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  • FACT SHEET- Denville, NJ Sec 205

    DESCRIPTION: This study examined the feasibility of flood risk management alternatives to address flooding issues within the Township of Denville. Denville is a municipality located within Morris County, New Jersey which is approximately 25 miles northwest of Newark. The study is focused on the central part of Denville, which is subject to fluvial

  • FACT SHEET - Mamaroneck & Sheldrake Rivers, Village of Mamaroneck, NY

  • FACT SHEET- Aquatic Plant Control Program, Vt.

    DESCRIPTION: The Aquatic Plant Control program authorizes the Corps of Engineers to cooperate with other federal and non-federal agencies in comprehensive programs for the control of invasive aquatic plants, which have adverse effects on navigation and the ecosystem. For example, European water chestnut (Trapa natans L.) forms dense mats that can

  • 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 -- Fire Island to Montauk Point, NY

    Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project. Hurricane protection and beach erosion control along 5 reaches between Fire Island Inlet and Montauk Point, New York.

  • 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 – Fort Jay Remaining Lands (Governors Island) NY

    Description: The property containing the former Fort Jay (now known as Governors Island/Governors Island National Monument) is a 172-acre site located in New York, New York. It was acquired by the US Government by donations from the State of New York in 1800, 1880, 1901 and 1903. The Continental Army installed defensive works on the island in 1776

  • FACT SHEET - Former Scotia Naval Depot, NY

    Interagency and International Services (IIS) Program

  • FACT SHEET - New York/New Jersey Harbor & Tributaries Focus Area Feasibility Study

    DESCRIPTION: This coastal storm risk management study (CSRM) covers the New York & New Jersey Harbor and tidally affected tributaries encompassing all of New York City, the Hudson River to Troy, NY; the lower Passaic, Hackensack, Rahway, and Raritan Rivers; and the Upper and Lower Bays of New York Harbor, Newark, Jamaica, Raritan and Sandy Hook

  • FACT SHEET-Ramapo River at Oakland

    DESCRIPTION:  The project involves the construction of features for flood protection along the Ramapo River from Pompton Lake in Wayne Township and the Borough of Pompton Lakes, upstream through the Borough of Oakland to West Oakland Avenue, a distance of 3.3 miles.   The authorized plan for flood damage reduction along the project area includes