In August, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a draft report for the New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study, which it has undertaken in partnership with the state Department of Environmental Protection. During two virtual meetings held this month for members of the public, members of the study team described the framework of their “tentatively selected plan” – which includes three storm surge barriers, two cross-bay barriers and the elevation of more than 18,000 structures, all meant to reduce the risk of flood damages…
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