Economic Development Report
November 2002

Economic Development Planning
Waterfront - Highway - Downtown - Residential Neighborhoods

Keyport Business Alliance reached out to the Borough to investigate creating an Ad Hoc Smart Growth Planning Committee to conduct fact-finding and consensus building about the various options and challenges Keyport faces regarding the waterfront. Currently there are the following projects underway for the waterfront:

Bulkhead/road replacement	Keyport Harbor Dredging & Ferry Landing Improvements	Flood Control and Erosion Feasibility Project Army Corp. of Engineers	American Legion Drive Improvements	Transient Dock Areas at the Bulkhead	Floating Breakwater Options to increase transient dock areas	Deep sheathing pilings and dredging to the bulkhead area
Funding awarded from NJ DEP	Funding applied for from DOT Awards to be announced November 2002	Funded and in process to evaluate DEP Bulkhead plans for modifications for compatibility	Green Acres Loan Program Options	Funding to be developed	Funding to be developed	Funding to be Developed

The options abound, and the beauty, unique qualities and importance of Keyport Harbor demand that a comprehensive approach be taken to develop the most community friendly improvements. Keyport seeks to define waterfront improvements that balance the needs of maintaining our small town flavor and giving the community new expanded facilities. Historically the Harbor hosted ferry service and boat building. Volunteers have been appointed to the Smart Growth Ad Hoc Committee and they include: Alan Deeken, Resident/Keyport Yacht Club; Tony Quinn, Tony Garrigan, Ken Brown, Keyport Yacht Club, Terry Parker, AIA, Resident; Andy Willner, Baykeeper, Resident; John Fahey, Resident/Harbor Commission; Rich Gardella, Birdsall Engineering;

Army Corp. of Engineering (Bacuta, Rasmussen, Killeen); John Kriskowski, Schoor De Palma;

Lellani Hershey, Green Acres Program, Jeffrey Fink, Michael Norris, Kathaleen Shaw/Residents/KBA; John Merla, Councilman, Mayor Kevin Graham, Judy Poling, Clerk/Administrator; George Sappah, Director Keyport Public Works. This group is working to investigate and coordinate the options and opportunities for providing the most comprehensive options for improvements to the waterfront area for the evaluation by the governing body.

The Ad Hoc Smart Growth Planning Committee is working together to refine and critique the options and funding opportunities to improve this valuable Keyport resource.