“North Wildwood has repeatedly asked the NJDEP to take emergency action to address the alarming destruction of natural and man-made resources on the oceanfront of the city,” Rosenello said, adding that the requests have been ignored by Murphy and the NJDEP. The city acknowledges it built the wall without a permit, but says it had to because of erosion and damage to the beachfront.
In June, the DEP hit North Wildwood with numerous violation notices accusing it of illegally destroying dunes and wetlands, and threatening to make the town rip out structures it built and restore the area to its natural condition. Representatives of the governor's office had no immediate comment.
"North Wildwood showed complete disregard for these laws and regulations and must stop work immediately,” McCabe said.Dunes act as natural barriers against storm surge when natural disasters strike. On June 6, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said North Wildwood had demolished dunes and wetlands, built the sea … In recent years, dune has helped to protect North Wildwood from Superstorm Sandy in 2012, winter storm Jonas in 2016 and other recent storms, according to the DEP.Climate change is creating warmer ocean temperatures and causing sea leaves to rise in New Jersey at twice the global average. Ongoing unauthorized construction in the city must stop between Hereford Inlet and 22nd Avenue — which is essentially the entirely for North Wildwood’s beachfront — until the necessary permits are obtained from DEP.North Wildwood and BG Capital have 10 days to send the state a plan to deal with the situation. He said the town had spent $10 million of its own money trucking in sand to repair the damage. New Jersey's threat to make a shore town rip out a sea wall and other oceanfront structures feels like political retribution, North Wildwood officials say. But it says it only did so after repeated delays in state and federal aid that allowed storms to wreck the dunes and wetlands.This June 8 photo shows a bulkhead recently built in North Wildwood, N.J. where the state Department of Environmental Protection says the city destroyed sand dunes without permission. Any work that has already been done and does not receive DEP approval will have to be restored to its natural state.According to the state’s second violation, that includes “the removal of all structures on the main Seaport Pier, including the approximately 23,136 square foot restaurant and bar building w/ bathrooms, a concert stage, a tiki bar, and additional storage building.”McCabe said it is vital that developments in coastal areas go through the proper processes in order to ensure that the public and the environment are protected. “It strikes me as beyond a coincidence that for six years I could not get even the courtesy of an e-mail reply from the commissioner or deputy commissioner in response to very real public safety concerns,” he said.
North Wildwood May Need To Demolish Buildings To Restore Sand Dunes, Wetlands NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) – A popular New Jersey shore resort may have to tear down some oceanfront buildings and restore 8 acres of sand dunes and wetlands that the … This June 8 photo shows a bulkhead recently built in North Wildwood, N.J. where the state Department of Environmental Protection says the city destroyed sand dunes without permission. The dunes served as natural flood protection, and were also critical habitat for the areas wildlife.Besides the eight acres of destroyed dunes, state inspectors also found more than 2,200 linear feet of unauthorized bulkheads and un-permitted construction of sidewalks and structures throughout the city’s beachfront, “These activities were undertaken without regard for the laws and regulations that have long been in place to protect public safety and the fragile ecosystems that are not only important as wildlife habitat but serve critical functions in protecting New Jersey’s coastal communities,” DEP Commissioner Catherine McCabe said in a statement.North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello said in an email that the city’s environmental attorney will respond to the state next week.BG Capital did not respond to a request for comment.The work in North Wildwood breaks five state laws: The Coastal Area Facilities Review Act, Coastal Zone Management Rules, the Flood Hazard Area Control Act, the Freshwater Wetlands Act and the Water Pollution Control Act.The DEP found the violations during inspections on April 28 and May 26.
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