DEC recently deployed 700 cubic yards of concrete modules and rock onto Twelve Mile Reef as part of the State’s Artificial Reef Program. These newly deployed materials are located at:
- 40°37.158’N, -072°32.013’W
- 40°37.138’N, -072°31.802’W
The concrete modules produced by ECOncrete are part of a pilot project that will be monitored by researchers over the next several years to understand how the units function and perform in the marine environment compared to rock.
In addition to the newly added concrete and rock, two 100-foot steel tugboats, “Dauntless” and “Relentless”, and sixteen 75-foot steel rail cars donated by Wells Fargo were previously deployed onto Twelve Mile Reef. All materials were deployed under the guidance of the DEC’s Artificial Reef Program to ensure they are safely cleaned of contaminants prior to joining the reef.
