LACEY, NJ — A project to restore salt marsh at Stouts Creek is set to begin this month, township officials said.
Lacey is partnering with NJDOT and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for the project in the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
The project includes restoring 109 acres of marshland, improving habitat for endangered shorebirds, reducing flooding and strengthening coastal resilience, and maintaining safe navigation in local waterways, officials said.
Last year, it was announced that a $9.7 million grant was awarded to restore salt marsh at Stouts Creek, Patch previously reported.
Channels being dredged include: Laurel Harbor (North & South), Worden’s Oyster Pond, Clamming Creek (North & South), White’s Channel, Cedar Creek & Spur, and Stouts Creek & Spurs A & B, the township said.
Work is set to begin this September and is expected to be complete by February 2026.
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