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Monmouth County Coastal Waterfront Access Study "TA =64 AMP December 1992 Prepared by the Monmouth County Park System Funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy MONMOUTH COUNTY COASTAR@ATEIAONT ACCESS STUDY DECEMBER 1992 "In I- This resource document was prepared by the staff of the Monmouth County Park System, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. New Jersey 07738, (908) 842-4000. Funding for the study was provided by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy through the State and Federal Shore Protection Fund Programs. PREFACE The substance of this study, the inventory and text, were completed prior to December 11, 1992. On that date, coastal Monmouth County was battered by a major northeast storm. Many of the access sites in this study suffered extensive damage from this storm. The impact of the storm and post-storm reconstruction on public access opportunities remains to be seen. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Study Summary Introduction 2 Purpose of the Study 2 Planning Process 3 Findings 5 Existing Conditions 5 Problems 7 Recommendations for Action 10 Conclusion 15 Appendix A - List of Municipal Contacts 16 Appendix B - Inventory of Existing 17 Waterfront Access Sites Allenhurst (AL) 18 Asbury Park (AP) 19 Avon-by-the-Sea (AV) 20 Belmar (BE) 21 Bradley Beach (BB) 22 Brielle (BR) 23 Deal (DE) 25 Fair Haven (FH) 26 Highlands (HI) 27 Little Silver (LS) 28 Loch Arbour (LA) 29 Long Branch (LB) 30 Manasquan (MA) 33 Middletown (MI) 35 Monmouth Beach (MB) 36 Neptune City (NC) 38 Neptune Township (NT) 39 Oceanport (OC) 41 Red Bank (RB) 43 Rumson (RU) 45 Sea Bright (SB) 46 Sea Girt (SG) 49 Spring Lake (SL), 50 Tinton Falls (TF) 51 Wall (WA) 52 Appendix C - Inventory Maps STUDY SUMMARY From the north end of Sea Bright to the Manasquan Inlet, Monmouth County has over 20 miles of frontage on the Atlantic Ocean plus a wealth of other tidal waters including the Navesink, Swimming, Shrewsbury, Shark and Manasquan Rivers and their tributaries and Deal Lake. However, due to historical development patterns much of the water frontage is privately owned and water access to the general public is limited. This study recommends a range of strategies that local, county, and state agencies, independently and cooperatively, can employ to improve public waterfront access opportunities. This study and a consultant-generated background report were prepared as a result of findings and recommendations of the Monmouth County Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan. The purpose of the study is to examine existing access conditions, assess current problems related to access, and to present recommendations for both general policies and specific actions to facilitate and enhance public access and a regional public access network. The project was funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy through the State and Federal Shore Protection Fund Programs. The project area includes the oceanfront and all other tidal waters in Monmouth County south of the Route 36 bridge in Sea Bright. It was found that the quantity and quality of public water access opportunities is quite variable among the twenty-five municipalities in the project area. In general, access to Deal Lake was good, access to the ocean was fair, and public access to the other tidal waters was severely limited. There is considerable potential to enhance existing access sites and provide new access opportunities, but several issues which present obstacles to change will have to be addressed. These include the costs of making improvements, the lack of suitable land, the burden of regulatory requirements, nuisances associated with public use, sand conditions, water quality, ownership patterns, and security, maintenance and liability concerns. Based on the consultant's research and on information provided by municipal representatives, seven alternative strategies are recommended for implementation. They are as follows: 1. Revise local master plans and zoning regulations to provide for access opportunities. 2. Reform statutory and regulatory policies to promote improvements for public access. 3. Expand use at existing sites through acquisition, facility development, and programming. 4. Provide a stable source of funding for projects related to public access. 5. Acquire new access sites. 6. Coordinate minor access improvements at a regional level to reduce soft costs. 7. Provide transportation linkages between access sites and users. -I- INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Study This study is an outgrowth of the Monmouth County Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan, first published in draft form in November 1989 and adopted by the Monmouth County Planning Board and Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners in 1991. The Plan outlines overall land preservation goals and objectives for the county based on established County policy and recommends general strategies and specific actions by the County to implement those goals and objectives. The general strategies include fostering the establishment of an integrated system of open space, undertaking certain planning projects related to open space, adapting operational practices to reflect their interrelationship with the actual and perceived need for additional open space, continuing the open space acquisition program for recreation and resource protection, and periodically reexamining the Plan to ensure its continued usefulness. These strategies are intended to be universal, having potential application throughout the County. One of the needs identified in the Plan is preservation of opportunities for public access to the water for boating, swimming, fishing, and passive enjoyment. As a strategy, the Plan recommended that a study or studies similar to the Bayshore Waterfront Access Plan, prepared and adopted by the Monmouth County Planning Board in 1987, be undertaken for the remainder of the County. The purpose of such studies would be to assemble accurate information concerning current opportunities for public access, to evaluate those opportunities, and to formulate recommendations for public and