% Municipality = $24,713
October 2014 June 2015
Cape May Inlet to Lower Township & Lower Cape May Meadows Cape May Point Cape May Inlet to Lower Township Overall Project Scope: Southwest jetty of Cape May Inlet to 3rd Ave. in Cape May City Phases to this Renourishment: Hydraulic Fill adjacent to southwest jetty USCG Base Wilmington Ave. (a.k.a. Poverty Beach) Lower Cape May Meadows Cape May Point Overall Project Scope: 3rd Ave. in Cape May City to Central Ave. in Cape May Point Phases to this Renourishment: Hydraulic Fill adjacent to southwest jetty Cove Beach TNC, CMPSP and CMP St. Pete s
Beach Nourishment Hydraulic Fill Hydraulic Fill Cape May Scope USCG: From Inlet Jetty to approximately 3,000 feet west of Jetty Poverty: Approximately 2,000 feet centered on Wilmington Ave. Cove: Approximately 1,700 feet Several Access Points throughout the project Pipeline landing To be determined Offshore borrow area approx. 3.40 miles southeast of inlet Berm width- 100 to 400-foot wide, at elevation 6.7-6.8 feet NAVD88 (width varies based upon location and condition) Approximately 735,000 cubic yards of sand
What To Expect Project Area - Dredge and associated water equipment Tugs, Barges, Pipeline (submerged and floating) crew boats Heavy Machinery/Pipeline - On Beach and In Water Bulldozers, Excavators, Pipe loaders, Dump shacks 24/7 Operation with continuous inspection Bright lights and backup beepers Screens on dredge intake and discharge pipeline To collect debris and potential munitions
Environmental Concerns Beach Nesting Birds/Sea Beach Amaranth Contract timeframe is out of typical season Conditions in specs to protect E&T species Archaeological Resources No significant or sensitive resources within or directly adjacent to borrow areas or project footprint Munitions/Debris Screened at Dredge Intake Screened at Discharge Pipe on the Beach
Post Project O & M Municipality s obligations Maintain and Operate Beaches/Dunes Consistent with State Aid Agreement Consistent with all other Federal, State and Local regulations Consistent with Coastal Zone Management Rules (NJAC 7:7) Regulatory Jurisdictional Federal Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Section 408 State NJDEP Division of Land Use Regulation Coastal Zone Management Rules (NJAC 7:7)» Subchapter Standards for Beach and Dune Activities
Cape May Beachfill Public Info Session August 25, 2016 Dwight Pakan, Project Manager Civil Works Programs Branch
Philadelphia District Delaware River NY NJ New York City PA C&D Canal Philadelphia Wilmington Trenton Manasquan Inlet N MD Dover DE
Cape May Inlet to Lower Township, NJ CM Cape May County Wildwood Location Cape May Point Cape May City U.S. Coast Guard PA Philadelphia NJ Borrow Area MD DE Project Area
Cape May City Project Feeder beach concept (which is performing as designed) About 300K cy placed every 2 years at USCG Cape May city proper has needed minimal nourishment
2016 Cape May Beach Nourishment Facts Bid Opening: 13-SEP-2016 Award: 27-SEP-2016 Notice to Proceed: 14-OCT-2016 Pre-Construction Meeting: 14-OCT-2016 Construction: 1-NOV-2016 Timeframe of Sand Pumping: 30 days (Cape May) 30 additional days for remainder of project Contract Completion Date: 1-MAR-2017
CAPE MAY INLET, NJ
Halloween 1991 Northeaster Cape May (view ENE)
Typical Beachfill Cross Section Not to Scale Constructed Berm Existing Beach Advanced Nourishment High Tide
Cape May City Project Authorized for construction in WRDA 1986 Initial construction commenced 1989 and completed 1991 with 1.4M CY placed, and 17 outfalls and 2 groins extended 4M CY placed through 10 cycles of periodic nourishment Last Federal placement of sand (10 th nourishment) completed January 2014 585,000 CY 535,000 CY placed at USCG Base 50,000 CY placed at Wilmington Ave. 11 th cycle of periodic nourishment to start this Fall estimate 394K CY at USCG and 37K CY at Wilm Ave
Typical Beachfill Construction Method
Cape May Inlet to Lower Township Before After CM Photo
Baltimore Avenue 1978 vs 2009
Gurney Street 1978 vs 2009
Cape May City Project Looking South - March 2004
Cape May City Project Proactive community dune program
Cape May City Dune Growth
Cape May Slope Demo 9 th cycle of periodic nourishment included beach slope demo project 70K CY excavated from Gurney St to Trenton Ave Remaining slope was flatter (1V:25H) Sand placed near Wilmington Ave Cost was over $1M Flat slope did not last more than a month (returned to 1V:12H) Side effect of excavation was rocky/pebbly beach
Borrow Areas Worldwide sand shortage (80% used for construction) Time-consuming process for ID/approval of sand source Analysis done to determine potential sites Geotechnical sand samples retrieved/analyzed Suitable sites identified Sites vetted thru agencies (NJ Land Use, Shellfish, Finfish, Endangered and Non-Game Species; Federal National Marine Fisheries, USFWS; Public) Approval takes years
Location of the four additional (current) Cape May Meadows borrow areas in the Cape May Meadows, New Jersey region.
Previously Identified Borrow Areas
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Shore Protection Program www.nj.gov/dep/shoreprotection Glenn Golden Current State Project Manager Chris Constantino Past State Project Manager Contact: 732-255-0767