New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection Benjamin Keiser, Manager 1510 Hooper Avenue, Suite 140 Toms River, New Jersey 08753 1-732-255-0767
New Jersey s State of New Jersey Chris Christie, Governor Kim Guadagno, Lt. Governor Dept. of Environmental Protection Bob Martin, Commissioner Natural & Historic Resources Amy Cradic, Assistant Commissioner Office of Engineering & Construction David Rosenblatt, Administrator
purpose Provide for the protection of life and property along the coast. Preserve our State s vital coastal resources. Maintain safe and navigable waterways.
Purpose of the Shore Protection Fund 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)
Where The Funding Goes Federal Projects - NJDEP - local sponsor in these projects Studies Storm Damage Reduction/Shore Protection Environmental Restoration State Projects - Local Municipality - local sponsor in these projects Storm Damage Reduction/Shore Protection Professional and Technical Services - Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Coastal Research Center Stevens Institute of Technology Division of Fish and Wildlife New Jersey Geological Survey
Coastal Research Center Services for the Funded through Shore Protection Fund - New Jersey Beach Profile Network Post Beach Nourishment Shoreline Monitoring Corsons Inlet Hereford Inlet Georeferencing of 1944, 1955 and 1962 historical aerial photographs Google Earth NJBPN 20-Year Report Overlay NJBPN GIS Data Conversion Funded through NJDOT Transportation Fund Conducts Sediment Sampling for Proposed Dredge Sites and CDFs Geophysical Analysis for Grain Size, Moisture Content, and TOC
Shore Protection Construction Cost Share Structure Shore Protection Project FEDERAL STATE 65% Federal 35% State/Local 75% State 25% Local 75% State 25% Local $0.25 for every dollar Approx. $0.09 for every dollar
Beach Nourishment New Jersey Shore Protection, Lower Cape May Meadows Cape May Point, NJ Before and After Photos of the Beach Nourishment Cape May Point and at Lower Cape May Meadows 1994 2005
Beach Nourishment New Jersey Shore Protection, Brigantine Inlet to Great Egg Harbor Inlet, Absecon Island, NJ Beach Nourishment in progress Atlantic City - 2003
Experimental Feeder Beach Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet, NJ - Section 1 - Contract 2 Long Branch - 2009
State/Municipal Shore Protection Waretown Crystal Point 2006 Cost: $890,607 Contractor: Bird Construction 1,110 L.F. Vinyl Bulkhead Upland Reconstruction
State/Municipal Shore Protection Little Egg Harbor Township Bulkhead 2005 and 2007 Cost: $315,075 Contractor: Albert Marine 840 L.F. Vinyl Bulkhead Boat Ramp Reconstruction
State/Municipal Shore Protection Deal Lake Bulkhead Phase I 2005 and 2006 1,000 L.F. Composite Bulk. Cost: $836,425 Contractor: Midlantic
State/Municipal Shore Protection Barnegat Light Bulkhead - 2005 478 L.F. Steel Bulkhead Class III Rip-Rap Protection Contract Value: $1.97 mil. Contractor: Trevcon Construction
State/Municipal Shore Protection Barnegat Light Bulkhead - Complete
State/Municipal Shore Protection Cape May Point Gabions 2001 and 2004 2001 Contractor: Navka Inc. 2004 Contractor: Arthur Henry
State Shore Protection Island Beach State Park Concrete Revetment 2007 1,750 L.F. Armortec Block Upland Grass Stabilization Cost: $482,500 Contractor: B&B Const.
State/Municipal Shore Protection Brooklawn Concrete Revetment 2005 and 2009 Cost: $367,745 Contractor: Albert Marine 790 L.F. Bethlehem CC45 Block Upland Restoration
State/Municipal Shore Protection Deal Lake Flume 2006 Cost: $6.725 mil. Contractor: Jay Cashman 490 L.F. Timber Flume Reconstruction Stone Slope Protection & Groin Sealing
State/Municipal Shore Protection Deal Lake Flume - Construction Additional Benefit: Undersized Stone Utilized for State Reef Program
State/Municipal Shore Protection Beach Haven 2010 Cost: $471,999 Contractor: Tri-State 410 L.F. Pyramid Stacked Geotubes 30 Circumference GT1000
State/Municipal Shore Protection Beach Haven - 2010 Filling Apparatus Scour Apron
State/Municipal Shore Protection Beach Haven Post Construction - 2010
Wetlands Restoration Project Lincoln Park Jersey City April 2010 37 acre site - 11 ac. Open Water/Mudflat 23 ac. Emergent Marsh 3 ac. Scrub-Shrub/Forest $11.9 million Green Const.
Wetlands Restoration Project Lincoln Park Low Tide Dec. 2010 Partners: NOAA, DEP Resource Damages, DEP BCE, Louis Berger
Wetlands Restoration Project Lincoln Park High Tide Dec. 2010
Strathmere Beach Nourishment Overview Cost: Approximately $6,000,000 Contractor: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock
Strathmere Beach Nourishment Natural Area Southeast View Oct. 2008
Strathmere Beach Nourishment Natural Area Southerly View Pre-fill
Strathmere Beach Nourishment Corsons Inlet Borrow Area
Strathmere Beach Nourishment Beachfill Concept View
Strathmere Beach Nourishment Natural Area Southeasterly View Post-fill
North Wildwood Beach Nourishment July 2004
North Wildwood Beach Nourishment Pre-fill Storm Activity - 2008
North Wildwood Beach Nourishment Beach Nourishment
Future Corps Projects Port Monmouth Beachfill In front of Sea Brook Wilson/Spy House proposed beachfill, groin extension, and pier extension. Monmouth Beach/Sea Bright Recent surveys determined additional needs for sand in this reach. Lower Cape May Meadows Beachfill Cape May City, Cape May Point, Cape May Point State Park $$$ in all budgets. Ocean City northern section (Peck Beach) Volume and area to be determined based upon federal funds. Brigantine Periodic Renourishment
Future State Projects Tuckerton Rip-Rap Bayfront Shore Protection Fishermans Cove Manasquan Bulkhead and rip-rap shore protection Atlantic City North end Shore Protection Project Groin modification, groin construction and submerged sill to remediate hotspot erosion.
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection www.nj.gov/dep/shoreprotection