Project Background

The Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project is the result of a 2002 feasibility study that investigated flood and coastal storm damage effects between the two inlets. The study involved extensive engineering, environmental, and economic analyses and recommended the construction of a dune and berm system with the intent of reducing impacts from coastal erosion and storms. The plan calls for beachfill construction along the oceanfront between Point Pleasant, New Jersey and the northern boundary of the Island Beach State Park utilizing sand from an offshore borrow source and periodic nourishment for a period of 50 years. The project includes the following municipalities: Point Pleasant Beach; Bay Head; Mantoloking; Brick Township; Toms River Township; Lavallette; Seaside Heights; Seaside Park; and Berkeley Township. Congress authorized the project as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007.      

Project Status

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the state of New Jersey remain committed to providing the citizens of Northern Ocean County the entire authorized project within all the municipalities between the Manasquan Inlet and Barnegat Inlet. The construction funding was previously appropriated specifically for the project by the SANDY Relief Act PL 113-2.  Once the construction is completed, the project will protect life and reduce damages to infrastructure and property from the future coastal storms that will impact Northern Ocean County.

USACE is currently preparing to advertise a solicitation, award a contract, and ultimately begin construction on this vital project.