New York and New Jersey Harbor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District has played a major role in the navigation, development and maintenance of water resource activities in the New York and New Jersey Harbor Estuary for more than 200 years. From maintenance and channel dredging to drift removal and environmental restoration, the New York District has been involved in many facets of port improvement plans.
Today, the Corps’ New York District is faced with the challenge of deepening the New York and New Jersey Harbor while preserving its natural estuary. The Corps of Engineers, in conjunction with sponsor agencies and stakeholders, such as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the states of New York and New Jersey, are committed to making the New York and New Jersey Harbor a world class estuary.
The Corps is in the study phase for several environmental projects including the Hudson Raritan Estuary Restoration Feasibility Study. As part of this study, the Corps and the Port Authority, in partnership with the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Program, have developed a Comprehensive Restoration Plan (CRP) for the NY/NJ Harbor. The CRP sets forth a consensus vision, master plan and strategy for future ecosystem restoration in the region. The There are also several environmental studies in progress to assess environmental problems and potential solutions in areas including the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York and the Lower Passaic River and the Hackensack Meadowlands in New Jersey.
Because The New York and New Jersey Harbor is a major shipping port and center of commerce, key channels have to be dredged to meet the growing demands of the port. It is the nation’s third largest container port, indirectly and directly supporting more than 230,000 jobs in the region.
Important navigation projects for the Port of New York and New Jersey include the recently completed 45-foot Kill Van Kull Channel, the 41-foot Arthur Kill Channel Howland Hook Marine Terminal Deepening and the 41-foot Port Jersey Channel Deepening.
Also, the Corps recently started its 50-foot project where there are plans to deepen the Kill Van Kull, Elizabeth, Ambrose, Anchorage, Newark Bay, Arthur Kill, Port Jersey and Bay Ridge channels over the course of the next decade. (Click here to view a map of the federal shipping channels)
Additionally, the Corps has an ongoing the Dredged Material Management Plan to support the beneficial use of all material dredged in the harbor.
For questions regarding the Port of New York and New Jersey Harbor web page, please contact the Public Affairs Office.
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