Gulf Coast Deep Water Port Facilities Study. Appendix D. Adverse Environmental Effects.

Abstract

Dredging may be undertaken to: Provide a minimum ship-channel depth of 75 feet at mean low tide; Provide a minimum depth of 75 feet at mean low tide in other zones of ship operation, to accommodate berthing and turning; and Prepare a foundation on which to construct offshore islands and associated shoreside structures. The dredging of ship channels and other operating zones requires either a periodic or a continuing program of maintenance dredging. The extent of maintenance dredging depends on the rate of sediment redeposited by current action on already dredged areas. Dredging to prepare a foundation is a one-time action, that does not require subsequent dredging for maintenance purposes. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1973
Accession Number
ADA091406

Entities

Organizations

  • Arthur D. Little

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Birds
  • Boundary Layer
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Environment
  • Fish
  • Fuel Oils
  • Gases
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Liquid Phases
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Petroleum
  • Sulfur Compounds
  • Wildlife

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  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Oceanography.