Continue collaborating with the Army Corps of Engineers and local officials to ensure federal commitments are met when coastal upgrades are needed.

He pledged to continue collaborating with the Army Corps and local officials to ensure federal commitments are met when upgrades are needed.

Smith commits to ongoing coordination with the Army Corps and local officials on future coastal upgrade needs.

Cong. Smith: New $50M Dredge Will Protect Boaters, Fishing Industry at Manasquan and Beyond - Friends of Chris Smith
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Smith formally petitioned the new Trump administration and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to halt Empire Wind 1’s construction, citing rushed approvals and calling for a fresh environmental review.

The source describes Smith’s request for a halt and review of a coastal offshore wind project; this is a present campaign action and does not add a new future promise beyond ongoing opposition.

Federal Government Halts Construction of Empire Wind 1 Project Off Jersey Shore. Rep. Chris Smith Led Ongoing Strong Pushback for Over Two Years. - Friends of Chris Smith
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing the Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet Coastal Storm Risk Management project in partnership with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and contractor Weeks Marine. The project, once fully completed, will cover approximately 14 miles of coastline along the Barnegat Peninsula and will reduce the risk of storm damages for multiple Ocean County communities.

Shows active, ongoing federal-state-local collaboration on a Jersey Shore coastal protection project in Smith’s district during the lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

New Jersey Shore Protection, Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet, NJ | USACE Philadelphia District
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Smith said the Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to begin critical beach replenishment work for shore towns in his congressional district from Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet. The release says Smith, local mayors, and county and state officials never gave up and that the Army Corps awarded the contract in October 2024.

Confirms Smith publicly described continued collaboration with the Army Corps and local officials on a coastal upgrade project, but the passage is from a prior release and does not by itself show a new 2026 deliverable in the lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Smith secured $30M from federal infrastructure billBeach replenishment from Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet scheduled to begin Monday | U.S. Representative
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USACE published a contract solicitation for dune and beachfill work in Sea Isle City and Upper Township (Strathmere), N.J. after receiving federal funding and said it would continue to expedite pre-construction steps. The project is a joint effort of USACE, NJDEP, and the municipalities.

Concrete federal action in the same general coastal-upgrades space, showing collaboration with local/state partners and active progress on shore protection work.

partial same_term A for effort

Army Corps shares update for Strathmere and Sea Isle City beachfill project | USACE Philadelphia District
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The project is a beach erosion control effort in Monmouth County, New Jersey, with NJDEP as the non-federal sponsor responsible for lands, easements, rights-of-way, and 35% of costs. The next renourishment cycle is scheduled for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027.

Supports that the relevant coastal-upgrade pipeline remains active and dependent on ongoing federal-state coordination, though it does not show a discrete completed commitment in the lookback window.

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FACT SHEET - Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet – Sections I & II – Sea Bright to Manasquan, NJ | USACE New York District
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