ASCE Technical Seminar - June - Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point Project

3270 Hempstead Turnpike,Levittown NY 11756

14 June, 2022

Description

With the passage of the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013, the Army Corps has been given the authority and funding to complete ongoing coastal storm damage risk management projects and studies in the Northeast, including the Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet Stabilization Project, which had been previously proposed for construction but was never constructed. As part of the planning and implementation process for the Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet project, the New York District has updated prior engineering and design efforts, physical surveys, and environmental compliance in putting together the recently approved Hurricane Sandy Limited Re-evaluation Report (HSLRR) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project. Construction of the Fire Island Inlet sand bypassing project is currently underway. Presented By: Mr. Anthony Ciorra, P.E. – US Army Corps of Engineers Mr. Anthony Ciorra currently serves as the Chief of the New York District Coastal Restoration & Special Projects Branch for the New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) where he is responsible for leading and managing the execution of the $4 billion post-Sandy coastal recovery program for the New York District He has served with the New York District for over 29 years in various roles ranging from Project Engineer, Senior Project Manager, Chief of the Civil Works Branch of the Programs and Project Management Diversion to his current role listed above. Mr. Ciorra has vast experience in flood risk management, coastal storm risk reduction, navigation and ecosystem restoration studies and projects. Mr. Ciorra is a 1992 graduate of Manhattan College, N.Y., where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. 1 Professional Development Hour 6:00P.M. - 7:30P.M.