Friday, January 25, 2013
Beach restored to pre-Irene conditions, officials say, but permanent solution still in works
With the Lacey Township Committee's approval Thursday night of the emergency purchase of 1,000 tons of rock, officials said the temporary repairs to Forked River Beach are completed. "This is a temporary solution," Township Clerk Veronica Laureigh said after she read the details of the resolution to the committee. "We are looking for a permanent solution." The rock, 9- to 15-inch pieces, cost $27,500 and was paid for with funding the township received to make repairs after Hurricane Irene damaged it in August 2011. Residents begged the township to address the situation in the wake of storms that followed the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy. The beachfront has receded 58 feet over the last 15 years, residents have said, and the most …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Lacey permitted to make emergency repairs to the beach after Sandy, making DEP permit application moot
The Township Committee says a request for a permit from the Department of Environmental Protection for the Forked River Beach is unnecessary after the state amended regulations to allow municipal emergency repair work following Hurricane Sandy. After Hurricane Irene in 2011, Lacey was given $32,595 from FEMA to repair the Forked River Beach. The material cost for rock that was purchased was $19,725 but the township was waiting on a permit from the DEP to proceed with putting it down along the shoreline. Now that the state has amended its regulations to allow for emergency repairs after Sandy, the township decided Thursday evening to cancel its permit application with the DEP as it is no longer necessary. In keeping with the state's …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Additional rocks were added to the beach until the township decides on a more effective solution
The township is restoring the Forked River Beach back to its original state before Hurricane Sandy struck the shoreline with additional riprap. “We’re appreciative they’re responding,” said Pat Doyle, who continues to advocate for a more effective solution. In December, Doyle made a presentation regarding the erosion of the beach. The Forked River Beach has lost 58 feet of sand in 15 years. After the most recent storm, some homes already inundated by Hurricane Sandy were overcome by storm surge again. After the water receded, the shoreline remained at residents’ fences. “We need the buffer desperately,” Doyle said. “It’s important to push on for an effective fix.” And the township will, Mayor David Most said. The rock replacement was …
Friday, December 28, 2012
Beach Boulevard resident pleads for short term remediation of erosion issue as shoreline sat along fences after Wednesday night storm
The shoreline at the Forked River Beach crept up to the yards of Lacey residents Thursday after a winter storm battered the coast with wind and rain. “We’ve been going through a lot since Superstorm Sandy. We all got the shock of our life after last night’s storm. The north part of the beach is wiped out up to the fence lines. It’s a very bad situation,” Beach Boulevard resident Pat Doyle said, pleading to the Township Committee to act fast. Walking along what’s left of the beach, the ground was like a swamp with rip-rap up against fences and yards, red coral sitting along the beach and the bay line not far behind. “We can’t live like this,” Doyle said as she walked the beach with Committeeman Sean Sharkey. “We’re just targets at this …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, concerns of erosion have accelerated as the bay closes in on Forked River homes
During Hurricane Sandy, homes along the Forked River Beach were inundated with an ocean that had become one with the Barnegat Bay. Stones designed to prevent beach erosion were lifted and thrown. Concerns that residents had regarding the ever-changing shoreline had become a reality. “Of course in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, these concerns have been accelerated. But we emphasize to the community that even before Sandy, there was a need to better understand and address this issue,” Pat Doyle said during a presentation to the township Committee with Lacey resident Barry Bendar. More than 58 feet of beach have been lost in the last 15 years, said Doyle, who has watched the shoreline erode for years. Nearly 50 percent of the beach has …
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7:03 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
Wouldn't it be nice if Sunrise Beach were repaired. They could use the funds earmarked to repair the damage from Hurricane Irene. Of course, that never happened. Hope no one gets hurt. more ›