private action to provide new and enhanced access opportunities. Funding for a study for waterfront access in the coastal region of Monmouth County was made available by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy through the State and Federal Shore Protection Fund Programs which include access plan requirements. Thus, the project area was drawn to conform with the Shore Protection program area in Monmouth County and includes the oceanfront and all tidal rivers, creeks, lakes, and bays south of the Route 36 bridge in the Borough of Sea Bright. The area north and west of this bridge was included in the 1987 BaVshore Waterfront Access Plan. The tidal water bodies and their limits were defined with the assistance of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife. They include the Atlantic Ocean, the Navesink River, the Swimming River west to the Swimming River Road bridge, and the Pine Brook west to the Garden State Parkway. The Shrewsbury River is included as are Parkers Creek west to the mouth of Parkers Brook, Oceanport Creek west to the mouth of Husky Brook, Town Neck Creek, Little Silver Creek west to the mouth of Little Silver Creek Brook, Branchport Creek west to the mouth of Turtle Mill Brook, and Oyster Bay. Deal Lake is -2- tidal west to the dam at the railroad crossing in Loch Arbour. The Shark River is tidal west to Remson's Mill Road in Neptune and Wall Townships. Stockton Lake, Glimmer Glass Harbor, Deep Cut Creek, Watson's Creek, Sherman's Creek, Outlet Creek and the Manasquan River west to Hospital Road in Wall Township are also tidal and included in the project area. The study document describes existing access conditions along each of the major water bodies, assesses the current problems related to public waterfront access, and presents recommendations for both general policies and specific actions to facilitate and enhance public access and a regional public access network. These.recommendations do not represent a mandate by either the County or the State. Rather, the purpose of this planning effort and the study itself is to serve as a foundation and catalyst for policies, projects, and plans which can improve water access opportunities in the region. It is anticipated that implementation of the study recommendations may occur by voluntary initiative of local, county and state agencies acting independently and cooperatively, by capitalizing on opportunities made possible by other public improvement projects, and as a condition of State permitting and funding programs. Planning Process Two principal work products have been generated as a part of this project. The first is a background report prepared by an independent consultant under contract with the Monmouth County Park System. This report includes an inventory of existing public and private access points such as beaches, marinas, parks, piers, bridges, and street rights-of-way presented in both tabular and map form. It also includes an inventory and evaluation of potential new and enhanced public access points. Other chapters discuss local, state and regional plans and regulatory controls and transportation systems as they impact water access and review alternatives for ownership, maintenance, liability, and security employed at waterfront access points in other areas of the country. In February 1992, a copy of the background report was sent to each of the twenty-five municipalities in the project area. Each town was asked to designate a person or persons to review the report for accuracy, to evaluate the report recommendations, and to meet with a Park System planner to discuss the report and the proposed study. Their input was considered in preparing the study. Also, the inventory of existing access points was revised based on the comments provided and an updated version of the table with notes was distributed to each town for confirmation prior to publication. All of the municipalities participated in this review and comment process and a list of the contacts is included as Appendix A. The Monmouth County Planning Board Staff reviewed drafts of each chapter of the report as they were prepared by the consultant. Staff of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy - Environmental Regulation contributed comments on the completed report as well as guidance on the substance and format of the study. This study document, the Monmouth County Coastal Waterfront Access Study, is the second principal work product of the project. The study will be submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy for its information and use as required by the project funding. The study will also be forwarded to the Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners and Monmouth County Planning Board for their consideration. -4- FINDINGS Existing Conditions The quantity and quality of public water access opportunities is quite variable among the twenty-five municipalities in the project area. Historic development patterns and local tolerance of non-residents appear to strongly influence the existing conditions as well as the prospects for new and enhanced opportunities. A detailed tabular inventory of existing public and private access sites has been prepared for each of the municipalities. The form identifies by water body, the type of access, uses and facilities, and adjacent land uses at each site. The notes on each form briefly describe notable features, problems, and plans related to access opportunities in that community. These forms are included as Appendix B. The interest of the County and the State in the issue of public access reflects the regional significance of the coastal waterfront. For this reason, in addition to the municipal inventory forms, a general assessment of opportunities for access to each of the major tidal water bodies in the project area is presented as well. Atlantic Ocean - Visual and physical access to the ocean is fair. While there is at least one public beach in every oceanfront municipality, in many communities, particularly in the northern half of the project area, the public beaches constitute a small percentage of the total beachfront. Visual access is largely limited to the points of physical access due to buildings