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Saco Massachusetts - Saco and Army Corps Sign Project Partnership Agreement for Erosion Mitigation 31 January 2024 ( news )
Saco , state Massachusetts ( By Press Release office)
Jan 31,2024
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Saco and Army Corps Sign Project Partnership Agreement for Erosion Mitigation
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Saco and Army Corps Sign Project Partnership Agreement for Erosion Mitigation
On Tuesday , January 30 , 2024 , at 2:00 PM Colonel Justin R . Pabis of the New England District , U . S . Army Corps of Engineers , joined us at City Hall to sign the Project Partnership Agreement ( PPA ) to begin a Section 111 Shoreline Erosion Mitigation project valued at $45 million .
Since constructing the jetties at the mouth of the Saco River between 1828 and 1968 as part of a federal navigation project , our community has experienced severe coastal erosion north of the jetty . For decades , the United States Army Corps of Engineers has evaluated potential shoreline erosion mitigation measures for Camp Ellis and the larger Saco Bay .
On November 27 , 2023 , the City Council authorized the City Administrator to enter into the PPA with the Army Corps of Engineers , the first step towards the project ' s design and construction phases .
The proposed project includes the construction of a 750 - foot - long stone spur jetty and an estimated 300 , 000 cubic yards of sand beach fill , with future sand renourishment on a 10 - year cycle . The spur jetty intends to reduce the overall wave energy arriving at Camp Ellis Beach and seaward material removal from the beach .
It is understood that this project will lessen the main jetty ' s impact on accelerating and intensifying erosion and storm damage in Camp Ellis , and we look forward to working with the Army Corps throughout the design and construction of this multiyear project . We will provide additional updates as the project moves forward .
“It is an honor and a privilege to be able to sign this historic agreement on behalf of the City of Saco , ” said Mayor Jodi MacPhail . “Many years of hard work and dedication by countless administrations , federal and state authorities , and our own ‘SOS: Save Our Shores’ volunteer group have helped make this day happen . While not a complete solution , the impact of this remediation cannot be underscored enough and puts Camp Ellis , and Saco , on a path to stability in helping protect our residents , neighborhoods , businesses , and shoreline . ”
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