With just 38 days until the new year, the expected 2022 timeframe for the next periodic beach replenishment project for Long Beach Island doesn’t seem as far away as it did when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers undertook a dredge project earlier this year that could fortify beaches in between projects.
“As of today, we have not received federal funding (through congressional appropriations),” said Steve Rochette, public affairs officer for the Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. “We’ll likely know more after the holidays on that front.”
He said if federal funding comes through there will be a delay before construction would begin due to work on getting a…
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