Dean Marchetto, AIA, PP URBAN COASTAL Founding Principal DEFENSE PLAN Marchetto Higgins Stieve Architects, PC. Anton Nelessen, PP Professor Urban Planning Rutgers

Hoboken & Jersey City, NJ With support from:

May 24th, 2013 Wm. E. “Skip” Dolan President Dolan Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc.

Malcom McLaren, PE McLaren Engineering

Ning Yuan President China Construction America THE SOLUTION FOR JERSEY CITY AND HOBOKEN (using projected growth to build resiliency)

Lying at the foot of the Palisades, downtown Several engineering fi rms have reviewed Besides protecting Hoboken and Jersey Jersey City and Hoboken are particularly the plan and agreed that this can be done. from fl oodwaters there are several other susceptible to fl ooding from rising water Based on our research the sea wall will have signifi cant benefi ts that will be realized by levels and storm surge. The natural to perform three specifi c functions; 1- resist implementing this Plan: geography of the Palisades presents a the direct storm surge, 2- absorb the energy unique opportunity to protect this dense of the wave action so as not to defl ect 1. The public infrastructure such as the urban area. By creating a dike that ties the waves back to Manhattan or adjacent mouth of the Lincoln Tunnel, the Holland into the Palisades at the southern part of communities northward up the Hudson, and Tunnel, and the PATH Tubes will be Weehawken, where the cliff s are close to the 3- be able to retain an 8” rainfall over a 48 protected. Hudson River, and then continuing the dike hour period. around Hoboken and Jersey City to Liberty 2. Existing electrical substations located at State Park and tying back into the Palisades, The design responds to these requirements grade will be protected. we can create an aesthetically pleasing and in the following way: aff ordable permanent solution to protect 3. Existing waterfront bulkheads, platforms, protect both cities from sea level rise and 1. Resisting the direct tidal storm surge is and piers up and down the Hudson are storm surge. accomplished by setting the top of the crumbling and are constantly in need of sea wall at elevation 16 and is able to costly repairs. The new sea wall project The plan involves an attenuated concrete be extended upward in the future. The would preclude the need to continually seawall whose top elevation is elevation 16 top of the wall would be designed as a rebuild the infrastructure on the aging and is positioned behind the pier headline. continuous waterfront promenade for rivers edge. The area behind the wall is fi lled and public pedestrian recreational use. reclaimed creating over 200 very high value 4. The need for fl ood insurance in these developable acres. Based on conservative 2. Absorbing the energy of the storm surge communities will be eliminated. real estate values and if developed with is accomplished by attenuating the multi-family residential housing consistent face of the wall in a saw tooth fashion 5. The excavated material from nearby with the existing development patterns on so the wave action is absorbed and not infrastructure projects such as the ARC the waterfront we could create over 3 billion refl ected back into the river. Tunnel and the Bayonne Bridge dredging dollars in real estate value in Hoboken and can be used as fi ll for the reclaimed Jersey City which would cover the cost of 3. Retaining an 8” rainfall within a 48-hour land mutually reducing the cost of these the structure. Approximately 50 percent period is accomplished utilizing two projects. of the newly created land is used for new existing marinas, one new cove, and waterfront parks and open space, which will several surface polders built into the 6. The Plan will increase the urban housing improve the value of the existing waterfront new fi lled landscape. The marinas and stock and generate needed ratable. properties. the Pier C cove would have sea gates normally in the open position. When a 7. Thousands of long-term private sector hurricane is approaching the gates are jobs would be created. 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. $ MAP OF HOUSEHOLD INCOMES $ 27,487.85 $ 137,220.40 FEMA FLOOD ZONES OVERLAYED SOURCE: FEMA FLOOD MAPS OR LESS OR MORE SOURCE: FEMA FLOOD MAPS Satellite image of Hurricane SandyY

National Guard Assists Post-Sandy Hoboken

Concept Diagram

Abandoned Ambulance, Downtown Hoboken

Resident Evactuation Aerial View of Hoboken and Jersey City FLOOD GATE

JERSEY CITY

MODIFIEDMOD PIERHEAD LINE 1/12/1931

110 ACRES RECLAIMED FLOOD PREVENTION PLAN FLOOD HOBOKEN AND JERSEY CITY, NJ HOBOKEN AND JERSEY CITY,

HOBOKEN CITY

103 ACRES RECLAIMED { PIERHEAD LINE APPROVED WAR DEPT. 3/1/1913 14’ ELEVATION FLOOD WALL WALL FLOOD 14’ ELEVATION miles] [6.05 RECLAIMED LAND [213 acres] BASIN ESTUARY acres] [124.2 AERIAL VIEW OF DOWNTOWN JERSEY CITY AND LIBERTY HARBOR Flood Gates Seawall Structured Berm Waterfront Promenade New Development

AERIAL RENDERING OF DOWNTOWN JERSEY CITY AND LIBERTY HARBOR AERIAL VIEW OF UPTOWN HOBOKEN AND WEEKHAWKEN COVE AERIAL RENDERING OF UPTOWN HOBOKEN AND WEEKHAWKEN COVE BATTERY CITY PARK ESPLANADE HUDSON RIVER WALKWAY NEW YORK, NY HOBOKEN, NJ VIEW ON NEW HOBOKEN SEAWALL NEW SEAWALL STRUCTURE MODIFIED FOR HOBOKEN AND JERSEY CITY +18 +10

