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  • FACT SHEET - Rockaway Inlet to Norton Point (Coney Island), NY

    Shore Protection Project. Located on the south shore of Long Island in the Borough of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.

  • New York and New Jersey Harbor Anchorages Project

    DESCRIPTION (PROJECT AREA AND PURPOSE): Currently, existing federal anchorages in the New York and New Jersey Harbor are insufficient in meeting the variety of functions (e.g., security and U.S. Coast Guard inspections, lightering, bunkering/refueling, waiting areas, and emergency “bailout” areas) they are used for as part of normal harbor operations, which reduces vessel safety and cargo transportation efficiency.

  • FACT SHEET - New York and New Jersey Harbor Deepening and Channel Improvements Preconstruction, Engineering and Design

    DESCRIPTION: The Port of New York and New Jersey (PONYNJ) is a conduit of global commerce and a major generator of jobs and economic activity in the region. The Port is the largest port on the East Coast of North America, the second largest in the nation, and one of the most productive high-volume port operations globally. The federal navigation channel system includes various terminals and associated facilities within PONJNY. The Port’s catchment area that lies within 260 miles of Newark Bay and includes all or part of 17 states. Getting goods into the hands of the consumers through an efficient and reliable transportation network is the cornerstone of the Port’s competitive edge with global markets.

  • FACT SHEET - Validation Study and GRR (Green Brook NJ Sub-Basin)

    DESCRIPTION: The Green Brook Sub Basin is located within the Raritan River Basin in north-central New Jersey in the counties of Middlesex, Somerset and Union. It encompasses 13 municipalities and drains approximately 65 square miles of primarily urban and industrialized area. For the majority of the project area, the most damaging floods of record

  • FACT SHEET - Spring Creek South (Howard Beach), Queens, NY

    DESCRIPTION: The Spring Creek South study site is located on the northern shore of Jamaica Bay. The study will primarily focus on the vulnerable communities of Howard Beach, Old Howard Beach, Hamilton Beach, and Lindenwood (Howard Beach). These communities were impacted during Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, causing damage to property,

  • FACT SHEET - Hudson Raritan Estuary Restoration, NY and NJ

    SUMMARY: The Hudson Raritan Estuary (HRE) Feasibility Study was initiated in 2001 and subsequently integrated with five (5) other ecosystem restoration studies within the HRE Study Area. The feasibility phase was completed and resulted in the HRE Comprehensive Restoration Plan (CRP) (Volume 1- 2016) which was adopted by the NY/NJ Harbor

  • FACT SHEET - Maywood, NJ Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP)

    Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP).

  • FACT SHEET-Peckman River Basin, NJ

    The Peckman River Basin is in Essex and Passaic Counties, NJ. A tributary to the Passaic River, the Peckman River originates in West Orange and flows northeaster through Verona, Cedar Grove, Little Falls, and Woodland Park to its confluence with the Passaic River in West Paterson.

  • FACT SHEET-Green Brook Sub Basin, NJ

    DESCRIPTION: The Green Brook Sub Basin is located within the Raritan River Basin in north-central New Jersey in the counties of Middlesex, Somerset and Union. It encompasses 13 municipalities and drains approximately 68 square miles composed primarily of suburban, commercial, and industrialized areas. For the majority of the project area, the most

  • FACT SHEET - Rahway River Basin (Fluvial), NJ

    DESCRIPTION: The study area encompasses the Rahway River Basin located in northeastern New Jersey. The Rahway River Basin is 81.9 square miles and lies within the metropolitan area of Greater New York. The most damaging floods of record within the Rahway River Basin resulted from the storms Tropical Storm Floyd in September 1999, April 2007 Nor’easter, Hurricane Irene in August 2011 and Hurricane Ida in September 2021. During the April 2007 storm, 70 to 100 homes suffered major damage to first floor and foundations. Union County and the Township of Cranford were declared federal disaster areas as a result of the April 2007 storm. As a result of Hurricane Irene, residents and business owners along Rahway River have suffered extensive financial losses and personal hardship than in most severe prior storms. Flooding from Hurricane Ida have caused damage to houses, businesses, municipal facilities, and public infrastructure.