• Action Plan Amendment 20-RBD Hudson River – DRAFT– English
• Action Plan Amendment 20-RBD Hudson River – DRAFT– Español

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Releases $230 Million for Hudson River Flood-resilience Project
• Notice of Record of Decision (ROD) and Intent to Request to Release of Fund (RROF) for the Hudson River RBD Project – English | Español
• Action Plan Amendment 20 – English | Español
• July / August 2017 Project Update: Award of Design Contract to AECOM
• Final Floodplain and Wetland Notice for the Hudson river RBD Project English | Español

• Feasibility Study
• Record of Decision
• Hydraulics & Hydrology Analysis
  • Part 1 -Report
  • Part 2- Appendix A-K
  • Part 3- Appendix L
  • Part 4-Appendix M-N

• Notice of Availability for the FEIS (pdf) English | Español
• AVAILABILITY OF THE FEIS: The NJDEP Bureau of Flood Resilience, 501 East State Street, Mail Code 501-01A, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420, will maintain a paper copy of the FEIS for public review. The document will be available for inspection or copying at this location between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Electronic copies of the FEIS are available for public review on the following websites: www.rbd-hudsonriver.nj.gov and www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/sandyrecovery/review. CDs and paper copies of the FEIS will also be available for review at the following locations during regular business hours:
  • Hoboken City Hall: 94 Washington Street, Hoboken, New Jersey
  • Hoboken Public Library: 500 Park Avenue, Hoboken, New Jersey
  • Hoboken Housing Authority: 400 Harrison Street, Hoboken, New Jersey
  • Jersey City City Hall: 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Jersey City Free Public Library – Pavonia Branch: 326 8th Street, Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Weehawken Town Hall: 400 Park Avenue, Weehawken, New Jersey
  • Weehawken Public Library: 49 Hauxhurst Avenue, Weehawken, New Jersey
• Cover, Signature Page, and Abstract
• Executive Summary
• Table of Contents
  • List of Acronyms and Glossary/Definitions
  • Chapter 1 | Introduction
  • Chapter 2 | Purpose and Need
  • Chapter 3 | Concept and Alternative Development
  • Chapter 4 | Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences
    • 4.1 | Natural Resources
    • 4.2 | Cultural Resources
    • 4.3 | Noise
    • 4.4 | Vibration
    • 4.5 | Visual and Aesthetic Resources ]
    • 4.6 | Air Quality
    • 4.7 | Hazardous Materials
    • 4.8 | Socioeconomics and Land Use
    • 4.9 | Transportation and Infrastructure 
    • 4.10 | Summary of Environmental Consequences
  • Chapter 5 | Cumulative Impacts
  • Chapter 6 | Alternatives Analysis
  • Chapter 7 | Consultation and Coordination
  • List of References, Map References, List of Preparers

• Appendices
  • Appendix A: CAG/Community Meeting Summaries and Memos
  • Appendix B: Agency Outreach
  • Appendix C: Public Comments
  • Appendix D: Handouts
  • Appendix E: Distribution List
  • Appendix F: Lower Hudson River Sandy Resiliency Projects 
  • Appendix G: Draft Programmatic Agreement
  • Appendix H: Record of Decision
• Attachments
  • Attachment 1 Scoping Document
  • Attachment 2 Traffic Study Technical Memorandum
  • Attachment 3 Noise and Vibration Technical Environmental Study
  • Attachment 4 Air Quality Technical Environmental Study
  • Attachment 5 Cultural Resources Technical Environmental Study
    • Attachment 5 – Volume 1a
    • Attachment 5 – Volume 1b
    • Attachment 5 – Volume 1c
    • Attachment 5 – Volume 2a
    • Attachment 5 – Volume 2b
    • Attachment 5 – Volume 2c
  • Attachment 6 Hazardous Waste Screening Technical Environmental Study
  • Attachment 7 Natural Ecosystems Technical Environmental Study
  • Attachment 8 Socioeconomic, Land Use and Environmental Justice Technical Environmental Study

Note: the PDF files are formatted to be printed on 11.5×17 landscape size paper

NJDEP’s construction contractor, Underground Utilities Corporation (UUC), and their sub-contractors, are beginning the construction phase of this project. Therefore, you may see their field staff in the area conducting subsurface investigations, utility mark-outs and test pits related to the Rebuild by Design, Hudson River Project.

• July 19, 2021; Pre-Construction Community Advisory Meeting
  • Presentation 
  • Fact Sheet 

Design Zone Workshops

• November 21, 2019; Zone 3 – Stakeholder Workshop
  • Presentation  
  • Display Boards (forthcoming)
  • Handout (forthcoming)
• February 7, 2019; Zone 2 – Cove Park
  • Presentation  
  • Display Boards  
  • Handout  
• February 13, 2019; Zone 3
  • Presentation  
  • Display Boards  
  • Handout  
• March 12, 2019; Zone 4
  • Presentation  
  • Display Boards  
  • Handout  

If you have difficulty understanding English, you may request language translation services for Sandy Recovery documents that are available to the public These language translation services are available free of charge. If you need more information about translation services, please call 1-855-SANDYHM (1-855-726-3946). When the agent answers the line, inform them of the appropriate language. The agent will either be able to immediately connect you with a translator or arrange for a translator to return your call at your convenience. Additional information on translations  .

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) as part of the Hudson River Rebuild By Design (RBD) project has sent Cooperating Agency letters to several State and Federal agencies.  These Cooperating Agency letters are sent to formalize the agreement between the NJDEP and the individual State or Federal agencies with regards to this project.

These letters were sent to comply with regulations implemented by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) which mandate that the NJDEP prepare a NEPA analyses and documentation “in cooperation with Federal and State governments” and other agencies with jurisdiction by law or special expertise (42 USC §§ 4331(a) and 42 USC §§ 4332(2)).

All of the following letters were sent to agencies that the NJDEP has been and will continue to work with on the Hudson River RBD throughout the life of the project.

• Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region 2 (FEMA)  
• Federal Transit Administration, Region 2 (FTA)  
• FTA Region 2 Response  
• National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)  
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)  
• New Jersey Transit (NJ TRANSIT)  
  • NJ Transit Response  
• Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (Port Authority of NY & NJ)  
• Port Authority of NY & NJ Response  
• US Army Corps of Engineers (CoE)  
• US Department of Housing & Urban Development, Regional Administrator(HUD)  
• US Department of Housing & Urban Development, Director (HUD)  
• US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 (EPA)
  • EPA Region 2 Response  

• Memorandum of Understanding between NJDEP & DCA
  • MOU Amendment #1 signed 12.8.2016
• Memorandum of Understanding between NJT and NJDEP
• NJ Sea Grant Consortium (Stevens Consulting Engagement) – Proposal
• NJ Sea Grant Consortium (Stevens Consulting Engagement) – Contract
• Dewberry Feasibility Contract
• AECOM Design and Construction Administration Services Contract
• Louis Berger – Hill Joint Venture Construction Management Services for Rebuild by Design

• Pre-Construction Community Advisory: DEP to start preliminary construction in April with Sewer Improvements in areas of South Hoboken
• Governor Murphy and DEP Announce Major Step Forward for the Rebuild By Design Project (Governor’s Office Press Release)
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Releases $230 Million for Hudson River Flood-resilience Project

For older documents, see the RBDH Archive