The State of New Jersey s Shore Protection Program

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1 Oakwood Beach Storm Damage Reduction Project NJDEP-Bureau of Coastal Engineering Glenn Golden, Project Manager U.S. Army Corps Civil Works Programs Branch Dwight Pakan, Project Manager, Philadelphia District

2 The State of New Jersey s State of New Jersey Chris Christie, Governor Dept. of Environmental Protection Bob Martin, Commissioner Natural & Historic Resources Rich Boornazian, Assistant Commissioner Office of Engineering & Construction David Rosenblatt, Administrator Bureau of Coastal Engineering

3 Bureau of Coastal Engineering Purpose To administer beach nourishment, shore protection and navigational dredging projects throughout the State to: Provide for protection of life and property along the coast Preserve our State s vital coastal resources Maintain safe and navigable waterways Bureau of Coastal Engineering

4 Shore Protection Fund is Dedicated 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: ) Bureau of Coastal Engineering

5 How the Money is 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 Steven s Institute of Technology NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife Richard Stockton College of NJ NJ Geological Survey Bureau of Coastal Engineering

6 Typical Cost Share Breakdown Shore Protection Projects FEDERAL STATE 65% Federal 35% State/Local 75% State 25% Local 75% State 25% Local Bureau of Costal Engineering

7 Proposed Beachfill Project Bureau of Coastal Engineering

8 Typical Cross-Section Bureau of Coastal Engineering

9 Proposed Beachfill Project 350,000 cubic yards 50-foot wide design berm Elevation of +6.0 feet NAVD Length of 9,500 linear feet Advanced nourishment at initial construction adds 10 feet to berm width Periodic nourishment of 32,000 cubic yards every eight years The borrow area for the initial construction and periodic nourishment is the Delaware River main channel Bureau of Coastal Engineering

10 Oakwood Beach Borrow Area

11 Oakwood Beach Storm Damage Reduction Project USACE special Restore Authority (PL113-2, Hurricane Sandy Emergency Supplemental Bill) Initial funding 100% Federal. State & local cost share 35%, payback over 30 years, or may pay up front Periodic re-nourishment (8 year cycle), 65% Federal, 35% State/local One of MANY similar beachfill contracts being awarded throughout the Hurricane Sandy impacted area Bureau of Coastal Engineering

12 Proximity to Main Shipping Channel Bureau of Coastal Engineering

13 Varying Bulkhead Elevations Bureau of Coastal Engineering

14 Bulk Heads Without Sand Beach Shore Protection Bureau of Coastal Engineering

15 Concrete Rubble Shore Protection Bureau of Coastal Engineering

16 Decks and Walkways Bureau of Coastal Engineering

17 Stormwater Outfalls 5 existing municipal storm water outfalls will be extended. Bureau of Coastal Engineering

18 Approximate Project Timeline Project advertisement, Bid opening 30 days after advertisement, Contract award 2-4 weeks after bid opening Expect to have a contract awarded by the end of Federal Fiscal Year 14 (end of Sep 2014) or before Notice to proceed 2-4 weeks after contract award, Pre-construction meeting, Begin dredging, Sand pumping duration approximately 47 days Plus mobilization, demobilization, weather delays Bureau of Coastal Engineering

19 Additional Project Details The project will pump new sand onto Oakwood Beach following the approved design template A pre-approved offshore borrow area in the Delaware River main channel will be the sand source for initial construction Approx. 350,000 cy of sand will be pumped onto the beach to meet the profile Approx. 9,500 linear feet of beach will be constructed Bureau of Coastal Engineering

20 What to Expect During Construction Dredge and Associated Equipment Dredge offshore - equipped with intake screen Pipeline in water from dredge to beach Pipeline on beach various locations Land-based baskets for debris collection monitored 24/7 Heavy machinery used to spread sand Project Signs will be erected within the staging area Bureau of Coastal Engineering

21 Dredge and Screen Screen openings 1 ¼ X 6 Bureau of Coastal Engineering

22 Collection Baskets for Debris and Munitions On-Beach Collection Baskets have ¾ screen openings for efficient debris and munitions collection Bureau of Coastal Engineering

23 Equipment Based on the Beach Bureau of Coastal Engineering

24 What to Expect During Construction 24-hour operation - 7 days a week State and USACE inspector on site at all times Contractor-assigned superintendent on site at all times Screening devices for debris/munitions/cultural resources On Board Dredge attached to suction arm On Beach At the discharge of the dredge pipe Baskets will be periodically inspected and emptied Bureau of Coastal Engineering

25 Access Staging/Construction Access Area - PSE&G lot Public Access - Required every ½ mile, 3 total within project area - Easements required - Public access also from PSE&G lot Bureau of Coastal Engineering

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27 Philadelphia District Delaware River NY NJ New York City PA C&D Canal Philadelphia Wilmington Trenton Manasquan Inlet N MD Dover DE

28 Typical Beachfill Cross Section Not to Scale Constructed Berm Existing Beach Advanced Nourishment High Tide

29 Oakwood Beach, NJ Storm Damage Reduction Project Features Selected Plan Berm at elev 6 feet NAVD88, 50-foot width from baseline seaward with 1:10 slope afterwards Periodic nourishment (nominally 32,000 cy) to be placed every 8 years

30 Typical Beachfill Construction Method

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32 14 Slape Ave Top of concrete bulkhead 7.0

33 50 Slape Ave Top of concrete bulkhead

34 60 Slape Ave Top of concrete bulkhead 7.5

35 127 Locust Ave Concrete slabs 6.1

36 141 Locust Ave Top of concrete bulkhead 7.2

37 121 Shad Roe Lane Top of wood bulkhead 5.5

38 123 Shad Roe Lane Concrete stair landing 6.7

39 123 Shad Roe Lane Deck 6.3

40 157 River Lane Concrete walkway 6.7

41 731 Salem-Ft Elfsborg Road Concrete walkway 6.9

42 Oakwood Beach, NJ City Costs Initial Construction Cost approx $12M Cost Share 65% Fed 35% non-fed BCR 1.2

43 Implementation Construction authorized in WRDA 2007 Hurricane Sandy Limited Reevaluation Report (HSLRR) Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) signed legal agreement between Corps and cost-sharing partner NJDEP Construction funds (Fed & Sponsor)

44 Implementation (Con t) Property Easements and Public Access - signed & recorded - required every ½ mile, 3 in total Update of plans & specs Advertisement and award of construction contract Golden opportunity

45 US Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District Dwight Pakan, PM