NJ Beach replenishment - Pics/Videos before and after

[finchaser]

The CURRITUCK just does inlets it's not for replenishment. It is owned and operated by the Army Corp of morons.

The boats doing Deal are contracted boats which will start burying Deal and Locke arbor very soon. We lost as per the last meeting they had.

[surferman]

I would suggest you guys get out there and enjoy it while you can. Or you can come down to Cape May and see what beach replenishment has done to our fishing. We used to have a lot of different fish that came in to the surf. Stripers too. Now it's concentrated in May and October. 2 great months out of the year and the rest is pretty lame. Sorry to be a bummer but after it is done up there you will see what I mean. The fish will not come in anymore.

[J Barbosa]

The CURRITUCK just does inlets it's not for replenishment. It is owned and operated by the Army Corp of morons.

The boats doing Deal are contracted boats which will start burying Deal and Locke arbor very soon. We lost as per the last meeting they had.

Right. We are definitely missing some piece to the puzzle here.

They did setup the pipe that runs under RT36 so they may just be pumping sand/mud into the ocean to clear the river channels.

The CURRITUCK pumps sand on board and then goes out to sea to dump it. Why would they need the RT36 pipe?

I saw the CURRITUCK leave the bay yesterday and head south from Sand Hook only to return four hours later. Using its 7-8 knot max speed (8mph) you can calculate that it didn't go further than 16 miles from sandy hook.

[baitstealer]

Awesome pics thanks for sharing.

[hookedonbass]

X2 those are some really cool photos.

[J Barbosa]

THEY WARNED US IN JULY AND NOBODY CAUGHT IT....

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Monmouth Beach to build dunes with dredged material from Shrewsbury River

MaryAnn Spoto | The Star-Ledger By MaryAnn Spoto | The Star-Ledger
on July 18, 2014 at 7:05 AM, updated July 18, 2014 at 7:18 AM

MONMOUTH BEACH - Its beachfront still a work in progress after Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth Beach plans to use material dredged from the Shrewsbury River to rebuild a portion of its dunes.
The dredge work the first in that section of the river in more than two decades is one of three federal projects scheduled to start after Labor Day to make the river more navigable while giving the borough more protection from future storms, borough officials said.

The federal work, which officials say has been long overdue, also includes repairs to the rock sea wall damaged during Sandy.
It's very exciting. We?ve been working for years on the dredge issues,? Mayor Susan Howard said. They were looking for someone who would accept (the sand) and we jumped on it.

She said it's been more than 25 years since the channels have been dredged. Howard said this was one of the top complaints she heard when she first came to office nine years ago.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last month awarded a nearly $1.8 million contract to H&L Contracting LLC to dredge channels of the Shrewsbury River of 60,000 cubic yards of sand, according to Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th Dist.).

The project involves installing a hydraulic dredge under Route 36 and over the borough's sea wall to pipe the dredged materials onto the beach for dunes, he said.

Howard said that before being placed on the beach, the material will be tested to make sure there are no contaminants.

What we can accept is clean sand, she said.

Sand will be pumped onto the beach starting at about a quarter-mile north of Seacrest Road and continue south as necessary, Pallone said.

The first contract pays for the dredging. The borough obtained a second federal grant of another nearly $1.8 million to create about 6,400 feet of dunes along its 1.5 miles of beach, Howard and Pallone said.

Sandy destroyed the dunes on the beach and although the borough has tried to start building new ones, the efforts have been very slow, Howard said. The sand from the river wont restore the dunes to their original 6-to-10 feet height, so it will be placed on the beach strategically, she said.

In the third project, Monmouth Beach will share with neighboring Sea Bright a $2.98 million appropriation from the federal Sandy aid package to repair the 15-foot-high sea wall.
Monmouth Beach engineer Bonnie Heard said Sandy knocked boulders loose in several sections of the wall, which also needs to be grouted with concrete.

[J Barbosa]

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Shrewsbury River dredging for Monmouth Beach dunes has residents disturbed

By MaryAnn Spoto | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on September 09, 2014 at 7:02 AM

MONMOUTH BEACH - A federal project to dredge the Shrewsbury River and use the spoils to build dunes in Monmouth Beach has some residents concerned about the safety of the black sludge being pumped through the pipe.

Monmouth Beach Mayor Susan Howard and officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers insist the 50,000 cubic yards of sand being dredged from the river's channels is tested and is considered safe, but some who've seen the black water pouring out of the pipe daily aren't convinced.

William Bauder, a Highlands resident, said he went swimming in the ocean north of the outflow on Sept. 4 and he left the water with a burning taste in his mouth.

The taste lasted at least another day, he said.

