Posted on November 24, 2025
NEW YORK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District is formally extending the comment period for the Draft Integrated General Reevaluation Report and Environmental Assessment (Draft Report), for the Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet, Sea Bright to Manasquan, New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management General Reevaluation Study. The comment period has been extended 30 days, now ending December 23, 2025. Public information meetings will be held on December 8, 2025. These sessions will be held virtually. Meeting times and call-in information will be posted to the project website at a later date.
To read the report in its entirety and find meeting details, please visit the link below: https://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Projects-in-New-Jersey/Sandy-Hook-to-Barnegat-Inlet/Seabrightto-Manasquan-General-Reevaluation-Report-Feasibility-Study/
In accordance with Section 216 of the River and Harbor Flood Control Action of 1970 and funding from Public Law 113-2, the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022, the USACE has been provided the authority and funding to complete the subject study. The Draft Integrated General Reevaluation Report and Environmental Assessment details a plan to better manage coastal storm risk in the study area.
Public comments on the Draft Integrated General Reevaluation Report and Environmental Assessment regarding this proposed work should be submitted to:
Ms. Katherine Amirr, Project Biologist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New York District – Planning (Room 17-421)
c/o PSC Mail Center
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278-0090
SeaBrightManasquan@usace.army.mil
For information about the project please contact:
Mr. Jason Shea, Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New York District – PPMD (Room 17-413)
c/o PSC Mail Center
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278-0090
(917) 790-8727
Jason.A.Shea@usace.army.mil
Further instructions for submitting comments can be found on the District’s website. Comments received by 12/23/25 will assist in the agency’s evaluation of the project changes and will be reflected in the project record. All written comments, including contact information, will be made a part of the administrative record, available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Administrative Record, or portions thereof, may also be posted on a Corps of Engineers Internet web site. Due to resource limitations, this office normally cannot acknowledge receipt of comments or respond to individual letters of comments.
