Dredging of Hammond Cove

The long-awaited dredging project in a portion of Hammond Cove is inching closer to realization. Bids will be solicited in a Request for Proposal, with this part of the project will be under the purview of NYC Economic Development Corporation. It is now just a matter of executing the grants, which will allow the NYC EDC to initiate planning and design for the dredging work.

The NYC Department of Environmental Conservation is facilitating the project and secured the grants, $150,000 for project planning, $1 million for the actual work. This project will remove approximately 20,000 cubic yards. In addition, soil samples taken last summer have proven to contain little if any material that could cause environmental concerns, meaning that the dredging work should be easier and less costly.

The dredging of the cove has been a top community priority for years. This project would allow boaters to motor or sail out of the cove and enjoy Long Island Sound without being a prisoner to the tide during some loe tides. Governor Cuomo’s environmental leadership and an environmental protection fund help DEC “continue working with waterfront communities to advance projects like Hammond Cove” while protecting natural resources on waterfronts.

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