The US Army Corps of Engineers has just (February 21st) published the following beach replenishment work schedule. It affects Bay Head and Mantoloking, and the surrounding areas. All of this is subject to change due to weather, mechanical problems, and equipment availability. Answers to commonly asked questions (How long will my beach be affected?) can be found here. If you have any other questions, please let us know.
Construction Schedule
USACE’s contractor Weeks Marine Inc. will be using multiple dredges to complete the beachfill contract. Three hopper dredges (R.N. Weeks, B.E. Lindholm and Magdalen) are expected to be used during construction. Hopper dredges function like a ship as they transit back and forth between a sand borrow site and pump out buoy near the shoreline. Weeks Marine will also be using a pipeline cutter head dredge (R.S. Weeks), which functions more like a stationary barge and continuously pumps sand from a sand borrow site through pipeline and onto the beach. The type of dredge used for each community depends on the distance from the sand borrow site to the shoreline.
BELOW UPDATED: February 21, 2018
*Mantoloking Northern Area – stretches from Sta. 207 (Approx. 2000 ft. north of Herbert St.) to Sta. 162 (Municipal boundary with Bay Head).