and, in Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright, the seawall. Neptune Township is the only municipality that does not own and operate a public beach. While a fee is charged at all public beaches during beach hours in the summer season, policies regarding off-hour and off-season use by fishermen and others are generally liberal. Private beach clubs currently are satisfactorily meeting a certain segment of demand; conversion of these facilities to other uses could have a deleterious impact on overall ocean access. Reliance on mass transit for access to ocean beaches is minimal. Access via train has recently been promoted by New Jersey Transit in cooperation with several towns, but foot, bicycle, and car are the primary means of access. Limited parking at some sites is a barrier to public access. At some sites, limited parking serves as an effective control for ensuring that the beaches are not overcrowded, but at others more users could reasonably be accommodated if additional parking were available. The pending beach replenishment programs which will significantly expand the sand area to many sites can be expected to exacerbate existing parking problems. Navesink River - Visual and physical public access to the Navesink River is severely limited. Most frontage on both sides of the river is developed with private homes. Several public and private boat ramps provide reasonable access to the river for boating. Public street ends on the south -5- side provide some neighborhood access for other uses, but are not adequate to accommodate more use. There are no public swimming beaches along the Navesink River. The Borough of Red Bank's Marine Park was specifically mentioned by other towns as a regional waterfront resource where people from throughout the area congregate for both passive enjoyment and special events. The Borough's plans to expand the park will further enhance this site. The County-owned Hartshorne Woods Park offers some potential for additional visual access opportunities, but steep slopes at the river's edge and throughout the site and swift currents are a significant constraint to developing physical access opportunities. Shrewsbury River - Overall, physical public access to the Shrewsbury River is limited. The many bridges crossing the Shrewsbury and its tributaries provide good visual access, but most of the riverfront is occupied by private residences. In most towns, street ends and pocket parks provide access for the immediate neighborhood, but are not adequate to accommodate more use. Access in the Borough of Oceanport is good due to a number of waterfront parks throughout the town. Oceanport's Branchport Park which includes a boat launch facility was mentioned by other towns as serving their residents. Demand for access to the River for fishing, particularly in the Highlands/Sea Bright area, exceeds the capacity of existing sites. Shark River - Visual access to the Shark River is very good as public roads parallel much of the frontage. Physical access in Belmar, where most of the frontage is Borough-owned and improved for access, is very good. Additional public access amenities including an expanded marina, additional parking and an area for scuba diving are planned. Outside Belmar, most of the riverfront is privately owned with physical access limited to several municipal parks which are generally small, undeveloped, and/or under-utilized due to money problems. The County's Shark River Park frontage is used for limited launching of canoes for programs, but a lack of upland for parking, extensive wetlands, and shallow water conditions make this a less than ideal public access site. Manasquan River - Visual and physical public access to the Manasquan River is severely limited. Many of the commercial uses are water-dependent, providing access to marina and charter boat services for members and customers. Narrow street ends provide the only physical access in developed residential areas. Public access is available at Allaire State Park and the Manasquan Wildlife Refuge at the westerly extreme of the tidal waters and from Riverside Drive along the Manasquan Inlet. The Borough of Manasquan has recently endorsed preservation of a property known as Fisherman's Cove for public access. This 60 acre tract is the only significant undeveloped site on the Manasquan River east of the Route 70 bridge. Deal Lake - Visual and physical to the tidal portion of Deal Lake is very good as most of the frontage is publicly owned. However, sections of the bulkheading are reported to be in poor condition and siltation is effecting fishing conditions. A small boat launch was identified as a need; an existing launch site in Asbury Park is in poor condition and has limited -6- parking. Several communities raised concern about the potential loss of access to the Deal Lake Flume site. Sale of the private Loch Arbour Beach Club to the north and partial privatization of City of Asbury Park property to the south as proposed in the City's Redevelopment Plan could render this popular regional fishing spot off limits to the public. Problems For the most part, officials of the municipalities in the project area were receptive to the study objective of improving access opportunities in the region. However, there were a number of issues identified as potential obstacles to meeting this objective. Cost - Public agency budgets are universally tight. Improvements for public access are not a spending priority except in those communities seeking to benefit from associated tourist and economic development activities. In most cases, residents of the immediate community are adequately served by existing access opportunities so there is little or no motivation to spend public money to do more. There is concern about the ability of agencies to afford reconstruction of existing facilities as they deteriorate and the operation of some public facilities has been reduced to less than peak levels because of fiscal constraints. Lack of Suitable Land - The ability to expand or create new access sites is constrained by the availability of suitable land. Few private waterfront sites in the project area are undeveloped and public purchase of developed parcels involves higher acquisition costs, displacement