From RiverKeeper:
Storm Surge Barriers
A threat to the very life of the Hudson & Harbor
“We welcome good, common-sense ideas to prevent massive flooding in our region. A 5-mile ‘sea barrier’ is not one of them.”
– Editorial, The Record (N.J.)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering several options for coastal storm protections in our region, and some of these options would have catastrophic consequences for the Hudson and New York Harbor. Specifically, storm surge barriers – giant ocean gates – would choke off tidal flow and the migration of fish – damaging the life of the Hudson River Estuary forever.
This is a critical time to speak out and prevent a short-sighted decision.
Get informed and take action:
- Send your comment to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by September 20 >
- Ask your local elected officials to take a stand. View a model resolution.
- Learn more: Barrier plans threaten the very life of the Hudson River
- Read our explainer: The process is an outrage
- Download our fact sheet.
- See what your neighbors are saying.
Proposed Barrier Video here. Consensus of those knowledgable about the Hudson River appears to be: Would destroy Hudson wildlife, wouldn’t work, cost billions and have unforeseen consequences on people living along the Hudson estuary. Study? Then: Weigh in today?
From The Villager
By Sydney Pereira
“The Corps was asked the wrong question, they were asked about storm risk and not sea-level rise risk.”
“A public meeting with hardly any public notice. Five proposals with no details on environmental impact or economic feasibility. And a planning process that’s raising doubts on whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can choose the best storm-surge protection plan to shield more than 2,150 miles of New York and New Jersey shoreline.
Nearly six years after Hurricane Sandy swamped Lower Manhattan with 7 feet of water and killed two people in the community, this is where the Corps’ New York / New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries study stands after starting in 2016.”
