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Wildwood Crest updates on flood-mitigation projects; engineer and administrator outline federal and local funding plans
Summary
The borough reported progress on multiple flood-mitigation projects, including the Bayside Pump Station and Washington Avenue projects, and confirmed FEMA applications and requests for congressional funding; project costs and federal/local shares were discussed and officials said they expect decisions next year.
Borough officials gave detailed updates on flood-mitigation and coastal projects during the administrative and engineering reports, including project scopes, cost estimates and funding sources under consideration.
Administrator Connie summarized ongoing discussions with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps on a dune project between Hereford and Cape May inlets and outlined steps for CAFRA applications and dune replanting adjacent to the beach-patrol headquarters. She also described the Bayside Pump Station flood-mitigation project (procured to South State) and reported that work is underway with a 417-day contract timeline; the borough’s FEMA application for that project is under further review. Connie explained the estimated project cost ($12,000,505), with a federal share of $9,500,000 and an approximate local share near $3,000,000, and noted an additional request for $4,000,000 in congressionally directed spending for the project.
The borough engineer provided a year-end summary and grant portfolio: the borough pursued multiple grants in 2024 and assisted with FEMA applications for both the Bayside and Washington Avenue flood mitigation projects. The engineer said the Washington Avenue project is estimated at $12,600,000 and that additional congressional funding of $4,000,000 was requested from a senator’s office; FEMA/state review timelines were discussed, with officials indicating decisions could arrive in 2025 and construction phased over a multi-year schedule.
Quote (administrator): “This project includes two pump stations and necessary connective piping work ... Our FEMA application for this project has been identified for further review.”
Officials emphasized that many steps remain before construction (state and federal reviews, lead times for valves and equipment), and that detailed bid documents, CAFRA permits and coordination with county and state partners remain underway. No final federal award was announced at the meeting.