Monmouth Beach resident Alan Salowe said he didn't go into the water the day after Labor Day because the ocean near the outfall pipe was gray.

"Tuesday after Labor Day the ocean turned into a darker gray, more thick sludge, so that no one went into the water," Salowe said.

He and another borough resident, Tina Grasso, said they also saw a lot of garbage in the area.

Larry Ragonese, a spokesman for the state Department of Environmental Protection, said he has received no reports of complaints about the quality of the ocean water in Monmouth Beach.

Dave Henry, health officer for Monmouth County Regional Health Department, which covers 21 communities in Monmouth County including Monmouth Beach, hasn?t received any complaints about the water and hasn't been given any specific advisories about it.

The DEP tests the ocean water weekly for bacteria levels, but that monitoring only occurs between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Henry said bacterial testing would not detect any metals in the water.

"It's not something that?s routinely done,' Henry said.

A representative from the Army Corps did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Howard said the areas being dredged in the river, shallow channels created by decades of shoaling and Hurricane Sandy, were tested for toxicity and only uncontaminated sand is being pumped onto the beach.
"They're only pumping what is allowed,' she said.

"A significant amount of testing is going on. They're very careful."

She said no resident had reported any issues with the ocean water.

In a letter to the 1,200 residents who registered to receive borough emails., Howard explained the need for dunes after Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and touted the environmental and educational benefits it would bring. But the letter didn't mention anything about testing and the safety of the sand.

"Restoration of the dune system along the ocean will help absorb and dissipate the ocean's wave energy during future storms, and will be constructed to provide nesting habitat for endangered species including piping plovers, least terns, and black skimmers," the letter said.

But Jeff Tittel, director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, said the material being pumped onto the beach is half sand and half water and the system is designed to have the water run off into the ocean with most of the sand staying behind on the beach. He said testing doesn't necessarily ensure dirty sand won't get on the beach.

"Pumping dredge spoils onto beaches is DEP run amok . There is oil, Sandy debris , dirt and other materials being dumped on our beaches and into our waters," Tittel said. "It is a failed policy based on political expedience that hurts the environment. This about saving money not about what is right for hour beaches, our oceans or tourism."

[surferman]

Very informative thanks for sharing. I would suggest you guys go and stage a protest in front of those road graders. Once they start it's skunk city for where ever they do it to.

[hookset]

THEY WARNED US IN JULY AND NOBODY CAUGHT IT....

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The project involves installing a hydraulic dredge under Route 36 and over the borough's sea wall to pipe the dredged materials onto the beach for dunes, he said.

Howard said that before being placed on the beach, the material will be tested to make sure there are no contaminants.

What we can accept is clean sand, she said.

Sand will be pumped onto the beach starting at about a quarter-mile north of Seacrest Road and continue south as necessary, Pallone said.

The first contract pays for the dredging. The borough obtained a second federal grant of another nearly $1.8 million to create about 6,400 feet of dunes along its 1.5 miles of beach, Howard and Pallone said.

Well I have checked out the surf there a few times and it's definitely not clean. Looks like someone had diarrhea after a late night binge at White Castle. Definitely dirty nasty river mud. Thank you Mr Pallone.

[baitstealer]

I was fishing manasquan this morning and there were jetties on the beach! I thought they covered them up. Millions of dollars and it seems like the sand has washed away already.

[VSdreams]

Found this on the net. The guy did a before and after representation of jetty country. Pretty sad soon the only place to catch fish will be a boat or kayak.

[finchaser]

Beach replenishment activities began this week in Loch Arbour.
The first phase will pump and notch from 8th Avenue Asbury Park to Phillips Avenue, Deal.
Thanks to all who fought the good fight, we tried our best.


?I?m pleased that the Army Corps is moving forward with this important investment that will help to protect homes and businesses along the Jersey Shore from future flooding and repair the destruction caused by Sandy,? Pallone said in a prepared release. ?Our beaches are a fundamental part of life here on the shore, both for residents to enjoy and also to drive tourism. I have fought for this and other beach replenishment projects for years because I know how important they are to protect some of our most fragile coastal infrastructure.?

The contract includes placement of 1,400,000 cubic yards of sand, lengthening of six existing stormwater outfalls, and modification of two existing groins.
Army Corps engineers had originally planned to notch six groins, also known as jetties, between Elberon and Loch Arbour. However, after area fishermen, surfers, area residents and other concerned citizens rallied against the project, the Army Corps agreed to only notch three groins within the project area.

Two groins, one at Deal Casino and the other at Marine Place, will be notched as a part of the southern Deal to Loch Arbour contract, and a third groin at Phillips Avenue will be notched under the forthcoming contract that will cover Elberon to northern Deal.
The Army Corps is also working with the Deal Lake Commission to finalize plans to install an electronic gate in the Deal Lake Flume to allow the outfall to be cleared efficiently if it were to become blocked by sand, an issue which was also discussed at last year?s meeting.

