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Stakeholder Profile: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Items of Interest:

Hudson-Raritan Estuary (HRE) Ecosystem Restoration Study
Jamaica Bay HRE Report
Jamaica Bay Borrow Pit Evaluation Project
Benthic Habitats of New York/New Jersey Harbor: 1995 Survey of Jamaica Bay, Newark, Bowery, and Flushing Bays
Jamaica Bay Marsh Islands
USACE Fact Sheet: Federal Navigation Channel Maintenance of Infrastructure and Stewardship
USACE Fact Sheet: Environmental Initiatives
USACE Fact Sheet: Jamaica Bay Marsh Islands Brooklyn, NY

The New York District protects America's security (Military, Economic, and Environmental) within District Boundaries by:

providing planning, design, construction and real estate support to Army & Air Force customers;
providing flood protection, coastal storm damage protection, and navigation of rivers and harbors;
executing USACE environmental program;
protecting waterways and wetlands through the regulatory program;
providing support for others.

Activities/Projects:

Principal Investigator	Title	Start Date	Stop Date	Purpose
Stephen Couch	Jamaica Bay Marsh Islands Restoration	1/1/2003	12/31/2004	Collect the necessary physical, biological and cultural information that is necessary to restore areas of wetlands that have been lost over the years and protect those remaining wetlands which are still present at the location. This includes: surveying, installation of tide and salinity gauges, vegetation mapping, biological benchmarking, low-marsh vegetation test plots, bird surveys, geotech and HTRW sampling and cultural resource investigations.
Robert Will	Soil surveys for the Jamaica Bay Ecosystem Restoration Project (JABERP/JABERRT)	1/1/2002	12/31/2002	To learn about characteristics of sub-surface soils in the JABERP/JABERRT sites in Jamaica Bay, as part of the environmental inventory of sites.
Robert Will	Geoprobe soil surveys for the Jamaica Bay Ecosystem Restoration Project (JABERP/JABERRT)	8/1/2001	12/31/2001	To learn about characteristics of sub-surface soils in the JABERP/JABERRT sites in Jamaica Bay, as part of the environmental inventory
Robert Will	Norton Basin Project in collaboration with JABERRT: Surveys of water quality, fisheries, and physical parameters of bay bottom	6/1/2001	6/30/2002	To learn about biological and physical characteristics of Jamaica Bay, as part of the Norton Basin Project
Robert Will	Soil Surveys for the Jamaica Bay Ecosystem Restoration Project (JABERP/JABERRT)	4/17/2001	12/31/2001	To learn about characteristics of soils in the JABERRT sites and elsewhere in Jamaica Bay as part of the JABERRT inventory of sites

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is in the midst of a Jamaica Bay Marsh Islands Ecosystem Restoration project. In order to restore the selected marsh islands to historical functions, the project intends to add substrate material, grade to appropriate marsh elevations, replant native species, utilize multiple approaches to apply to the remaining islands as appropriate, and monitor/evaluate/apply information learned to other islands.

Data/Metadata:

Principal Investigator/Organization	Title	Metadata	Data Download
NOAA Coastal Services Center, US Army Corps of Engineers NY District	Benthic stations from NY/NJ Harbor's inland bays surveyed in June 1995
NOAA Coastal Services Center, US Army Corps of Engineers NY District	Benthic stations from NY/NJ Harbor's inland bays surveyed in October 1995
NOAA Coastal Services Center, US Army Corps of Engineers NY District	Sediment stations from NY/NJ Harbor's inland bays surveyed in June 1995
NOAA Coastal Services Center, US Army Corps of Engineers NY District	Sediment stations from NY/NJ Harbor's inland bays surveyed in October 1995
NOAA Coastal Services Center, US Army Corps of Engineers NY District	SPI stations from NY/NJ Harbor's inland bays surveyed in June 1995
NOAA Coastal Services Center, US Army Corps of Engineers NY District	SPI stations from NY/NJ Harbor's inland bays surveyed in October 1995
NOAA Coastal Services Center	Bathymetry grid from Jamaica Bay, 1934
NOAA Coastal Services Center	Bathymetry grid from Jamaica Bay, 1950
NOAA Coastal Services Center	Bathymetry change grid from Jamaica Bay, 1934 to 1950

Citations:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 2004. Hudson-Raritan Estuary Environmental Restoration Feasibility Study: Jamaica Bay Study Area Report. New York, NY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, 20pp.

Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc. 1999. Hudson River Habitat Restoration Study, Baseline Biological Data Collection at Project and reference Sites. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. (JABERRT # 375).

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1997. Jamaica Bay: Navigation Channels and Shoreline Environmental Surveys: Final Report. New York, NY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. Undated. Beach erosion control and hurricane protection project. East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay, New York. Beach Nourishment Contract No. 4. Specifications. IFB No. DACW51-86-B-0019.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1995. South Shore of Staten Island, New York beach erosion control and storm damage protection reconnaissance study. Main report. Environmental appendix. Pertinent correspondence. Volume I. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, New York, NY. 78pp plus maps and correspondence.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1995. South Shore of Staten Island, New York beach erosion control and storm damage protection reconnaissance study. Engineering appendix. Benefits appendix. Interior drainage appendix. Volume II. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, New York, NY. 1000pp.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1995. Beach erosion control and hurricane protection project. East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay, New York. Beach Nourishment Contract No. 6. IFB No. DACW51-95-B-0063. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, New York, NY. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, New York, NY. 268pp.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1995. Beach erosion control and hurricane protection project. East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay, New York. Beach Nourishment Contract No. 6. (20 various plans and cross sections). [10 aerial photos]. ( CC-RBR-101 to CCC-RBR-110 ).( CC-RBR-101 to CCC-RBR-110 ).

