Wide angle view of tidal marsh, whose restoration was designed by WSP
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Lincoln Park Wetlands Restoration | New Jersey, US

WSP USA partnered with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to restore 42 acres of wetland in Jersey City.

Location

  • New Jersey, USA

Client

  • New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

With help from WSP, the NJDEP secured over $10 million in funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to restore wetlands and redevelop a landfill for active recreational within the intensely urbanized corridor of northeast New Jersey. In addition to removing uncharacterized fill from the shorelines of the Hackensack River, these efforts restored anadromous fish spawning habitat and supported an effort to establish more resilient coasts in the face of climate change.

More than 42 acres of tidal habitat was restored, including high marsh, open water and mud flats. More than 300,000 cubic yards of clean sand dredge spoils from the Hudson River Estuary were beneficially reused as the planting base of the marsh, and over 250,000 cubic yards of illegally dumped debris were excavated. To restore tidal flushing, over 4,000 linear feet of new inter-tidal channels were carved into the restored marsh plain. In addition, walking trails and interpretive signs were established along the perimeter of the marsh. 

The Lincoln Park Wetland Restoration Project won a Coastal America Partnership Award, which recognizes outstanding projects that make a significant contribution toward the restoration and protection of the coastal environment of the U.S.

 

  

 

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