{"id":19727,"date":"2022-03-25T05:16:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T09:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=19727"},"modified":"2022-03-25T05:20:08","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T09:20:08","slug":"brick-lagoon-to-be-dredged-sand-to-renourish-windward-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2022\/03\/brick-lagoon-to-be-dredged-sand-to-renourish-windward-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Brick Lagoon to be Dredged, Sand to Renourish Windward Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Windward<\/a>

Windward Beach, Brick, N.J., March 2022. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

Officials are utilizing Brick\u2019s new town-wide dredging permit pilot program to help save residents on one lagoon a significant amount in construction costs while securing sand to keep up Windward Beach.<\/p>\n

In 2019, Brick\u2019s engineering staff began developing a town-wide dredge permit<\/a> application to be submitted to the state Department of Environmental Protection. The permit \u2013 only the second granted in the state\u2019s history \u2013 allows dredging projects to take place in any lagoon, town-wide, without residents having to complete a costly survey and permitting process. New Jersey\u2019s dredging policies have long been the bane of municipal leaders and waterfront residents, who have complained that the process to obtain a permit is overly-onerous and time-consuming, and often involves hiring a slew of specialists. Brick officials took on that responsibility in order to maintain the staggering 128 miles of lagoons throughout the township.<\/p>\n

The first lagoon to be dredged will be the Nejecho Beach lagoon, which runs through the neighborhood that carries the same name. The sand that is dredged will be transported to Windward Beach, where it will be spread evenly over the beachfront to provide beach renourishment. Mayor John Ducey said the sand has already been tested for environmental factors and was found to be free of pollution and safe for the beach.<\/p>\n

\"Lagoon<\/a>

Lagoon Drive East and West, Brick, N.J. (Credit: Google Maps)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Lagoon<\/a>

Lagoon Drive East and West, Brick, N.J. (Credit: Google Maps)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThis is exciting news for Nejecho Beach,\u201d said Ducey. \u201cThis is the first project approved by the NJDEP, and it\u2019s one of our pilot programs that is part of our township-wide dredge permit initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n

While some municipalities have a publicly-funded dredging program that covers lagoon maintenance at the neighborhood level, the cost would be tremendous in a town the size of Brick, officials have said. Passing the total cost on to residents, however, led to lagoons not being maintained, with some being rendered virtually unusable, affecting property values and tax ratables. Utilizing an approach first taken by Ocean City, Brick decided on a plan that would provide for a town-wide survey of water depths, permitting clearances and an established list of disposal locations for sand. The residents of lagoon neighborhoods will still pay for the physical dredging, however the costly administrative process has been permanently eliminated.<\/p>\n

Brick utilized the services of ACT Engineering to develop the town-wide permit \u2013 the same firm hired by Ocean City.<\/p>\n

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Windward Beach, Brick, N.J., March 2022. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Windward<\/a>

Windward Beach, Brick, N.J., March 2022. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe goal is to complete this dredging project shortly after the dredging season starts June 1,\u201d said Ducey. \u201cAnd it\u2019s nice, since the sand is going from the Nejecho Lagoon to Windward Beach for nourishment, so we\u2019ll have more sand there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ducey said he is looking forward to more neighborhoods taking advantage of the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is going to help many neighborhoods be able to avoid the expense of filing for a permit with the DEP because we did it township-wide,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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