2018 Hudson River
Following the results of a pilot study in 2015, the project team recently placed more than 400 oyster reef structures in the Hudson River near the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The new oyster reef system covers more than five acres in the river, and is part of the state’s commitment to re-establish the local wild oyster population.
The oyster working group included Hudson Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson, NY/NJ Baykeeper, Cornell University, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Federal Highway Administration and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
In 2015 Reef Ball Foundation and Reef Innovations were at the Metropolitan Waterfront Conference.
It was great seeing all the progress and plans for restoration of the New York Estuary.
Projects
A T.J. Tullo (aged 16) Staten Island Under Dock Habitat
Long Island’s Great South Bay 100 Reef Balls deployed by Army Helecopter
Locations:
| Fisherman (Yellowbar) Reef |
40°37.954 73°14.595 |
40°38.051 73°14.354 |
40°38.016 73°14.327 |
40°37.918 73°14.569 |
|---|
Great South Bay, 900 yards east of the Robert Moses Fixed Bridge
Size:
7 acres (400 yards by 85 yards)
Depth: 25 to 40 feet
Materials:
100 concrete Reef Ball units; concrete pipes; 2 wooden vessels;
steel cruiser; steel barge.
Location from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation