Guidelines for Dredged Material Disposal Area Reuse Management.
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to present disposal area reuse management guidelines developed under the Dredged Material Research Program (DMRP). The guidance provided herein has a threefold purpose. First, it is intended to describe the concept of disposal area reuse and to show the role of disposal area reuse in the long-range planning of dredged material disposal. Second, it provides guidance for determining the feasibility of developing reusable disposal areas, either new areas or existing areas converted for reuse. Third, it presents general guidance for preparing designs for reusable disposal areas. One of the most difficult problems facing the Corps is the acquisition of land for dredged material disposal areas. Choice land areas located near dredging projects have already been used, either for dredged material disposal or for commercial development. Undeveloped lands near dredging projects are frequently 'wetlands,' whose necessity in biological cycles make them too valuable to be used for dredged material disposal activities. A solution to this problem is to extend the service life of disposal areas as much as possible through the implementation of disposal area reuse management (DARM) practices. General guidance is provided for planning and site selection, reuse of existing disposal areas, and the development of disposal area reuse management facilities (DARM). The guidance includes the identification of pertinent legal, environmental, and technological factors which influence the planning and selection of reusable sites. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA069630
Entities
People
- Alfred W. Ford
- Marian E. Poindexter
- Michael J. Bartos
- Raymond L. Montgomery