URBAN COASTAL Dean Marchetto, AIA, PP

Founding PrincipalMarchetto Higgins Stieve Architects, PC.

Anton Nelessen, PPProfessor Urban Planning Rutgers

With support from:

Wm. E. “Skip” DolanPresidentDolan Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc.

Malcom McLaren, PEMcLaren Engineering

Ning YuanPresidentChina Construction America

DEFENSE PLAN

Hoboken & Jersey City, NJMay 24th, 2013

Lying at the foot of the Palisades, downtown Jersey City and Hoboken are particularly susceptible to fl ooding from rising water levels and storm surge. The natural geography of the Palisades presents a unique opportunity to protect this dense urban area. By creating a dike that ties into the Palisades at the southern part of Weehawken, where the cliff s are close to the Hudson River, and then continuing the dike around Hoboken and Jersey City to Liberty State Park and tying back into the Palisades, we can create an aesthetically pleasing and aff ordable permanent solution to protect protect both cities from sea level rise and storm surge.

The plan involves an attenuated concrete seawall whose top elevation is elevation 16 and is positioned behind the pier headline. The area behind the wall is fi lled and reclaimed creating over 200 very high value developable acres. Based on conservative real estate values and if developed with multi-family residential housing consistent with the existing development patterns on the waterfront we could create over 3 billion dollars in real estate value in Hoboken and Jersey City which would cover the cost of the structure. Approximately 50 percent of the newly created land is used for new waterfront parks and open space, which will improve the value of the existing waterfront properties.

Besides protecting Hoboken and Jersey from fl oodwaters there are several other signifi cant benefi ts that will be realized by implementing this Plan:

1. The public infrastructure such as the mouth of the Lincoln Tunnel, the Holland Tunnel, and the PATH Tubes will be protected.

2. Existing electrical substations located at grade will be protected.

3. Existing waterfront bulkheads, platforms, and piers up and down the Hudson are crumbling and are constantly in need of costly repairs. The new sea wall project would preclude the need to continually rebuild the infrastructure on the aging rivers edge.

4. The need for fl ood insurance in these communities will be eliminated.

5. The excavated material from nearby infrastructure projects such as the ARC Tunnel and the Bayonne Bridge dredging can be used as fi ll for the reclaimed land mutually reducing the cost of these projects.

6. The Plan will increase the urban housing stock and generate needed ratable.

7. Thousands of long-term private sector jobs would be created.

THE SOLUTION FOR JERSEY CITY AND HOBOKEN (using projected growth to build resiliency)

Several engineering fi rms have reviewed the plan and agreed that this can be done. Based on our research the sea wall will have to perform three specifi c functions; 1- resist the direct storm surge, 2- absorb the energy of the wave action so as not to defl ect the waves back to Manhattan or adjacent communities northward up the Hudson, and 3- be able to retain an 8” rainfall over a 48 hour period.

The design responds to these requirements in the following way:

1. Resisting the direct tidal storm surge is accomplished by setting the top of the sea wall at elevation 16 and is able to be extended upward in the future. The top of the wall would be designed as a continuous waterfront promenade for public pedestrian recreational use.

2. Absorbing the energy of the storm surge is accomplished by attenuating the face of the wall in a saw tooth fashion so the wave action is absorbed and not refl ected back into the river.

3. Retaining an 8” rainfall within a 48-hour period is accomplished utilizing two existing marinas, one new cove, and several surface polders built into the new fi lled landscape. The marinas and the Pier C cove would have sea gates normally in the open position. When a hurricane is approaching the gates are closed at the low tide prior to surge. As the water level rises in the river the marina and cove levels remain at the low tide elevation and can retain the drainage from the rainfall. Once the surge subsides the gates are opened and the water is released back into the river.

FEMA FLOOD ZONES OVERLAYEDSOURCE: FEMA FLOOD MAPS

MAP OF HOUSEHOLD INCOMESSOURCE: FEMA FLOOD MAPS

$ 137,220.40 OR MORE

$ 27,487.85 OR LESS

$

Concept Diagram

Satellite image of Hurricane SandyY

National Guard Assists Post-Sandy Hoboken

Resident Evactuation

Abandoned Ambulance, Downtown Hoboken

Aerial View of Hoboken and Jersey City

MODIFIED PIERHEAD LINE 1/12/1931

PIERHEAD LINE APPROVED WAR DEPT. 3/1/1913

{PIERHEAD LINE APPROVED WAR DEPT. 3/1/1913

MOD

14’ ELEVATION FLOOD WALL [6.05 miles]

RECLAIMED LAND[213 acres]

ESTUARY BASIN[124.2 acres]

