Beach Replenishment and Jetty Notching Update - 4/16/14

[Angler Paul]

Beach Replenishment and Jetty Notching Update – 4/16/14


On 4/16/14 I attended a private meeting regarding the proposed beach replenishment and jetty notching for the Elberon to Loch Arbor area. This meeting was organized by Congressman Frank Pallone. Also present were representatives from the Army Corp. of Engineers, the Department of Environmental Protection and several user groups.
All of the user groups present opposed the plan but though the ACOE representatives listened attentively, they seemed intent on replenishing the beaches. They further explained that this was being done at the requests of the majority of municipalities in that area.
However, at the urging of Congressman Pallone there seemed to be some room for compromise regarding the notching of the jetties. The ACOE representatives agreed to consider leaving at least three of the longer jetties intact. The subject of accessibility was also broached and two new access areas are expected to be developed.
Additional meetings may be held in the future to discuss this matter further.

Paul Haertel, President
JCAA

[rumster]

Thanks for passing along the info. It`s absolutely amazing with all of the problems that we have on so many fronts in this world that they feel the need to waste money on this. The 1st major storm will be case and point that they are just pissing in the wind!

[Flukemeister1]

Paul could you please explain to us non surf fishermen what notching the jetties is and why is that important? Thanks.

[Striper Mojo]

Thank you, Paul. This looks like good news to me.

Beach Replenishment and Jetty Notching Update – 4/16/14


On 4/16/14 I attended a private meeting regarding the proposed beach replenishment and jetty notching for the Elberon to Loch Arbor area. This meeting was organized by Congressman Frank Pallone. Also present were representatives from the Army Corp. of Engineers, the Department of Environmental Protection and several user groups.
All of the user groups present opposed the plan but though the ACOE representatives listened attentively, they seemed intent on replenishing the beaches. They further explained that this was being done at the requests of the majority of municipalities in that area.
However, at the urging of Congressman Pallone there seemed to be some room for compromise regarding the notching of the jetties. The ACOE representatives agreed to consider leaving at least three of the longer jetties intact. The subject of accessibility was also broached and two new access areas are expected to be developed.
Additional meetings may be held in the future to discuss this matter further.

Paul Haertel, President
JCAA

[Striper Mojo]

Flukemeister: notching involves leaving space for water to flow between the jetties and the beach. Supposedly this allows the sand to distribute more evenly, but of course, cuts off the jetties to fisherfolk.

Paul could you please explain to us non surf fishermen what notching the jetties is and why is that important? Thanks.

[rumster]

It`s good for laying on the beach and putting on sun tan lotion NOT fisherman.

[Pennsy Guy]

I thought a jetty was to stop the flow of water parallel to the beach..notching them seems counter-productive to me..a nice afternoon southerly will start a current/sand movement through the notch won't it???
But that might create a nice gully for stripers/blues to wait in ambush-yes or no? That's not a reason to notch, though.....