FLOOD GATES ARE DROPPED FROM A PLAN TO PROTECT THE JERSEY SHORE'S BACK BAYS FROM CATASTROPHIC STORMS
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✍️ The US Army Corps of Engineers has revised its plan to protect New Jersey's back bays from flooding, dropping a $16 billion storm gate project and instead focusing on elevating homes, hardening infrastructure, and restoring salt marshes.
👉 The revised plan drops the $16 billion storm gate project 👉 Elevating 6,421 homes by installing pilings underneath them 👉 Flood-proofing 279 critical infrastructure facilities 👉 Restoring 217 acres of salt marshes in seven locations 👉 Reducing the cost of the project from $16 billion to $7.6 billion
-- #StephenRochette #TimDillingham #WayneParry #Manasquan,NJ #Neptune,NJ #MonmouthCounty,NJ #CapeMay,NJ #AtlanticCity,NJ #OceanCity,NJ #environment
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