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 1983. Sheapshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY. Detailed project report, main report and environmental impact statement. Draft. Unpublished. 92pp.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1979. Atlantic Coast of New York City from East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay, New York: Beach erosion control phase of Beach Erosion and Hurricane Protection Project. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, New York, NY.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division. 1977.Wetland plants of the eastern United States. NADP 200-1-1, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division, New York, NY. ? pp.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1976a. Draft environmental impact statement, Staten Island, Fort Wadsworth to Arthur Kill. Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project. Richmond County, NY. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, New York, NY. 70pp plus 31 appendices.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1976b. Final environmental impact statement, Staten Island, Fort Wadsworth to Arthur Kill. Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, New York, NY.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1976c. Staten Island, New York, Fort Wadsworth to Arthur Kill. Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project. General Design Memorandum No. 1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, New York, NY. 55pp plus 67pp fold-out maps plus 432pp appendices.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division. 1975. Water resources development in New York State. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division, New York, NY. ? pp.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1974. Atlantic Coast of New York City from East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay, New York: Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project. General Design Memorandum No. 1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, New York, NY. 200pp.

U.S. Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1974. Cooperative beach erosion control and hurricane study (interim survey report), Atlantic coast of New York City from East Rockaway inlet to Rockaway inlet and Jamaica Bay, New York. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC. Hill, T.L. 1973. Jamaica Bay hurricane barrier study, New York. U.S. Army Crops Of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS.

Hill, T.L. 1973. Jamaica Bay hurricane barrier study, New York. U.S. Army Crops Of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS.

Trisko, R.L. et al. 1972. U.S. Deep Water Port Study. Physical coast and port characteristics and selected deepwater port alternatives. Vol. 3 (of 5), Final Report. (Prepared by Robert R. Nathan Associates, Inc., Washington, DC) Report No. 72-8. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Institute of Water Research, Alexandria, VA. 542pp.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division. 1971. National shoreline study: Regional inventory report, North Atlantic Region, Volume I and II. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division, New York, NY. 480pp.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1965. Atlantic Coast of New York City from East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay, New York. House Document No. 215, 89th Congress, 1st Session, Washington, DC.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1965. Staten Island, New York, Fort Wadsworth to Arthur Kill cooperative beach erosion control and interim hurricane study (survey). House Document No. 181, 89th Congress, 1st Session, Washington, DC. 200p.

Wilson, B.W. 1960b. The predication of hurricane storm-tides in New York Bay. Technical Memorandum No. 120, U.S. Army Crops of Engineers, Beach Erosion Board, Fort Belvoir, VA. ?pp.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1940. Survey of Jamaica Bay, New York. Document No. 700-30, U.S. House of Representatives, 76th Congress, 1st Session, Washington, DC.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1934a. Examination and survey of New York Harbor, New York. Document No. 183-28, U.S. House of Representatives, 73rd Congress, 2nd Session, Washington, DC.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1934b. Examination of Rivers and Harbors: New York Bay-Delaware River section of Inter-coastal Waterway. Document No. 219-24, U.S. House of Representatives 73rd Congress, 2nd Session, Washington, DC.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1916. Examination and survey of New York Harbor, New York between Staten Island and Hoffman Island. Document No. 625-23, U.S. House of Representatives, 64th Congress, 1st Session, Washington, DC.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1915. Examination of rivers and harbors: Examination of Jamaica Bay, New York. Document No. 554-22, U.S. House of Representatives, 64th Congress, 1st Session, Washington, DC.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1911a. Examination of rivers and harbors: New York Harbor, New York. Document No. 719-27, U.S. House of Representatives, 62nd Congress, 2nd Session, Washington, DC.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1911b. Examination of rivers and harbors: New York Harbor, New York. Document No. 1124-27, U.S. House of Representatives, 62nd Congress, 3rd Session, Washington, DC.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1908a. Examination and survey of Jamaica Bay, Rockaway and Dead Horse inlets, New York. Document No. 1488-27, U.S. House of Representatives, 60th Congress, 2nd Session, Washington, DC.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. 1908b. Examination of the channel from Jamaica Bay through Great South Bay to Peconic Bay, New York. Document No. 449-19, U.S. House of Representatives, 60th Congress, 1st Session, Washington, DC.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Coastal Service Center (NOAA) and U.S. Army Crops of Engineers, New York District. Benthic Habitats of the New York/New Jersey Harbor, Vector Data from Sediment Profiling Imagery (CD-ROM). (JABERRT # 366).

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. Beach erosion control and hurricane protection project. East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay, New York. Beach Nourishment Contract No. 4. Specifications. IFB No. DACW51-86-B-0019. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, New York, NY. 72pp.

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