Structured Fill New Sea Wall Existing Pierhead Line

SCHEMATIC SECTIONS THROUGH NEW HOBOKEN SEAWALL 1609 1850 1900 1950 THE CHANGING WATERFRONTS OF HOBOKEN, JERSEY CITY, AND MANHATTAN NEW SEAWALL SUPERIMPOSED OVER PIERS THROUGH TIME LAND RECLAMATION PRECEDENTS

Dubrovnik, Croatia

1976 - Battery Park City, Manhattan

Battery Park City, Manhattan 2013 - Battery Park City, Manhattan Historical Land Growth - Boston, MA FLOOD GATE PRECEDENT

Hurricane Gate - New Bedford, MA Protected Flood Zone - New Bedford, MA SEAWALL PRECEDENTS

Wall detail - Benidorm, Spain

Benidorm, Spain Wall detail - Benidorm, Spain Seine River Wall - Paris, France COST ESTIMATE BREAKDOWN Budget Quantity Units Unit Price Budget Amount Timeline Field Study of Existing Conditions CCA CIVIL, JERSEY CITY, NJ Geotechnical Soil and Rock Borings Borings at Flood Wall - 32,000 if at 100' spacing, staggered 30' 320 ea$ 10,000 $ 3,200,000 Coastal Defense Wall 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 Hoboken and Jersey City 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 Order of Magnitude Budget & Timeline Fathometric Surveys Pre and Post Surveys including reports 2 ea $ 250,000 $ 500,000 Hydrotechnical Wave 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 Study Buildings, cemetaries and other landmarks Archaeological investigations Air and Water Quality Study Ecology Identify and document potential impacts to: Tidal Wetlands Wildlife Habitat 1 ls $ 35,000,000 $ 35,000,000 24 months Aquatic Wildlife depending on approvals Threatened and Endangered Species Other Construction Impacts Environmental Impact Statement Preparation and submittal Hearings and community involvement Revisions required for approval Permits USACE Coast Guard State, 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 Design Design 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

Construction General 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 months Cofferdams 6,400,000 sf $ 100 $ 640,000,000 working simultaneously in Dredging/Excavation 600,000 cy $ 100 $ 60,000,000 three areas: Lincoln Harbor, Newport and Sheet Pile Cut-off Wall 1,600,000 sf$ 60 $ 96,000,000 Liberty State Park 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 Hartz Mountain City of Hoboken Applied Development City of Hoboken Union Dry Dock Stevens Institute City of Hoboken Port Authority NJ Transit LeFrak & Simon JCRA MACK-CALI City of Jersey City Goldman Sachs NJ Dept. of Miltary 40.0 Acres 53.5 Acres 22.3 Acres 10.4 Acres & Repair Co. of Technology 13.7 Acres 27.6 Acres 8.2 Acres 129.5 Acres 40.4 Acres 20.1 Acres 18.1 Acres 8.83 Acres & Vet Affairs 9.6% of Area 12.8% of Area 5.3% of Area 2.5% of Area 8.4 Acres 7.6 Acres 3.3% of Area 6.6% of Area 1.9% of Area 31.2% of Area 9.7% of Area 4.8% of Area 4.4% of Area 2.1% of Area 6.95 Acres 2% of Area 1.8% of Area 1.7% of Area

Pierhead line Est. 1931

WATERFRONT PROPERTY OWNERSHIP MAP HOBOKEN AND JERSEY CITY, NJ Those who have viewed this Coastal Defense Plan as of November 2013:

Mayor Steven Fulop, Jersey City, NJ Mayor Dawn Zimmer, Hoboken, NJ James Simpson, Commissioner, NJ DOT Joe Mrozek, Deputy Commissioner, NJ DOT Marc Ferzan, E.D. Governor’s offi ce of Recovery & Rebuilding Terrance Brody, Governor’s offi ce of Recovery & Rebuilding Eric Daleo, Special Advisor to the Governor’s Offi ce Meredith Ruggles, Special Advisor to the Governor’s Offi ce Maulik Sanghavi, Governor’s Policy Advisor Amy Melick, Counsel to Governor’s Offi ce Brandy Forbes, Hoboken Planning Director Stephen Marks PP, Hoboken Business Administrator Robert Cotter, Jersey City Planning Director Kevin, A. Pierce, AECOM Tmithy C. McManus, AECOM Malcom McLaren PE, McLaren Engineering Joseph J. Fleming PE, PS&S Engineering Marilyn Lennon, NJ DEP Jamie LeFrak, Newport Associates Clark Mackemer, Rockefeller Group David Roberts, former Hoboken Mayor Emanuel Stern, Hartz Mountain Industries Gus Milano, Hartz Mountain Industries Fred Worstel PE, Dresdner Robin Engineering George Vallone, Hoboken Brownstone Company Daniel Gans, Hoboken Brownstone Company Peter Marchetto, President Tishman Construction Joe Bertoni, Chief of Staff , NJ DOT Francis Regan Esq. Decotis LLP Sheldon Lee Esq. Decotis LLP Neil Yoskin Esq. Eric Silverman, Developer, Silverman Neighborhoods