More Money Coming For Glen Cove Marine Bulkhead

GLEN COVE, NY — Nassau County lawmakers last week unanimously signed off on giving more money for a new marine bulkhead project along the Glen Cove Sewage Treatment Plant, near Hempstead Harbor.

Initial funding from Nassau County to replace an existing bulkhead was approved several years ago, but tests detected low levels of contamination in the soil and groundwater surrounding the bulkhead, requiring some changes to the project.

The design and construction administration consultant H2M Architects + Engineers worked with the county's Department of Public Works, the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to amend the project.

The original repair was priced at $117,520. With additional costs of $54,960, the total needed for the project added up to $172,480.

“I am so pleased that the new approach to this project, which was the brainchild of a successful collaboration between multiple levels of government and H2M, will prioritize the long-term health and safety of our precious waterways,” Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton said. “I’m grateful to my colleagues for their unanimous vote and continuing to prioritize the preservation of Hempstead Harbor.”