New Jersey Turns the Tide with Innovative Coastal Sediment Strategy  

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by Dr. Barbara Brummer

As New Jersey’s coastal communities prepare for summer boating and hurricane season, a unique public-private partnership is advancing a smart, sustainable approach to protecting our coast. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), in coordination with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, academic institutions and nonprofit partners, has launched the Regional Sediment Management Framework (RSMF), a guide to restoring and safeguarding the state’s valuable wetlands and iconic waterfronts.

The RSMF presents solutions to two simultaneous and pressing challenges—maintaining our navigation channels and helping our coastal marshes survive while…