COURT HOUSE – Middle Township Mayor Tim Donohue announced that he will be hosting a meeting with Federal Emergency Management officials in his office on Feb. 7 at 1:00 p.m. Mayor Donohue will be speaking with FEMA about various programs that are available to Middle Township residents throughout the community.
FEMA’s Intergovernmental Affairs Representative Richard Stokes and his staff will meet with Mayor Donohue as a response to the Mayor’s request to provide assistance for residents who are still dealing with the effects of Hurricane Sandy in October, 2012. Mr. Stokes’ staff will discuss the various opportunities that remain available to Township residents and property owners.
This meeting coincides with the Township’s continual dialogue with the United States Army Corps of Engineers regarding mitigation issues along the bay front sections of Middle Township. Funds from the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013, Public Law 113-2, which was enacted to assist in the recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, were provided to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District to initiate new projects under the Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) in areas impacted by the storm. The Continuing Authorities Program enables the Army Corps of Engineers to study and build small projects.
Middle Township requested assistance with flooding and shoreline erosion along the Delaware Bay resulting from Hurricane Sandy. The Philadelphia District is currently conducting the first phase of the CAP study, the Federal Interest Determination, for Middle Township under Section 103, River and Harbor Act of 1962, Beach Erosion and Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction, and will be working with local officials to gather information. If the Federal Interest Determination finds that a Feasibility Study is justified in Middle Township, additional Federal funding will be requested to initiate a Feasibility Study and execute a cost sharing agreement with a non-Federal sponsor.
“Governor Christie and Congressman LoBiondo both understand the need for mitigation and resiliency efforts along the bay side of South Jersey since our western coastline provides enormous environmental and economic benefits to the entire State”, Mayor Donohue said. “We have been working hard to bring beach replenishment and protection to our bayside residents and property owners. This newly approved study by the United States Army Corps of Engineers is a major step in the right direction. We remain committed to finding a long term solution to these erosion issues that will protect our environment and our property values while having a minimum impact on our taxpayers”.
To support the Township’s efforts on bay front mitigation, coastal expert Dr. Stewart Farrell has been retained to assist with FEMA flood mapping issues. Dr. Farrell is a professor of Marine Geology at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, and he also is the founder of the Stockton’s Coastal Research Center. Dr. Farrell works with many coastal communities in our region to advise and assist with various issues including beach and dune restoration, environmental issues, and most recently the new FEMA flood maps. Former Coastal Research Center employees now work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers and with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
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