Passaic Tidal, New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management General Reevaluation Study

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1 Passaic Tidal, New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management General Reevaluation Study CAG Newark, NJ March 9, 2017 The views, opinions and findings contained in this report are those of the authors(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other official documentation. US Army Corps of Engineers New York District BUILDING STRONG 1

2 PASSAIC TIDAL BACKGROUND WRDA 1990 Project Authorization Study for the entire Passaic Basin was Authorized by Section 101(a)(18) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1990, as amended by Section 101(a)(18)(ii) WRDA 1990 and Section 327(i) WRDA The tidal portion of the authorized plan includes levees/floodwalls in Newark, Kearny and Harrison. Current reevaluation study for tidally influenced area, authorized by Disaster Relief Appropriation Act of 2013 (P.L ). Second Interim Report to Congress, May

3 PASSAIC RIVER TIDAL PROTECTION AREA Tidal Passaic River 3

4 THIS IS THE SECTION HEADER this is the section header South First Street Reach Lister/Turnpike/ Doremus Reach Kearny Point Reach All at height of NGVD29 (+13.8 NAVD88) 4

5 RISK TO LIFE SAFETY Two Hurricane Sandy related deaths in the study area Vulnerable population, especially in Newark High density urban area Nursing homes and public housing Many people without access to automobile (44.17% #2 in Nation); high public transit ridership (26.5% #9 in Nation) Incomplete evacuations prior to emergencies Important evacuation routes and bridges Many hospitals, firehouses, and police stations in the study area 5

6 CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Newark Bay 6

7 PROJECT RISKS Contamination in the project area could affect project implementation. Many NJDEP Known Contaminated Sites (KCS) along the proposed alignments. Superfund sites include Diamond Alkali, consisting of 80 Lister Avenue, the Lower Passaic River, Syncon Resins, Kearny site remediation completed. Terrell Homes RCRA site; upland remediated. Undeveloped parcel adjacent to the river not included in remediation activities; remains contaminated. Sponsor support for maintenance cost of closure structures and pump stations (6 pump stations and 64 closure structures). Project impacts to riverfront (public and private). 7

8 CONTAMINATED SITES WITHIN AUTHORIZED ALIGNMENT EPA Superfund Sites: Diamond Alkali/Shamrock, Newark and Syncon Resins/Gardner Asphalt, Kearny EPA RCRA Cleanup Actions: Terrell Homes Known Contaminated Sites (KCS) 8

9 UPDATED ANALYSIS OF AUTHORIZED PLAN Harrison 1 Newark Kearny Minish Newark Flanking Alignment of plan Reaches in orange 9

10 INUNDATION BY PLANNING REACH H1 H2 M N K NF 10

11 COORDINATION WITH PARTNERS Meeting with NJDEP Commissioner (9/28/16) NJDEP Letter of Support (11/18/16) The State will likely move forward with only the Newark Flanking component (or reach) of the Project. This component provides the highest benefit cost ratio (BCR) and will likely require very limited cost to remediate Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) within the project component footprint. Continued development of Newark Flanking Plan Coordination with Cities and Local Groups 11

12 THIS IS THE SECTION HEADER this is the section header Flanking at Minish Flanking at Airport Flanking at I 95 12

13 THIS IS THE SECTION HEADER this is the section header Parks 13

14 THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NJ PLANS OF NEWARK RIVERFRONT PARK CONSTRUCTION 14

15 EVOLUTION OF THE FLANKING PLAN H1 H2 M N K NF 15

16 NEWARK FLANKING PLAN M NF 16

17 NEWARK FLANKING PLAN THIS IS THE SECTION HEADER this is the section header X Risk Management Area 17

18 CURRENT LAND USE Industrial Mixed Industrial/Commercial Residential/Light CommercialRecreation & Open Space 18

19 this is the section header Element feet long Max. height: 3.25 feet (design elevation 12 feet NAVD88) Includes two roadway closures Wall segments tie into railroad embankments $1,871,000 Element feet long Max. height 8.21 feet (design elevation 12 feet NAVD88) Includes five railroad closure gates Crosses nine sets of railroad tracks $7,221,000 19

20 this is the section header Element feet long Max. height: 9.42 feet (design elevation 14 feet NAVD88) includes a tide gate and/or backflow prevention $1,296,000 Element feet long Max. height: 4.83 feet (design elevation 14 feet NAVD88) includes a roadway closure gate $1,238,000 Element feet long Max. Height: 3.24 feet (design elevation 14 feet NAVD88) includes a roadway closure gate $1,291,000 20

21 this is the section header X Element 6B 200 feet long Max. height: 3.09 feet (design elevation 14 feet NAVD88) One roadway crossing $1,184,000 Element feet long Max. height 6.13 feet (design elevation 12 feet NAVD88) $4,120,000 Element feet long Max. height: 3.4 feet (design elevation 12 feet NAVD88) $813,000 21

22 NEWARK FLANKING PLAN COST Segment Total Cost Segment 1 $1,871,000 Segment 2 $7,221,000 Segment 3 $1,296,000 Segment 4 $1,238,000 Segment 5 $1,291,000 Segment 6B $1,184,000 Segment 7* $4,120,000 Segment 8* $813,000 Subtotal $19,034,000 Interior Drainage $17,904,000 TOTAL $36,938,000 Annual Benefit s TOTAL ANNUAL BENEFITS $12,415,280 TOTAL ANNUAL COSTS $2,086,900 Annual Net Benefits $10,328,380 BCR 5.9 * Park plans may eliminate the need for USACE. 22

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33 SCHEDULE AND NEXT STEPS - Release of Draft Report July Public Meeting(s) July Final Report Summer 2018 BEYOND FINAL REPORT New Congressional Authorization Detailed Design Construction 33

34 COMMENTS / QUESTIONS PASSAIC TIDAL STUDY Jason Shea Section Chief, Planning Division Jason.A.Shea@usace.army.mil Karen Baumert Project Planner Karen.L.Baumert@usace.army.mil HRE FEASIBILITY STUDY Lisa Baron Project Manager New York District Corps of Engineers Attn: CENAN PP C 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY (917) lisa.a.baron@usace.army.mil Documents are posted on the USACE New York District s website: /Environmental/HRE Ecosystem Restoration/HRE Hudson Raritan Estuary/ Comments should be sent to: HRE_FREA_Comments@usace.army.mil by April 14,