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Ocean City BeachfillOcean City BeachfillOcean City, NJOcean City, NJ

Bureau of Coastal EngineeringBureau of Coastal Engineering

New Jersey Dept. of Environmental ProtectionNew Jersey Dept. of Environmental ProtectionOffice of Engineering & ConstructionOffice of Engineering & Construction

Existing ConditionsExisting Conditions

Existing ConditionsExisting Conditions

HistoryHistory

LocationLocation

• Between Waverly and Seaspray, at the Between Waverly and Seaspray, at the terminal groin, and 12terminal groin, and 12thth Street Street

• Sand is to be placed from North to SouthSand is to be placed from North to South

Scope of WorkScope of Work

• 660,000 cubic yards of compatible sand660,000 cubic yards of compatible sand

• To be dredged from ebb tidal shoal of the To be dredged from ebb tidal shoal of the Great Egg Harbor Inlet, approximately Great Egg Harbor Inlet, approximately 5000 feet offshore5000 feet offshore

• Potential to pump nearly 35,000 cubic Potential to pump nearly 35,000 cubic yards of sand per dayyards of sand per day

• 600 - 700 linear feet per day600 - 700 linear feet per day

Inlet Complex/Borrow AreaInlet Complex/Borrow Area

DesignDesign

• Beach berm at a Fixed elevation of +6.5 feet NAVD88.Beach berm at a Fixed elevation of +6.5 feet NAVD88.

• Berm width varies with locationBerm width varies with location

• Pumped to a offshore slope of 30:1 with a 20:1 toe slopePumped to a offshore slope of 30:1 with a 20:1 toe slope

FinancialFinancial

• Total cost of Project is $6,050,000Total cost of Project is $6,050,000

• Cost Share: Cost Share: – 75% State = $4,537,50075% State = $4,537,500– 25% Municipality = $1,512,50025% Municipality = $1,512,500

• Option = $690,000Option = $690,000

• Dredge ILLINOIS

• 30 inch discharge diameter

• Capable of pumping 2500 cubic yards of sand 25,000 feet per hour

Great Lakes Dredge and Dock CompanyGreat Lakes Dredge and Dock Company

ScheduleSchedule

• 90 Day contract time

• Mobilized second week of April

• Begin pumping second week of May

• End pumping second week of June

• Demobilize third week of June

What To ExpectWhat To Expect

• Pipeline on the beach

• Closing of a minimum 1000 foot sections of beach– Provide public safety and adequate staging

• 24 hour operation with continuous State inspection

• Structure Monitoring– Contractor will set up vibration monitors adjacent

to structures

Environmental ConcernsEnvironmental Concerns

• Piping Plover– Current conditions not favorable for plover habitat

but they have historically used the area

• Shipwrecks– Known Cultural Resources Outside of Project Area

• Munitions/Debris– Double Screening

• At Cutterhead• At Discharge Pipe

New Jersey Department of Environmental ProtectionNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Shore Protection ProgramShore Protection Program

www.nj.gov/dep/shoreprotectionwww.nj.gov/dep/shoreprotection