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{"999A06DD-5056-A066-6057-6C24CEA06EE6":{"TotalRows":1,"uid":"999A06DD-5056-A066-6057-6C24CEA06EE6","title":"Schumer, Army Corps break ground on historic long beach protection project","summary":"Long Beach, NY ","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"August 10, 2016","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/schumer-army-corps-break-ground-on-historic-long-beach-protection-project","city":"Lido Beach","county":"Nassau","lat":40.59056340000001,"lng":-73.62961999999999,"description":"<p>Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Rep. Peter King, Colonel David Caldwell of the Army Corps of Engineers, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, NYS Senator Todd Kaminsky, County Legislator Denise Ford, Hempstead Councilmembers Erin King Sweeney and Anthony D’Esposito and the City of Long Beach broke ground on the Long Beach Island shore protection project, which includes seven miles of protected shoreline, between East Rockaway Inlet and Jones Inlet. Overall, the finished project will include new stone for jetties, groin rehabilitation, 5 million cubic yards of sand fill and dunes approximately 14 feet above sea level across the length of Long Beach Island’s 7 mile shoreline. Schumer secured the federal funds needed to get this project off the ground.</p>\r\n<p>The project’s initial construction cost is approximately $230 million. The first contract, consisting of stone work for the groins, was awarded in March.  The second contract, consisting of sand placement for the dunes and beach as well as walkover/crossover structures, is expected be awarded in fall 2017.</p>"}}

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