People are asking questions about a storm protection proposal for New York and New Jersey that would be among the most massive and costly flood control projects ever done in America.
The gates would remain open during calm periods, and could be closed when major storms approach. But the proposed barriers have drawn opposition from property owners who worry about how they would look, and environmentalists concerned about adverse effects on water quality and natural ecosystems.
The plan also calls for integrating natural solutions such as wetlands restoration and creation of “living shorelines,” with features such as oyster colonies designed to blunt the force of incoming waves in several spots to complement the man-made engineering projects.The plan tentatively chosen by the Army Corps was one of five options that varied from doing nothing to doing much more than what is currently proposed.
That plan would cost more than twice as much as the option currently under consideration: $112 billion. “It would solve the problem for the whole area, millions of people,” she said. “They are engineers and they’re wonderful, and they know how hard it is to persuade politicians to spend money. But people whose houses could be wiped out want this done.”
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