of businesses or residences, and loss of property tax ratables. Environmental conditions at many existing and potential sites, such as wetlands and steep slopes, preclude construction of improvements for physical access. Regulatory Requirements - Several towns mentioned the cost and difficulty of satisfying federal and state permitting requirements as discouraging improvements for access. Most towns must hire outside consultants to prepare and shepherd permit applications because of their complexity; these soft costs can equal or exceed the hard costs of important, but relatively minor access enhancement projects. Cited as particularly frustrating were instances in which a local project sponsored by one state agency was denied permits by a second state agency. Nuisances - Many existing access points are small in size, located on narrow streets, and abut private residences. There is potential for conflict between residents and access users, usually related to noise, litter, sanitation, or competition for parking. To preclude such problems some towns have acted to discourage use by vacating of street ends so they revert to private ownership, adopting ordinances which prohibit parking and fishing, and establishing resident only policies at access sites. In addition, many sites are not signed so that most people are unaware that -7- public access is permitted. In some areas there are legitimate reasons for not advertising access to a wider audience or promoting more intensive use, such as a boat launch, that can generate considerable parking demand. However, in most instances, a more moderate approach such as providing designated access points or hours where potential conflict can be minimized is an effective compromise to permit access while protecting residents from nuisances. Sand Conditions - At some ocean beaches, particularly in the northern half of the project area, the sand area has been diminished to the point that beach access is also diminished. Monmouth Beach almost did not open its public beach for the 1992 season because the October 1991 storm virtually removed all the sand. Beach replenishment funded by the Shore Protection program is scheduled to begin in Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach this fall. Later, and as yet unfunded, phases of the replenishment project include placement of sand from Long Branch to Loch Arbour between 1994 and 1998 and from Asbury Park to the Manasquan Inlet after 1998. Conversely, siltation and sedimentation an other tidal waters threatens use of existing lake and riverfront access sites. For example, Fair Haven's boat ramp on the Navesink River can only be used at high tide and the depth of water at the Deal Lake bulkhead in Loch Arbour is no longer conducive to fishing. Absent routine sand replenishment and dredging projects, nature can render the public investment in site acquisition and facility development meaningless. Water Quality - Due to concerted efforts in recent years to reduce point and non-point source pollution, the perception among public officials is that water quality has improved significantly and that there is renewed interest in water access both for contact sports and for catching seafood for personal consumption. In Belmar for example, the L Street Beach on the Shark River will reopen for swimming in 1993 due to water quality improvements resulting from the replacement of sewer mains in the area. While conditions are improving, water contact is still not recommended on the Navesink River and shellfish beds in the Navesink, Shrewsbury, and Shark Rivers remain closed. Continued vigilance will be needed to sustain this improvement in water quality which is critical to many types of water access. Ownership - Private facilities, particularly beach clubs and marinas, are helping to satisfy a segment of the demand for water access. However, because of fees and membership structures, they are not a viable access option for many people and, as evidenced by the closure and conversion of such facilities over the years, they are not permanent. The potential exists to secure easements or use agreements for public access on private property, but this technique has been used infrequently within the project area. Towns seem reluctant to use their zoning powers to secure limited public access opportunities although the Borough of Red Bank has been successful in incrementally implementing its Riverwalk Plan in this manner without challenge. Several towns indicated that they had discussed this concept with property owners, but that concerns regarding liability, maintenance, and security had forestalled any action. -8- Security, Maintenance,and Liability - The existing system of public access is made up largely of multiple small, scattered sites with many located on narrow, dead-end streets. The potential for congregation for unlawful purposes and for safety hazards inherent to water-related activity raises concerns about the need for and ability to provide proper supervision at these sites. Several towns indicated that they had closed sites because of liability concerns. Routine clean-up, periodic restoration and reconstruction, and repair of damage caused by storms and vandals can be a burdensome cost for public and private property owners. -9- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION The following strategies have been identified as potentially appropriate for enhancing public access and a regional public access network in light of the existing conditions and problems. While several of the strategies require action at a particular level of government, most could be implemented at any level or through inter-governmental cooperation. 