Modeling to Assess Impacts of Proposed Sub-Channel Placement Cells in Newark Bay, Port of New York and New Jersey

This paper summarizes modeling efforts to assess impacts associated with contruction and operation of Sub-channel Placement Cells (SPCs) in Newark Bay. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (the Port Authority) is planning to develop five SPCs for unsuitable dredged material. The SPCs would provide a capacity to accommodate approximately 10 million cubic yards of dredged material over an estimated 20-year period. Individual cells would vary in size and capacity depending upon location and depth to bedrock. Materials placed in the SPCs would be dredged from Newark Bay, the Arthur Kill, and the Kill van Kull. The modeling work was performed in connection with an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this project.