The proposed plan will use remote sensing techniques and targeted in-situ observations to monitor the post-restoration evolution of beaches, dunes, vegetative cover, and sediment budgets at beach and dune restoration sites specified in the RFP. We will use these data to evaluate if/how restoration projects improved ecological outcomes and decreased storm vulnerability relative to unaltered environments, thereby providing input necessary for estimating cost-effectiveness. The work as part of this field activity will focus on in-situ monitoring of sediment transport and water-quality in creeks within two of the restored marsh/dune sites.
This specific activity is for the recovery of the AQD platform at Thompsons Beach, NJ.
Location
Deleware Bay
Summary
Attempted to recover platform 1152DP located in marsh creek of Thompsons Beach, NJ. Recovery was not successful and we plan to return with divers in May.
The FA associated with the recovery of 1152DE is 2023-016-FA. This is part of the NFWF NJ project. See FA 2022-013-FA for more information about 2022 and early 2023 NFWF NJ data collection.
Info derived
Pressure and water velocities inside a Thompsons Beach marsh channel.
Comments
This is part of the NFWF NJ project. See FA 2022-013-FA . We were not able to successfully recover the grated platform that mounts the AQD at Thompsons Beach in Feb 2023. This will be attempt #2. If we cannot retrieve the platform, we hope to gather more information on the location and status of the platform for a future recovery via divers.
