The document provides updates on the Jamaica Bay activities by the US Army Corps of Engineers, including the preparation of conceptual designs for the Hudson-Raritan Estuary Restoration Feasibility Study and upcoming beneficial reuse opportunities. It discusses the implementation of regional sediment management plans under the Water Resource Development Act and the federal funding available for these initiatives. The document outlines the roles of various representatives and encourages cooperation among federal, state, and local agencies for sediment management.

1. US Army Corps of Engineers
BUILDING STRONG®
October 29, 2015
USACE - New York District
Peter Weppler
Chief, Environmental Analysis Branch
Planning Division
Jamaica Bay Activities Update

2. US Army Corps of Engineers
BUILDING STRONG®

3. BUILDING STRONG®
Hudson-Raritan Estuary (HRE)
Restoration Feasibility Study
Marsh Island Recommendations
• Currently Preparing Conceptual Designs
o Designs can be utilized for Operations &
Maintenance Alternative Placement
sites (100% Non-Fed for incremental
cost increase)
• Recommendation will be based on Cost
and Constructability
• Draft Feasibility Report/Environmental
Assessment – Summer 2016
• New Construction Authorization pending
approval of Final Report - Winter 2017
• 65% Fed / 35 % Non-Fed Cost-Share

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 NY/NJ Harbor Deepening Project
► Anchorage Channel
• Tested material (survey estimate being reviewed internally
now)
• Approximately 85% sand with rest fine grained material.
► Maintenance Dredging of Ambrose and Anchorage
Reaches – have not been scheduled as of today
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Upcoming Beneficial Reuse
Opportunities within Jamaica Bay

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 East Rockaway Inlet – Material has been
traditionally used for shore protection in
Rockaway
 Rockaway Inlet (Jamaica Bay entrance channel)
► Not scheduled to be dredged in FY16. Ops will initiate
E&D in case there is a need/appropriation/request by
others (with non-federal $$) to dredge and place.
 Regional Dredging Team will be scheduling a
meeting to discuss upcoming opportunities
throughout Harbor
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Upcoming Beneficial Reuse
Opportunities within Jamaica Bay

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SEC. 2037, WRDA’07 – “Regional
Sediment Management”
 Amends Sec 204 WRDA ’92, and
other…
► $ for Corps participation in State RSM planning
► $ for Corps development of regional plans
► Annual limits:
 $30M annual appropriations limit; up from $15M
 $5M cap for federal share of project

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SEC. 2037, WRDA 2007 –
Implementation Guidance
 Guidance Memo, 8 Apr ‘08
► RSM is presented as planning for Beneficial Use
► Acknowledges that RSM is broader; and that this
“broader system approach” is addressed in guidance
under development (RSM ER/EC)
• BU - just one aspect of RSM in the CW program;
• RSM involves a system-based approach to managing
sediment resources
 through regional strategies that address integrated
sediment needs and opportunities;
 Leverage other authorities and funding to accomplish
comprehensive, integrated regional sediment
management goals

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Corps Participation in RSM
Planning
 Section 204(e) Authority, as per Section 2037 of WRDA
2007, which authorizes up to $5,000,000 per fiscal year
for USACE to cooperate with the State in the preparation
of a comprehensive State or regional sediment
management plans and to encourage the State
participation in the implementation of the plan – State led
 Cooperate with Federal, state, regional and local
agencies to develop RSM plans at Federal expense, for
sediment obtained through construction, operation, or
maintenance of authorized Federal water resources
projects
► Work w/state or other on the scope of the work and the proposed
Federal involvement; based on this, request Sec 204 funds.

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Peter WepplerPeter Weppler
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Lisa Baron (HRE, Jamaica Bay)Lisa Baron (HRE, Jamaica Bay)
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Dan Falt (Rockaway Reformulation)Dan Falt (Rockaway Reformulation)
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For More InformationFor More Information
Peter WepplerPeter Weppler
Chief – Environmental Analysis BranchChief – Environmental Analysis Branch
917-790-8634917-790-8634
Peter.m.weppler@usace.army.milPeter.m.weppler@usace.army.mil
Lisa Baron (HRE, Jamaica Bay)Lisa Baron (HRE, Jamaica Bay)
917-790-8306917-790-8306
Lisa.a.Baron@usace.army.milLisa.a.Baron@usace.army.mil
Dan Falt (Rockaway Reformulation)Dan Falt (Rockaway Reformulation)
917-790-8614917-790-8614
Daniel.t.Falt@usace.army.milDaniel.t.Falt@usace.army.mil