The Westchester County Department of Planning is inviting proposals to develop a NYS DEC approved 5-year shoreline monitoring and annual report of the Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary Living Shoreline Project. Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary is located on Long Island Sound and has been subject to decades of severe storms caused erosion and flooding issues along with habitat lossto Westchester County (the “County”) property. In 2024, the County began construction of a natural and nature-based shoreline to improve storm resiliency and provide additional habitat for migratory, marine and terrestrial species, also referred to as a living shoreline. The restoration areas are divided up into two (2) sections that include 4.68 acres of upland dune area, and 4.32 acres of intertidal marsh. For purposes of defining terms, the ‘intertidal marsh’ referenced here is called the Coastal Erosion Hazard Area (CEHA) in the Monitoring Plan.
