Fort Tilden Shoreline Planning Begins
The National Park Service (NPS) in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration- Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate a range of alternatives to address access, safety, and shoreline resiliency at Fort Tilden, Gateway National Recreation Area due to changes brought about by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Hurricane Sandy caused physical changes to the Fort Tilden shoreline and beach area, creating a new environment with safety, access, and resource questions that need to be addressed.
The purpose of this project is to understand the potential impacts from future storm events on natural and cultural resources, infrastructure, and the safety of surrounding communities, and use this to guide the siting and design of Shore Road, address safety in response to the exposed bulkhead, as well as inform the consideration of future coastal protection measures.
The NPS is in the beginning of the planning process and invites the public to attend an Open House to learn more about the project, ask questions, and provide comments.
Usimamizi wa Barabara ya Shores ya Fort Tilden (NPS) na Idara ya Barabara ya Mashariki ya Shirikisho (EFLHD) wanafanya uchunguzi wa mazingira wa eneo la Fort Tilden, eneo la burudani la kitaifa la Gateway, kwa sababu ya mabadiliko yaliyosababishwa na Kimbunga Sandy. Kimbunga Sandy kilisababisha mabadiliko ya kimwili kwenye pwani ya Fort Tilden na eneo la pwani, ikibuni mazingira mapya na maswali ya usalama, upatikanaji, na rasilimali ambayo yanahitaji kushughulikiwa. Lengo la mradi huu ni kuelewa athari za uwezekano kutoka kwa matukio ya dhoruba ya baadaye kwenye rasilimali za asili na za kitamaduni, miundombinu, na usalama wa jamii zinazozunguka, na kutumia hii kuongoza eneo na muundo wa Shore Road, kushughulikia usalama katika kukabiliana na bulkhead iliyofunuliwa, na pia kuelekeza kuzingatia hatua za ulinzi wa pwani za baadaye. NPS iko katika mwanzo wa mchakato wa mipango na inakaribisha umma kuhudhuria Siku ya wazi ili kujifunza zaidi juu ya mradi, kuuliza maswali, na kutoa maoni.