USACE HATS Storm Surge Plan

Rendering of storm surge barrier at mouth of Newtown Creek (130 foot opening) via CREME design

In October 2022 the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released the Harbor and Tributary Study (HATS), a report that proposes a plan with aims to protect the NY-NJ Harbor from coastal storm risks. The $52 billion plan proposes a number of land-based and storm-surge barriers, including at the mouth of Newtown Creek.

NCA joined a coalition of local waterway based organizations in a working Urban Tributary Group to submit join comments to the USACE. Click here to read our full comments.

We encourage community members concerned with the the health and wellbeing of Newtown Creek and it’s surrounding communities to join NCA in submitting comments to the USACE. The public comment period extends through March 31, 2023.

The public is invited to submit comments by mail to:

NYNJHAT Study Team, Planning Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
26 Federal Plaza, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10279-0090 

or by e-mail to: NYNJHarbor.TribStudy@usace.army.mil

Please include the project title and the commenter’s contact information with submitted comments.

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RESOURCES:

Urban Tributaries Working Group Letter

Newtown Creek Community Advisory Group Letter

Riverkeeper Information and Presentation

NCA Initial HATS Comments (November 2022)

Gothamist: Major environmental groups oppose $52B plan to build storm surge gates in NY-NJ waterways February 23, 2023 by Nathan Kensinger

Gothamist: 12 storm surge gates: Army Corps proposes $52 billion barriers for New York-New Jersey Waterways September 26, 2022 by Nathan Kensinger

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