Vasile Jurca P.E.

Vasile Jurca is a Project Manager with the City of Chicago Department of Environment. Since 2000, he has managed all aspects of planning, design and construction of the Chicago Shoreline Protection Project, a large capital improvement effort to reconstruct the deteriorating shoreline of Chicago. This project is undertaken by the City of Chicago, the Chicago Park District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and requires significant coordination with other agencies, elected officials and local community.

Prior to 2000, Mr. Jurca was a consulting engineer with Patrick Engineering Inc., where he worked on numerous site civil, geotechnical and environmental projects.

Currently, he is also involved in several water and shoreline related projects within the City of Chicago. He has a passion for coastal-related issues and the integration of park spaces in the shoreline projects.

Mr. Jurca received a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil and Materials Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1997. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois and an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Mr. Vasile Jurca is a native of Sibiu, Romania, now living in the U.S. for the past 20 years. He is an avid cyclist and runner. He is married with one child on the way.

Presentation Synopsis

Robert Rejman will present jointly with Vasile Jurca from the Chicago Department of Environment. Their presentation will focus on the 45^th to 51^st Street or “Morgan Shoal” reach of the Chicago Shoreline Protection Project. The Morgan Shoal project builds upon a submerged shoal to create a new thirty acre peninsula, including a dune and swale shoreline that shelters a combination of wetlands, prairie, and traditional park space. This $35,000,000 project satisfies shoreline protection requirements while meeting goals for ecological recreation and public use. The plan is a result of an extensive community planning process, and will be realized through a unique federal/state/local partnership. Construction documents are under way, and construction is expected to begin by the end of 2006.