103 ACRES RECLAIMEDHOBOKEN CITY

110 ACRES RECLAIMEDJERSEY CITY

FLOOD GATE

FLOOD PREVENTION PLANHOBOKEN AND JERSEY CITY, NJ

AERIAL VIEW OF DOWNTOWN JERSEY CITY AND LIBERTY HARBOR

AERIAL RENDERING OF DOWNTOWN JERSEY CITY AND LIBERTY HARBOR

Structured BermSeawall

New Development

Flood Gates

Waterfront Promenade

AERIAL VIEW OF UPTOWN HOBOKEN AND WEEKHAWKEN COVE

AERIAL RENDERING OF UPTOWN HOBOKEN AND WEEKHAWKEN COVE

BATTERY CITY PARK ESPLANADENEW YORK, NY

HUDSON RIVER WALKWAYHOBOKEN, NJ

VIEW ON NEW HOBOKEN SEAWALL

NEW SEAWALL STRUCTURE MODIFIED FOR HOBOKEN AND JERSEY CITY

SCHEMATIC SECTIONS THROUGH NEW HOBOKEN SEAWALL

Structured Fill

+10+18

New Sea WallExisting Pierhead Line

THE CHANGING WATERFRONTS OF HOBOKEN, JERSEY CITY, AND MANHATTAN

1609 1850 1900 1950

NEW SEAWALL SUPERIMPOSED OVER PIERS THROUGH TIME

2013 - Battery Park City, Manhattan

LAND RECLAMATION PRECEDENTS

1976 - Battery Park City, Manhattan

Historical Land Growth - Boston, MABattery Park City, Manhattan

Dubrovnik, Croatia

SEAWALL PRECEDENTS

Protected Flood Zone - New Bedford, MA

Seine River Wall - Paris, FranceWall detail - Benidorm, Spain

Wall detail - Benidorm, Spain

Benidorm, Spain

FLOOD GATE PRECEDENT

Hurricane Gate - New Bedford, MA

COST ESTIMATE BREAKDOWNCCA CIVIL, JERSEY CITY, NJ

Coastal Defense Wall Hoboken and Jersey City

Order of Magnitude Budget & Timeline

Units Unit Price Budget Amount TimelineField Study of Existing Conditions

GeotechnicalSoil and Rock Borings

Borings at Flood Wall - 32,000 if at 100' spacing, staggered 30' 320 ea 10,000$ 3,200,000$ Borings at Reclaimed Land Area - 213 Acres, 9,300,000 sf at 250' grid 160 ea 10,000$ 1,600,000$ Additional borings at Flood Gates - 4 locations 40 ea 10,000$ 400,000$ Additional borings at Estuary Basins - 8 locations 80 ea 10,000$ 800,000$ Geotech Report 1 ls 250,000$ 250,000$ 9 months

Note: Boring unit price includes all logging, testing and core preservation

Fathometric SurveysPre and Post Surveys including reports 2 ea 250,000$ 500,000$

HydrotechnicalWave Action study and report 1 ea 650,000$ 650,000$

Environmental Hazardous/Contaminated Material Investigation and Identification

Lead, Asbestos, Creosote, etc.Ground and Water Contaminents (Petrolium, Heavy Metals, Chemicals, etc.)

Historical and Cultural Resources StudyBuildings, cemetaries and other landmarksArchaeological investigations

Air and Water Quality StudyEcology

Identify and document potential impacts to:Tidal WetlandsWildlife Habitat 1 ls 35,000,000$ 35,000,000$ 24 monthsAquatic Wildlife depending on approvals

Threatened and Endangered SpeciesOther Construction Impacts

Environmental Impact StatementPreparation and submittalHearings and community involvement Revisions required for approval

PermitsUSACECoast GuardState, City and Local

Utility Survey 1 ls 5,000,000$ 5,000,000$ 6 months

Totals - Field Study of Existing Conditions 47,400,000$

Land/Property Acquisition, Displacement and Relocation 1 ls ???? ????

