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Shark River is considered #2 rated most polluted beach in NJ
June of 2013, the Army Corps and FEMA abandoned the cleanup of the Shark River after Hurricane Sandy due to a failure by Wall Township to agree with the other surrounding communities on a suitable dewatering site at Camp Evans. As a result, boaters are trapped in the river, kayakers are stuck in the muck, and wildlife is threatened.
Wall Township is not cooperating with the other towns.
State or County MUST take the lead not the local towns
Who is taking charge of the Shark River? NO ONE
The present plan is a start but we need much more funding.
Is the river protected under the Clean Water Act, or the Federal Water Pollution Act? Does dredging the river fall under any Federal laws or directives, such as the Public Trust Doctrine?
The people’s right to safe traditional navigable water
The people’s right to harvest shellfish
The People’s right to safe clean water
Rivers & Harbors Act 1899 Army Corps
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent by The Army Corps doing beach replenishment for many years, and they also dredge the Shark River Inlet to clean out the sand that has come into this inlet from this process almost every other year. However the sand does not stop at the end of the federal channels, which only adds to the problems in the channels, and the ability of the river to flush itself.
