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Long Island Intracoastal Waterway Dredge Wraps Up

Posted on February 7, 2019

CENTER MORICHES, NY — Another much-need dredge wrapped up in Center Moriches recently, elected officials said.

On Monday, Rep. Lee Zeldin, Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine, Councilman Dan Panico, stakeholders and local residents met at Webby Beach in Center Moriches, where elected officials announced the completion of the dredge of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway.

Sand from the dredge was placed at Webby Beach to extend the length of the beach and combat erosion, as well as at Smith Point County Park and Great Gun Beach, Zeldin said.

A map of both the Moriches Inlet emergency dredge and the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway dredge and their respective sand placements can be seen here.

“Coming on the heels of the completion of the Moriches Inlet emergency dredge, the conclusion of the dredge of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway is continued good news for our local tourism and maritime industries, environment, public safety and way of life,” Zeldin said. “It’s thanks to the hard work of the Army Corps of Engineers, local elected officials, fishermen, boaters and residents that we’re revitalizing and restoring our local waterways, but our work isn’t done yet. There’s so much more we can and will continue to do to improve our local beaches and waterways and ensure our area is a vibrant tourism and maritime business hub and great place to live.”

Romaine added that by restoring the beach, homeowners in neighborhood can now be more confident that the flooding they have been experiencing will not be an issue for a long time to come.

“Long Island’s economy is tied to our environment,” Panico said, thanking all behind the project.

Captain Joe Tangel, Owner of KING COD Fishing in Center Moriches added: “I just want to thank Congressman Zeldin for his efforts in coordinating the emergency dredging project in Moriches Inlet and bay. It is a great relief for boaters and fishermen in the area to know that something will finally be done to ensure our safety and economic viability.”

Zeldin called for the dredging of Moriches Inlet and the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway last year after winter storms pummeled the area. In April, 2018, Zeldin said he worked with Colonel Thomas Asbery of the Army Corps to receive the needed Emergency Declaration from the Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division Brigadier General William Graham, granting the congressman’s request to perform emergency dredging of the Moriches Inlet. The emergency declaration began the process of coordinating funding and permits so dredging vessels could begin work, which also included placement of the sand at Smith Point County Park.

Next, in June, 2018, $12.25 million in federal funding was secured to complete the emergency dredge of Moriches Inlet; in August, $3 million was secured to dredge 2.7 miles of the Intracoastal Waterway.

Patch photo courtesy Rep. Lee Zeldin’s office.

Source: Patch

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