The New Jersey Department of Transportation Office of Maritime Resources proposes to hydraulically dredge accumulated sediment from within portions of the Lavallette Beach Channel (see Attachment 1- project plans). This project is being advertised for one Department of the Army authorization project as a 10 Year maintenance dredging permit. The project consists of maintenance dredging within Lavallette Beach Channel (#076) located within the Boroughs of Lavallette and Seaside Heights, and Toms River and Berkeley Townships.