What Is FIMP?

And What are It’s Ramifications for Quogue Taxpayers and Quogue’s Beach?

FIMP is the acronym for Fire Island to Montauk Point Project. 

It is a federally funded program designed to restore, replenish, and provide protection for the 83 miles of shorefront and bayside from Fire Island to Montauk Point. 

The project involves “beach nourishment”, which is the process of dredging sand from offshore and depositing it in areas determined by the Army Corps of Engineers to be erosion “hot spots”.

The initial nourishment costs are borne by the federal government, while re-nourishment and subsequent costs are borne by the state (50%), town of Southampton (35%) and Village of Quogue, (15%). It is not known what the cost will be for operations and maintenance of the beach going forward.

Should Quogue remain in the program,  the Village will lose control over scraping the beach, as we have done in the past. Further, as a FIMP access point, the Quogue Village Beach then becomes a beach open to the general public.

In order for the project to proceed, it would require that homeowners in the designated area (approximately one third of Quogue’s 2.7 miles of beach) sign easements granting the government access in perpetuity.

The entire Village of Quogue should be notified of these intentions, and offered an opportunity to ask questions and voice opinions.