1. Revise local master plans and zoning regulations to provide for access opportunities. Even though much of the waterfront is currently developed, all land and particularly commercial land, has potential for redevelopment. This potential should be considered when preparing master plans and zoning regulations. Local plans should include a statement of waterfront access goals which addresses the provision of a range of basic public access facilities including but not limited to fishing/crabbing piers, docks, or jetties, boat launches, marinas, swimming beaches, and scenic overlooks with adequate parking for each. The plans should identify existing and future policies and sites for achieving those goals. This may include relying in part on private parties to provide facilities open to the public. The zoning should permit and encourage water dependent and water related uses along some, if not all, of the waterfront and should require public access easements, where appropriate, as a condition of development. The County Planning Board can serve a role in encouraging consistency between the waterfront access plans of neighboring communities. 2. Reform statutory and regulatorV policies to promote improvements for public access. The State's Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA) requires that regulated projects provide public access. Changes to the Act are being contemplated which would expand the scope of regulated activities to include more projects within the plan area. Where provision of access at the regulated site would not be meaningful or manageable, off-site access improvements can be accepted as an alternative. If this study were adopted by reference in the CAFRA rules as was done with the Bayshore Waterfront Access Plan, implementation of certain study strategies could occur as a condition of State permit approvals. A State Department of Environmental Protection and Energy policy to provide pre-application technical assistance for public access projects recommended by the study could also serve to promote improvements. Project-specific guidance relative to appropriate facility location, design, and materials before contract consultants log billable hours could help public agency applicants to avoid filing incomplete or inappropriate permit applications. By reducing unnecessary local costs associated with permit applications, one of the major disincentives to undertaking public access projects is eliminated. _10- Amendments to current state liability statutes may be needed to protect public and private property owners who provide public access opportunities. At present, the perceived, if not the actual risk of liability, is a strong deterrent to public access improvements. 3. Expand use at existing sites through acquisition, facility development, and programming. Existing public beach and park sites represent a considerable public investment and often have the support facilities capable of absorbing additional use. Expanded use at these sites, where feasible, can offer an economical return on that investment and avoid some of the maintenance and security problems involved with operating small, scattered sites. Land acquisitions being considered by Red Bank at Marine Park, by Neptune City at Memorial Park, and by Sea Bright adjacent to its public beach are consistent with this philosophy as are physical site improvements being contemplated by Belmar at its Shark River sites and by Sea Girt at its beach. These and other expansion/improvement projects should be encouraged. Even relatively minor improvements such as the construction of off-street parking and provision of rest room facilities can have a significant positive impact. Where existing developed riverfront sites are under-utilized, such as at Neptune City's Memorial Park, the possibility of the County Park System running water-based recreation programs from the sites should be explored. This would not be a substitute'for basic services by the host town, but would enable the County to offer additional programs dependent on the water to a regional population, thus expanding access opportunities. On a more modest scale, but equally important and potentially effective in expanding use is the reexamination of local policies and practices which effect the public's ability to use access sites. On-street parking rules should be evaluated and restrictions relaxed wherever possible. Where a right-of-way is fifty feet or more in width, on-street parking should be possible without interfering with emergency access provided that the area immediately at the street end is kept clear. All public access sites should have signs posted indicating the public use is permitted. Existing prohibitions on certain activities such as fishing and crabbing should be reevaluated on a site-by-site basis. Some sites may be able to accommodate such uses without nuisance problems and provision of trash receptacles and portajohns at others may be sufficient to avoid anticipated nuisance problems. Local governing bodies should deny any requests by adjacent property owners to vacate street ends which provide public water access. It may be inappropriate to encourage physical access at certain street ends under existing conditions, but existing public access sites are too limited to permanently relinquish ownership to private control. 4. Provide a stable source of funding for projects related to public access. In the past, Shore Protection programs have provided critical funding for repair of shore protection structures such as groins, bulkheads, and seawalls and beach nourishment. Use of Federal program monies for acquisition is permitted but has been precluded by policy at the State level. Examples of recent projects funded by this program include the new seawall in Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright and the beach replenishment in these same communities which is expected to start this fall. This work has always been funded as if it were a one time exceptional or emergency expense rather than as a capital infrastructure improvement which can be expected to have a finite life-span and requires scheduled maintenance and reconstruction. While these projects are undertaken to protect public and private property, they are also essential to providing safe and purposeful access opportunities and thus a stable source of funding for shore protection also advances access objectives. