Meeting on storm surge gates Dec. 7:

[AndyS]

On 7 December the Raritan Yacht Club will be hosting a public meeting on the New York-New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries coastal storm risk management feasibility study, (NYNJHATS). A fancy title for a proposed project to protect NY Harbor from a Sandy like storm surge. We will be affected in our local area mostly by a surge gate across the Arthur Kill from Tottenville to the end of Washington Street in Perth Amboy, (see the attachment). So far the Corps of Engineers has been trying to schedule the public meetings in the areas to be protected by this project. It appears that of lesser concern are areas that might be affected by waters diverted by these gates such as much of Perth Amboy, South Amboy, the Bayshore and the lower Raritan River. I am hoping that we might be able to assure that our local areas are properly addressed. If you are able to attend, please utilize the link in the notice below.

Bill Schultz
Raritan Riverkeeper
P.O. Box 244
Keasbey, NJ 08832
732.442.6313
Raritan.riverkeeper@verizon.net

YOUR OPINION IS IMPORTANT
Raritan Yacht Club
Wednesday December 7 at 7:00 PM

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District announces the public release of a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement for the New York - New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries coastal storm risk management feasibility study (NYNJHAT Study).

This study is an investigation into strategies to manage coastal storm risk in the tidally-influenced regions of New York & New Jersey Harbor. The release of the Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement opens a public comment period.