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9/12/2006
34,000 Cubic Yards of Dredge Rock to be Deployed on the Shark River
Reef Site
 Thirty-four
thousand cubic yards of dredge rock obtained from the
NY & NJ
Port Authority, Howland Hook Marine Terminal Berth Deepening Project
will be deployed on the Shark River Reef Site September 16 through October
15, 2006. The shale rock will be transported to the site and deployed by
hopper scow at a predetermined location. In total, 10 hopper scow loads of
rock will be deployed on the reef site as part of the division's
Artificial Reef Program.
During construction, tugs will be pulling large barges of shale bedrock.
Work on the site will be continuous so boaters must constantly be aware of
the reduced maneuverability of these tugs and allow them the right-of-way.
| Adding rock to the ocean floor provides much needed
hard-structure habitat for fish, lobster and other marine life. The
rocky ridges will become attachment surfaces for invertebrate marine
life, such as mussels, barnacles, sponges and anemones, and will provide
hiding places for bottom-dwelling species like sea bass, blackfish, crab
and lobster. The shale rock ridges will create productive fishing
grounds for centuries to come.
The Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) coordinates of the
Shark River Reef Site corners are as follows:
NE 40 07.330’ 73 41.080’
NW 40 07.330’ 73 41.800’
SE 39 40.200’ 73 41.080’
SW 40 06.200’ 73 41.800’
The deployment schedule is subject to weather and sea conditions. For
further contact Hugh Carberry at 609-748-2022.
For information on past and planned deployments see the
Artificial Reef Deployments page. |
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