{"id":940,"date":"2023-04-25T15:08:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T19:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/nrr\/?page_id=940"},"modified":"2023-06-05T16:12:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T20:12:51","slug":"lincoln-park-west-wetland-restoration-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/nrr\/restoration\/completed-restoration-projects\/lincoln-park-west-wetland-restoration-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Lincoln Park West Wetland Restoration Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>LOCATION:<\/strong>\u00a0Jersey City, Hudson County between Routes 1 &amp; 9 along the Hackensack River.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PURPOSE:<\/strong>\u00a0To restore approximately 34 acres of wetlands and 11 acres of wetland transition area.\u00a0 The project has restored the area\u2019s native salt marsh community to enhance the overall ecological health of the Hackensack River ecosystem, improving the tidal hydrology and increasing public access and recreation to a restored urban ecological oasis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FUNDING:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>$10.6 million in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal and Marine Habitat funds under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009 and $2.3 million in oil spill settlement funds from the Harbor Spill Restoration Committee. \u00a0Additional funding was provided by the Office of Natural Resource Restoration from natural resource damages of settled sites in the same watershed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BACKGROUND<\/strong>:\u00a0In 1998, the NJDEP in association with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), NOAA and Hudson County began discussions of restoring tidal channels and tidal wetlands and properly closing and developing the abandoned 80 acre landfill at Lincoln Park.\u00a0 A Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) was completed in February of 2004 by the USACE.\u00a0 The EA formed the basis for the complete design plans and specifications that were funded and created under the oversight of the NJDEP.\u00a0 The Office of Natural Resource Restoration (ONRR) competed with over 800 grant applicants for federal funding and received the largest ARRA grant given out by NOAA.\u00a0 The ARRA funding was absolutely essential to make this project a reality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BENEFITS<\/strong>:\u00a0In addition to properly closing an unregulated landfill, this restoration helps to improve water quality in the Hackensack estuary and restores the area\u2019s native salt marsh community improving the overall ecological health of the Hackensack River ecosystem.\u00a0 This project also provides a unique opportunity in this urban setting for the public to experience a thriving tidal wetland and observe a host of aquatic dependent wildlife in their natural environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROJECT SUMMARY<\/strong>:\u00a0Approximately 267,000 cubic yards of solid waste material were removed from approximately half of the landfill and consolidated on the northern section of the park outside of the restoration area.\u00a0 The county closed the remaining portion of the landfill making it into a 9-hole golf course for public recreation.<\/p>\n<p>All areas within the wetland restoration site were over-excavated and backfilled with two feet of clean fill material (dredged sand) to create a clean substrate for all wetland and open water areas.\u00a0 Coordination of the project among Hudson County, NJDEP, NOAA, USACE and the Port Authority resulted in beneficial reuse of dredged material from the USACE and Port Authority harbor anchorage project.\u00a0 The dredged material (sand) was brought in by a ship and pumped into a confined dewatering facility created on site.\u00a0 This successful government coordination saved money for both Hudson County and the NJDEP, saved valuable space at the off-shore dredge disposal area, and prevented tens of thousands of trucks from rolling through the streets of Jersey City.\u00a0 The material was then used to provide suitable substrate for growing the wetland plants and aquatic organisms.\u00a0\u00a0 Dredged material was also used to cap and properly close the landfill.<\/p>\n<p>The site elevation has been lowered and graded so that it is once again regularly flowed by the tide.\u00a0 The site was planted with approximately 100,000 native wetland and upland plants that have a high habitat value for raptors, wading birds, waterfowl, fish and aquatic invertebrates.\u00a0 The creek system design maintains a tidal connection with the existing 9+ acre man-made lake. \u00a0A weir was installed where the tidal creek and the lake meet, to allow for lake levels to remain stable.\u00a0 The lake was dredged and two feet of clean sand was placed at the bottom.\u00a0 The perimeter of the lake has been planted with intertidal vegetation and the lake shores planted with native species.\u00a0 A walkway\/nature path was constructed and provides recreational opportunities for the park users including fishing, birding, walking, and biking.\u00a0 The walkway will ultimately be connected to a larger more comprehensive riverfront trail system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PARTNERS:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>NJDEP, NOAA, USACE, Hudson County Parks Department, Hudson County Improvement Authority, Port Authority of NY and NJ and USF&amp;WS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AWARDS:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>David Bean, Project Manager with the Office of Natural Resource Restoration received the 2010 Excellence in Restoration award from the NOAA Restoration Center.\u00a0 \u00a0The award was presented by Secretary of Commerce, Gary Locke on Earth Day 2010 at Lincoln Park.\u00a0The project team received the Partnership Award from Coastal America in January of 2012.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/nrr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/lincoln_park_map-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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