Ocean City Beachfill Ocean City, NJ Bureau of Coastal Engineering New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection Office of Engineering & Construction

Existing Conditions

History

Location Between Waverly and Seaspray, at the terminal groin, and 12 th StreetBetween Waverly and Seaspray, at the terminal groin, and 12 th Street Sand is to be placed from North to SouthSand is to be placed from North to South

Scope of Work 660,000 cubic yards of compatible sand660,000 cubic yards of compatible sand To be dredged from ebb tidal shoal of the Great Egg Harbor Inlet, approximately 5000 feet offshoreTo be dredged from ebb tidal shoal of the Great Egg Harbor Inlet, approximately 5000 feet offshore Potential to pump nearly 35,000 cubic yards of sand per dayPotential to pump nearly 35,000 cubic yards of sand per day linear feet per day linear feet per day

Inlet Complex/Borrow Area

Design 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

Financial Total cost of Project is $6,050,000Total cost of Project is $6,050,000 Cost Share:Cost Share: –75% State = $4,537,500 –25% 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 Company

Schedule 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 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 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 Protection Shore Protection Program