?Awarding this contract, which is the first of two contracts, for the Elberon to Loch Arbour storm risk reduction project will enable the Corps to begin working on completion of the last remaining section for the 21 miles of shoreline between Sea Bright and Manasquan? Col. Paul Owen, commander, Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, said in the release. ?This project is another example of great teamwork for our continued efforts to increase resiliency on the Jersey Shore in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. We have had great cooperation between the State, local municipalities, public, and political interests as we have worked together to refine and complete the plans for the project and finally award the first of two construction contracts. Once complete, this project will provide additional beach erosion control and storm risk reduction to coastal communities in New Jersey.?

[buckethead]

Asbury Park Press
4/18/15
John Oswald



A controversial beach replenishment project that will cost close to $40 million and pump 1.4 million cubic yards of sand onto the beaches between Deal and Lock Arbour got underway this week.

Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-6th District, will be visiting the site today at the Allenhurst Beach Club at 12:30 p.m. with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as state and local officials to kick the project off. The funding is entirely federal and is part of the Sandy aid package that Rep. Pallone championed in Congress.

"As New Jerseyans well know, the fight for Sandy aid has not been easy, but the start of this project is a rewarding milestone in our efforts," Rep. Pallone said.

"Beaches are a fundamental part of life here on the shore, both for residents and our tourist economy. I will continue to fight for replenishment projects to help protect homes and businesses along the Jersey Shore from future flooding and to repair the destruction caused by Sandy."

Opponents of the project, however, call it a colossal waste of money as nature has demonstrated time and again the sand won't stay put.

A number of protests were held last spring in opposition to the project, which not only involves beach replenishment but the notching of jetties or groins within the stretch of beach.

Notching involves removing sections of the jetties so that the ocean is allowed to flow between the sections or between the jetty and the beach. Theoretically, the notching is supposed to allow for an even distribution of sand and adds to the longevity of the replenishment.

"All the sand will just go to Sandy Hook," said Joe Pallotto, president of the Asbury Park Fishing Club and the former manager of the city's beaches. "You need a camel out there to get to the water."

What's even worse, said Pallotto, is that the project will effectively turn a thriving ecosystem into a desert.

One area that will receive tons of sand is known as "jetty country," a stretch of rockpiles and groins that act as a nursery for a wide variety of fish and marine life, and offers some of the best recreational fishing along the Atlantic coast.

"Would you bury a coral reef?" asked Greg Hueth, president of the Shark River Surf Anglers. "All that habitat will be filled in and destroyed and won't come back. It's like burying somebody alive."

While he is in favor of the beach replenishment, Rep. Pallone does question the value of the notching of jetties and worked on a compromise with the Army Corp of Engineers to reduce the number of jetties notched to three from six.

"I believe replenishment makes a difference and the various storms and hurricanes have proven that," he said. "Notching is more suspect but the engineers want to do it so we work out these compromises."

Rep. Pallone said that this is the only area along the Monmouth County coast that hasn't received replenishment so those that are against it aren't going to be happy now that it's being done here.

"There are some negative aspects to it, but overall, it makes sense," he added.

At this point, any objections have been rendered moot as the sand is coming.

[buckethead]

Don't know if you folks have seen the jetties in deal lately but it is not a pretty sight. The worst thing about it is they know it will not work and are doing it any way.

[hookedonbass]

That has to suck big time to see that happen.

[jigfreak]

End of an era. Just like litter and pollution. You can't stop progress. There were some great nights on those jetties. Now they are just a memory.

[plugcrazy]

Job security for the army corp douches. I agree it really sux.

[buckethead]

That has to suck big time to see that happen.

I don't know how old you are but most of the young folks have no idea how bad this will be. Most of the big shore caught fish in the 90's came from the jetties and bridges at night. Folks cannot conceive of catching 30 or 40 fish in the 15 lb class and above. To most it is just a dream. To those of us who fished the jetties it was a reality during certain months during that time. That, and the fact that bass get hammered every year, make it truly a special time. The biodiversity of life around those jetties takes years to develop and attract fish. Once covered they will be a dead zone for quite some time. The area that the sand purports to protect will erode with each winter noreaster. It will have to be permanently replenished for eternity.

[VSdreams]

really is hard to imagine catching that many fish buckethead. If I catch 10 in a night I am ecstatic! 30 to 40 would be the mother lode. Thanks for sharing that. From what I have read here and other places it will be the dead sea. What ashame.

[fishinmission78]

So true. Business as usual for the A** coe