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy will be updating its Shore Protection Master Plan in the coming months. Projects mentioned in this study should be considered for inclusion in the State's master plan. This should include land acquisition as well as repair of shore protection structures and beach replenishment. Acquisition of land is the ultimate form of protection of improved property from storm damage and would also enhance public water access opportunities. Another funding program important to public access is the Green Acres Program. The program policy of requiring at least one waterfront park in waterfront communities as a condition of funding and its high ranking of projects which provide access has encouraged towns to pursue waterfront park projects. Several towns mentioned the availability of Green Acres monies as making a key difference in local political and public support for projects. Continued state funding of the Green Acres Program can provide a critical incentive for local implementation of access improvements. At the County level, the Community Development Program administers the disbursement of Federal Community Development Block Grant funds to municipalities. Consideration should be given to making public waterfront access projects a funding priority. 5. Acquire new access sites. Because the supply of potential new access sites is limited, acquisition of any available and appropriate sites should be considered a priority. In addition to the possible acquisitions mentioned previously as expanding existing sites, several prime sites identified for acquisition include the Fisherman's Cove property in Manasquan, the Ocean Grove beach in Neptune Township, the Armory in Long Branch, and if their present uses are abandoned, the National Guard site in Sea Girt, the Marine Police Station in Monmouth Beach, and portions of Fort Monmouth. Public acquisition of commercial waterfront sites, which come on the market, particularly existing water-dependent uses along the Navesink, Shrewsbury, Shark, and Manasquan Rivers where existing public access is limited, should be -12- actively pursued to ensure that existing access opportunities are not lost. Establishment of at least one regional site for physical and visual access to each of these rivers is recommended. Acquisition of access easements and use agreements should also be pursued. The Northern Monmouth Regional Sewer Authority site in Monmouth Beach and several restaurants in the Monmouth Beach/Sea Bright area are examples of situations in which private use and public access could co-exist. one option for providing public access to the many tidal rivers and streams in the project area is to acquire small properties at selected bridge crossings to serve as fishing access sites. Such a site presently exists at the northerly end of the Oceanic Bridge in Middletown. These sites would be highly visible from adjacent County and State roads providing a built-in level of security. By providing small parking areas (less than 5 cars), portajohns, and trash receptacles, typical nuisance problems would be addressed. Cooperative agreements for routine maintenance of the site could be made with towns, local clubs, the County Department of Public Works, local or County Clean Communities Programs, or others as deemed appropriate on a case by case basis. The County should identify potential demonstration sites and initiate discussions of this concept with local officials. 6. Coordinate minor access improvements at a regional level to reduce soft costs. State Department of Environmental Protection and Energy pre-application technical assistance for public access projects was suggested previously as a regulatory reform strategy to reduce soft costs incurred by local agencies. Greater local savings, and hence, greater local interest in access projects could be achieved by State or County funding of County assumption of engineering and permitting requirements for local access projects deemed to have regional benefit. If offered as a short term incentive program, this assistance could spur significant improvements to a coordinated regional access network. Similarly, minor local access projects could be consolidated into a single application for Green Acres Program or other funding. This should reduce the cumulative cost of preparing the application and should present a more attractive project to a funding agency. 7. Provide transportation.linkages between access sites and users. Existing bus and train lines provide service to the communities within the project area, but direct access to access sites off their routes by bus or shuttle is not feasible because of the relatively low volume of riders involved. Improved facilities for bicycles is one realistic means to reduce the dependence on the automobile for water access. Towns generally endorsed the concept of a bikeway within street rights-of-way, running north to south along the coast from Sea Bright to -13- Manasquan as suggested by the Monmouth County Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan although there were some concerns about its feasibility in several of the more narrow and heavily trafficked areas. Belmar recommended that a bikeway loop around the Shark River be considered and bike routes along the other rivers are also possible. A design and implementation plan for the oceanfront bikeway should be prepared in cooperation with the appropriate County agencies and the New Jersey Department of Transportation and should include a review of the possible re-designation of some road sections as county roads. Tentative routes for the Shark River and other possible bikeways should be investigated @y the County. -14- CONCLUSION After examining existing public waterfront access conditions in the project area, it is clear that, while opportunities for public access to Deal Lake is good, access to the oceanfront and other tidal water bodies is largely privately controlled and physical public access for active recreation is limited. The outlook, however, need not be dismal. There is considerable potential to enhance existing access sites and provide new access opportunities. The intent of the Monmouth CountV Coastal Waterfront Access Study is to formulate recommendations for general policies and specific actions to facilitate and enhance public access and a regional public access network. Seven strategies have been identified to meet this objective. These strategies offer agencies at the local, county, and state levels a broad range of approaches appropriate to a wide variety of circumstances. While