Use of Engineering with Nature (registered trade mark) Concepts on the Savannah Harbor Navigation Project, Dredged Material Containment Areas, Savannah, GA

Abstract

This document summarizes the management approach for the Dredged Material Confinement Areas (DMCAs) (located in Jasper County, SC) at the Savannah Harbor Navigation Project (SHNP) in the Savannah Harbor, Chatham County, GA. The management approach is detailed in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Savannah District, Long Term Management Strategy (LTMS) (USACE 1996). The LTMS was initiated to mitigate wetland losses in Georgia and South Carolina from ongoing dredged material deposition, harbor deepening efforts, and normal operating activities from maintenance of the Savannah Harbor. Since the inception and implementation of the LTMS in 1996, USACE has recognized that engineering operations, particularly those that involve dredged material deposition, can provide opportunities for infrastructure enhancement by applying improved engineering practices, and by incorporating natural features in the final product, which yield additional environmental benefits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1096172

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  • J. S. Calver
  • Mary E. Richards
  • Michael P. Guilfoyle
  • Richard A. Fischer

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