Senator Joe Kyrillos reacted today to reports that critical flood control projects in Union Beach are stalled due to lack of funds. Without the upgraded flood control projects, property owners in large areas of Union Beach would be forced to purchase costly federal flood insurance.
“I am deeply disturbed by reports that FEMA has declared Union Beach’s flood protection wall inadequate, ” Kyrillos stated. “FEMA’s new rules will require Union Beach to construct new and costly levees and pumping stations.”
The first phase of the project would be a study to best determine which areas of Union Beach need additional protection. The study is estimated to cost $1 million.
“The Democratic Majority should not have stripped $9 million from the Shore Protection fund, ” Kyrillos continued. “The additional funds would have helped speed these projects, potentially saving property taxpayers and business owners millions in lower flood insurance costs.”
Senator Kyrillos also commented on a story in the Courier-Post, that the DEP is not collecting money from several hundred leases in the state parks.
“The DEP doesn’t even know how many leases there are. If they had done their due diligence, the Shore Protection Fund diversion would have been unnecessary. Bureaucratic bungling at the DEP will contribute to higher insurance fees paid by Bayshore homeowners, ” Kyrillos concluded.
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