CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS: NJ-2
APPROPRIATION / PHASE: Construction, General
BUSINESS PROGRAM: Flood and Coastal Storm Damage Reduction
AUTHORITY: WRDA 2000, Section 101(a) (1).
LOCATION: The study area is located along the Atlantic coast of New Jersey, extending approximately 20 miles from Barnegat Inlet to Little Egg Inlet. The project area is commonly referred to as Long Beach Island.
DESCRIPTION: The project provides flood and coastal storm damage reduction with a beachfill and dune along the oceanfront of Long Beach Island. The authorized project plan consists of a beachfill with a berm and dune along the oceanfront utilizing sand from an offshore borrow source continuously from the north end of Loveladies to the south end of Holgate. The project also includes periodic nourishment at 7 year intervals for a period of 50 years.
PROJECT SUMMARY: The Long Beach Island Coastal Storm Damage Reduction project was only partially completed when Hurricane Sandy hit the New Jersey shore. The Army Corps completed the initial construction of the project at Surf City in 2006; Harvey Cedars in 2010; and Brant Beach between 31st and 57th Streets in Long Beach Township in 2012. The Army Corps repaired beaches in Surf City and Harvey Cedars in 2012 after Hurricane Irene, and fully restored the beaches within all three communities after Hurricane Sandy in 2013. The restoration and repair work was funded 100 percent through the Army Corps’ Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies program. On December 5, 2014 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract to the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company to complete initial construction of the Long Beach Island project. Beachfill operations completed in November of 2016.
The project is eligible for continued periodic nourishment. In August 2024, USACE awarded a contract for periodic nourishment. Work is expected to take place in Fall 2024 - Winter 2024.
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Year
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Activity
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2006-2007
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Initial Construction of Surf City Segment
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2009-2010
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Initial Construction of Harvey Cedars Segment
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2011
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Emergency Repair (FCCE) for Surf City
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2012
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Initial Construction of Brant Beach Segment
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2013
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Emergency Repair (Sandy) for Brant Beach, Surf City, Harvey Cedars
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2015-2016
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Initial Construction of Rest of Project
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2018
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Repair/Nourishment of Surf City, Harvey Cedars & Brant Beach
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SPONSOR: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
TARGET COMPLETION DATE: 2055
PROJECT MANAGER: Keith Watson