some are dependent on additional funding, others can be implemented within existing programmatic and operating budgets by adjustments to policies, procedures, or priorities. Many of the strategies rely on initiative and commitment by the County and State in cooperation with municipalities. It is hoped that the dialogue started by this process and the interest generated by it will serve as a foundation and catalyst for action. APPENDIX A LIST OF MUNICIPAL CONTACTS Borough of Allenhurst Vito D. Gadaleta, Clerk-Administrator City of Asbury Park David Roberts, City Planner Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea Ken Bruton, Commissioner Borough of Belmar Kenneth E. Pringle, Mayor Borough of Bradley Beach William M. Gray, Zoning Officer Borough of Brielle M. Boyd Miller, Councilman Borough of Deal Brendan W. Kelly, Beach Superintendent Borough of Fair Haven Andrew Trocchia, Councilman Borough of Highlands Nina Flannery, Clerk Borough of Little Silver Geroge Darragh, Councilman Village of Loch Arbour James V. Kiely, President City of Long Branch Bart Cook, Director of Recreation Borough of Manasquan Eden O'Hare, Councilman Township of Middletown Anthony Mercantante, Director of Planning Borough of Monmouth Beach Cheryl Reynolds Township of Neptune Alayne M. Shepler, Administrator Borough of Neptune City Joel Popkin, Clerk Borough of Oceanport Edward J. Miller, Councilman Borough of Red Bank Sally J. Levine, Administrator Borough of Rumson J. Gary Sammon, Administrator Borough of Sea Bright William J. Keeler, Councilman Borough of Sea Girt William H. Damora Borough of Spring Lake Pricilla Reilly, Councilwoman Borough of Tinton Falls Larry Wiltbank, Recreation Superintendent Township of Wall John F. Hoffmann, Land Use Officer -16- APPENDIX B INVENTORY OF EXISTING WATERFRONT ACCESS SITES Inventory forms for each of the municipalities in the project area follow. Each of the sites listed on the forms is included on the maps at the back of this document. Sites are referenced on the maps by a two letter abbreviation of the municipal name and a number corresponding to that on the municipal inventory form. -17- Inventory of Existing Waterfront Access Sites -Allenhurst (AL) Location Type of Access Uses/Facililies Adj. Land Uses Comments R.O.W. ty Terminates at: C E .2 E 2 'E & LL LO) to 0' LL E Ln- E '0 W M r .0 > 'D 'a cc LL M 0 i_. .Lai 'o M 0) co C 0 M CL a: Cn d: z CD , " M Of co 0 E M '0 C CO '2 E o C 750 B E o = - . _ ;L (n al 2 L) F= .9 00 2 urE I I I > 0 Allenhurst Beach Club & Seasonal use by membership only; C E Restauran too charged; gate at Cedar Ave. open A Deal bordi off-season for public access N Avenue 12 1 Allenhurst Public Beach Changing building on beach; Cotlies Avenue to Allen Boardwalk ends at Beach Club; Fee Avenue Notes: 100% of the oceanfront and 801/6 of the frontage on Deal Lake in Allenhurst is owned by the Borough. Borough previously declined Federal/State funding for jetty improvements because of attached conditions restricting future post-storm reconstruction of private residences adjacent to the beach. 18 Inventory of Existing Waterfront Access Sites -City of Asbury Park (AP) Location Type of Access Uses/Faci ities Adj. La d Uses Comments R.O.W. Terminates at: car, .9 C E 0 0 E C, 0 0 .2 E < - 0, U .;5 (L 'o E 76 C W -0 "D a M .5 M c: - -@ c: -@ c, 0 E 2 0J E m t Z m -2 z > -25 E @E E C E 0 o 'd 0 0 U 0 2 0 co o. U M 0 U=) 3: (or 122 (D .9 U) 5 03 iz J) (J') FL .9 U : `5 C - ils, 2 Z51 ME, I =I I 0 3 Public Beach lx@ Met" red parking; Commercial uses on c E boardwalk; Fishing jetties. surf, piers: A fee cha d N X X Convention Hall at Ocean Avenue Deal Lake Flume at Ocean Avenue Ll I I I I I I I x1 Howard Johnson at Ocean x@ x@ ii@ it@ x I it@ it@ I I I ii@ I ir@ xJ Avenue L A Casino at Lake Avenue E D a a@ Lak e k: Drive and Park No swimming: No parking motors; Do La Municipal park (1.4 acres): boat is not in use Notes: 100 % of the oceanfront and 50% of the frontage on Deal Lake in Asbury Park is owned by the City. The Deal Lake flume site (aka Marine Grill) is currently included in the City's Redevelopment Plan area; the plan requires that fishing access and accessory parking be provided at the northern end of this site which is very popular with fishermen. Both jetty repair and beach nourishment are needed to counter beach erosion. 19 Inventory of Existing Waterfront Access Sites -Avon by the Sea (AV) Location Type of Access Uses/Facilities Adj. Land Uses Comments R.O.W. Terminates at: C E 0 0 cr. cy. C,z . - 0 C_ ;a U) L) -Le (L 10 0 < '@ E U)W :?5 0 C .3 E 'D 4i M -0> '0 'D M E cc LL M CU > C, w url El- rJ 5 'E M 'Zi i-' mr- -E -Z5 @, E Z -E 2 01 MICLI 0 a) W M 0 -0 0 0 a. CL > 0. co Q. L) Ir U) Erz M U) to iz (0 E 2 0 9 .5 L) M E @J Public Beach 01 No motors; Fee; fishing permitted c E except in swimmng areas A N x x X@ First Avenue Right-of- No fishing: No parking; 80' wal Right-of-Way 613 1Second Avnue Right-of-Way No fishing: No parking; 80' 11 @ X@ Right-of-Way 4 Third Avenue Flight-of-Way No fishing; No parking; 80' Right-of-Way 5 Fourth Avenue Right-of-Way No fishing: No parking: W. @ @ I Righl-of-Way 16 1 Fifth Avenue Righl-of-Way x x No fishing; No parking; 80' Right-of-Way @8 Main Street Bridge (Route 71) x Sidewalk; Draw bri 9 Riverside Drive Righl-of-Way Fishing permitted on paper stroot between Ocean Avenue and First Avenue X@ 1 101 Ocean Avenue Bridge (Route 18) 11 US Coast Guard Station No public access @7 Main One Marina Dive shop and marina M in Street (Rl X@ Notes: 100% of the oceanfront in Avon by the Sea is owned by the Borough. Approximately 25% of the Shark River waterfront is publicly owned including street ends. Parking prohibited at river street ends for fire emergency access. Fishing prohibited at river street ends due to risk of people falling in and to avoid conflicts with residental neighbors. Liveliners frequently use First Avenue to gel and discard saltwater for bah. Fishing is permitted at Riverside Drive between Ocean Avenue and First Avenue and under the Ocean Avenue Bridge, but filter and alcohol consumption are frequent problems. Beach replenishment. river dredging, and reconstruction of the bulkhead at the river between Ocean and First Avenues are needed. 