Construction DesignDesign of all temporary and permanent works 1 ls 250,000,000$ 250,000,000$ Design support for construction 1 ls 40,000,000$ 40,000,000$ 21 months

Totals - Design Costs 290,000,000$

ConstructionGeneral Requirements

Taxes and Insurances 1 ls 260,000,000$ 260,000,000$ Environmental Compliance 1 ls 5,000,000$ 5,000,000$ QA/QC and Safety 1 ls 50,000,000$ 50,000,000$ Contractor's/Designer's Facilities 1 ls 10,000,000$ 10,000,000$ Security 1 ls 17,500,000$ 17,500,000$ Survey and Layout 1 ls 15,000,000$ 15,000,000$ Community Outreach 1 ls 2,500,000$ 2,500,000$ Construction Monitoring (noise, vibration, air quality, etc.) 1 ls 12,000,000$ 12,000,000$ Maintainance and Protection of Traffic (land and water) 1 ls 6,000,000$ 6,000,000$

Mobilization 1 ls 100,000,000$ 100,000,000$ Utility Removals/ Relocations 1 ls 75,000,000$ 75,000,000$ Erosion Control 1 ls 10,000,000$ 10,000,000$ Clearing/Demolition 1 ls 350,000,000$ 350,000,000$ 54 monthsCofferdams 6,400,000 sf 100$ 640,000,000$ Dredging/Excavation 600,000 cy 100$ 60,000,000$ Sheet Pile Cut-off Wall 1,600,000 sf 60$ 96,000,000$ Foundation Piles/Anchors

Piles 9,600 ea 7,500$ 72,000,000$ Ground Anchors 5,300 ea 10,000$ 53,000,000$

Cast-in-place Concrete 500,000 cy 1,750$ 875,000,000$ Stone Aggregate Fill 550,000 cy 50$ 27,500,000$ General Fill 4,100,000 cy 35$ 143,500,000$ Site Drainage 100,000 lf 250$ 25,000,000$ Flood Gates 4 ea 7,500,000$ 30,000,000$ Cleanup and Demobilization 1 ea 12,500,000$ 12,500,000$

Totals- Contstruction Costs 2,947,500,000$

Totals - Project Costs *** 3,284,900,000$ ***Note: Less land aqcuisition and commercial development

Budget Quantity

working simultaneously in three areas: Lincoln Harbor, Newport and Liberty State Park

Goldman Sachs

8.83 Acres 2.1% of Area

NJ Dept. of Miltary

& Vet Affairs

6.95 Acres 1.7% of Area

JCRA

40.4 Acres 9.7% of Area

MACK-CALI

20.1 Acres 4.8% of Area

LeFrak & Simon

129.5 Acres 31.2% of Area

Stevens Institute

of Technology

7.6 Acres 1.8% of Area

Union Dry Dock

& Repair Co.

8.4 Acres 2% of Area

Applied Development

22.3 Acres 5.3% of Area

Hartz Mountain

40.0 Acres 9.6% of Area

NJ Transit

8.2 Acres 1.9% of Area

Port Authority

27.6 Acres 6.6% of Area

City of Hoboken

13.7 Acres 3.3% of Area

City of Hoboken

10.4 Acres 2.5% of Area

City of Hoboken

53.5 Acres 12.8% of Area

City of Jersey City

18.1 Acres 4.4% of Area

Pierhead line Est. 1931

WATERFRONT PROPERTY OWNERSHIP MAPHOBOKEN AND JERSEY CITY, NJ

Those who have viewed this Coastal Defense Plan as of November 2013:

Mayor Steven Fulop, Jersey City, NJMayor Dawn Zimmer, Hoboken, NJJames Simpson, Commissioner, NJ DOT Joe Mrozek, Deputy Commissioner, NJ DOTMarc Ferzan, E.D. Governor’s offi ce of Recovery & RebuildingTerrance Brody, Governor’s offi ce of Recovery & RebuildingEric Daleo, Special Advisor to the Governor’s Offi ceMeredith Ruggles, Special Advisor to the Governor’s Offi ceMaulik Sanghavi, Governor’s Policy AdvisorAmy Melick, Counsel to Governor’s Offi ce Brandy Forbes, Hoboken Planning DirectorStephen Marks PP, Hoboken Business AdministratorRobert Cotter, Jersey City Planning DirectorKevin, A. Pierce, AECOM Tmithy C. McManus, AECOMMalcom McLaren PE, McLaren EngineeringJoseph J. Fleming PE, PS&S EngineeringMarilyn Lennon, NJ DEPJamie LeFrak, Newport AssociatesClark Mackemer, Rockefeller GroupDavid Roberts, former Hoboken MayorEmanuel Stern, Hartz Mountain IndustriesGus Milano, Hartz Mountain IndustriesFred Worstel PE, Dresdner Robin EngineeringGeorge Vallone, Hoboken Brownstone CompanyDaniel Gans, Hoboken Brownstone CompanyPeter Marchetto, President Tishman ConstructionJoe Bertoni, Chief of Staff , NJ DOTFrancis Regan Esq. Decotis LLPSheldon Lee Esq. Decotis LLPNeil Yoskin Esq.Eric Silverman, Developer, Silverman Neighborhoods