The Army Corps of Engineers' most recent phase of the dredging plan for the harbor channel ended in August, 2011. Private dredging for access to the channe is taking place in some locations.

I have acted as liaison between the Corps and the neighborhood. The web addresses below are intended to provide some background information about what was involved in the project The map above shows the dredging area.

US Army Corps of Engineers page on dredging in general
http://education.usace.army.mil/navigation/dredging.html

US Army Corps of Engineers page on harbor deepening
www.nan.usace.army.mil/harbor/deep.htm

Information about the NY harbor at answers.com
www.answers.com/topic/new-york-harbor

Information about the Raritan Bay at answers.com
www.answers.com/topic/raritan-bay?cat=travel

Article from the Gotham Gazette about environmental concerns of dredging
www.gothamgazette.com/article/waterfront/20060418/18/1824

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