20 0. z (P .91 C.) Q Pi 0) CD 0 (D X > M M M co g) CD a) -0 sr, .0 00 a . w co M CD 21 ('D P OR 5. C. 0 9. (D 00 w UD 0 Z, CD wCL 0 rol CM ID 0 0) C) 0 0 0' (D ID 0 M S 0 M A) (D q 3 0 0= Er W,> 'D 'QO < 0 =r &M (D Z FT M Ln & CD to =r (T :5. tT0 ID x M = M -- cc 'O"o, :L M 3 (D 0 CD M -- c D - 3 x 3 3 L to a- rr E; t, =C, M (D 0 a 0 I'D x < =r x M 3 6 - fu c to. Mto CD co -0 Mom 0'A 'a 5. 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(LIU a: V) Ccz M 0 U) M Cn U) Q. 0 .9 .19 UO 43 Pier at Ocean Blvd. and Laird Closed; fire damaged Street (Block 292, Lots 1.01 and 1.02) 22 Concessions and private Boardwalk: concessions beach at Ocean Blvd .near Laird Street (Block 298, Lot 2 01 3 01.3,021 -of-Way Pile of brush; partial view; 60' Liberty Street Right Righl-ol-Way NC Pa rk X P Pleasure View Playing fields; No parking; partial view; at Atlantic Avenue Municipal; 5 acres T X@ c Lie Bridge Sidewalk 12 @ Branchport Avon 131 Branchport Park x Green Acres: Municipal Park; 1.25 at Branchport Avenue acres 17 Atlantic Avenue Park and Municipal Park; 5 acres Boat Ramp 14 Casa Comida Restaurant at Branchpon Avenue 151 Mariner's Emporium at Renwick Place X@ T PIS Park at Atlantic Avenue Municipal; I acre 0 u T 16 Allantic Avenue Bridge Sidewalk both sides - 7 wide c Sidewalk Johns Avenue Bridge E K 18 1 Seaview Avenue Bridge Sidewalk both sides - 6' wide; Marsh 10@ Rivers Edge Shopping Mail View from service area only at Liberty Street Patten Avenue Bridge No fishing - narrow bridge No walkway -of-Way 30' Right-of-Way s E@2 Riddle Avenue Right T T @3 Manahassen Avenue 40' Right-cf-Way Righl-of-Way E E Narragansett Avenue No view; 65'Right-of-Way Right-of-Way X 1 161 Long Branch Ice Boat & Yacht X Club at Marine Place (R) ]@J xJ 31 Inventory of Existing Waterfront Access Sites -Long Branch (LB) Location Type of Access Uses/Faci ities Adj. Land Uses Comments R.O.W. Terminates at: cr. C E 0 0 E Q t: CF. Z: o .9 M E 'n 0 U) U _@5 (L- '0 .1 U 0) q E > -ja D. M 'Cc CD- 1.0 0,1 CL M@: - 0 ? Cy LL W 'c - JL@ E L(@u Cc E 3 E C M cc 12 . S E E -?5 @ E 0 Z 76 -5 10 . Q, D 0 0 ME d- d-10 CT U@) R: a:z ca (:3 U8 =0 Mo C/) 2 0 0 u) 6 , '2 u) g 01 (D I W @ r Notes: Approximately 55% of the ocean frontage in Long Branch is publicly owned. Less than 6% of the frontage on Manahassett, Branchport, and Troutman's Creek in Long Branch is owned by the City. The City is currently negotiating to purchase the National Guard Armory which abuts the Oceanfront Promenade between Cooper Avenue and Broadway and also hopes to purchase an adjacent privately-owned vacant lot for conversion to public recreation use. The City's Environmental Commission prepared a report recommending acquisition of four waterfront shes for public park use: Takanassee Beach Club (#41), Brighton Avenue (#42), Troutman's Creek Riverwalk (a linear park along Troutman's Creek), and an assemblage of public and private parcels along Long Branch Avenue, Naragansett Avenue and Manahassett Creek. 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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IAccess from boardwalk Remsen Mill Road Bridge Guardrail; no sidewalk 2 Brighton Avenue Bridge No sidewalk: No fishing, crabbin parking allowed; p @17 do Drive North Unofficial pulloff -1 17 Tuckers Point Bridge X One S'wide walkway I Riverside Drive at Wilson Vacant Road I I I I I I I I I I I 1XI I I I I I I 1 1 16@ Shark River God Course x County facility; 176 acres at Old Corlies Avenue 18@ Municipal properties (Block Small disjunct lots between roads and I SSS, Lots 1.01. 1.03,1.23) river West & South Concourse 1 191 Municipal property (Blocks 501. 501.01) Norwalk Place 3 Riverside Drive South Used ithout authori zation as pulloff I 4 Shark River Beach & Yacht Club &I Riverside Drive 5 Shark River Hills Marina at x Full scale marina; dry dock; hoi Riverside Drive n 9 West Concourse Avenue IXI I I I I I IPrivate docks along road 101 Brys Marina at South Concourse 11 Polo Club Restaurant at Parking for patrons only; use to be South Concourse displaced by reconstruction of bridge 12 Lobster Baft shop at South Concourse 17 Seaview Marina at Shark Public access and Wilily easement River along and to waterfrorrt@ public Use Of I I I I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I I @ X@ boat ramp for fee 39 ID -oq CD ID 0 <0 ID 10 En ID 0* 0 (OD CD @ CA 0) 0 0 (D cr CD 0 X ID LAL 6 =r (D CD CD a x In r cr (D CL 0 CD CD. 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Swimming River Park Green V Leland Terrace R x 12 Newman Springs Road Walk on one side. 5'wide Bridge at Swimming River X@ 17 South Riveredge Natural Area Municipal; has no street frontage; public access via trails from Tinton Falls =,oAn Hance Ave. across Stale rea 3 First Reformed Churc h of Red Fence at property line; Steep drop to Bank at Hance Avenue X@ river; Water tower in view No parking facilities: No signage: Riverdale Avenue East' approx. 108 acres 014 Swimming River Natu al Area Riverdale Avenue East at Pine Adjacent to State Natural Area Brook @6 Mahala AtcAhisonnu:chool Sycamore . fR111 I I I I I I I I I Notes: Approximately 75% of the Swimming Rive, frontage east of Swimming River Road and 90% of the Pine Brook ftonlageeast of the Garden State Parkway is publicly owned. Large wetlands area make physical access to the Swimming River and Pine Brook for fishing or boating difficult. People presently launch canoes from a section of Swimming River Park (#5) off Leland Terrace. A proposed expansion of Swimming River Park which received Green Acres funding would include trails and a nature observation deck but there will be no physical access to the river. A 1991 Management Plan for the State-owned Swimming River Natural Area (#4) recommends locations for signs identifying the area and construction of a ten car parking lot on Riverdale Avenue East. People currently fish and crab from the Newman Springs Road Bridge (#21) although this is prohibited. 51 X.Co a) (1) CD U) (A OF met 0 9 2!t ?t FE ZE 3 FL am 2 I M o Is o 0 o M P P 8 SL 8 0 43 # I M R R x > r R :E V 0 EA ip =1 m 0 g- V o I aw 5Q, o m'. 1 0, CL 33 m :r ED rL. 0 lu i (D 9@ o &0 " 'a o -v 0 am m Ro 0 0 =r 1 M x 3 (D EL cn x x 0 M 'a :r o " c 4) 72. M 2: < 33"C' Z, vi. 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