Environmental Impacts of Proposed Maintenance Dredging of Stamford Harbor, Connecticut and Disposal at Eatons Neck Disposal Site, Long Island Sound.

Abstract

The proposed action involves the dredging of Stamford Harbor, Connecticut with the dredged material being disposed of at the Eatons Neck Disposal Area in Long Island Sound. Approximately 150,000 cubic yards of shoal material will be removed. Most of the material will be from the East Branch Channel. Following deposition of the polluted material at the disposal site, a comprehensive monitoring program will evaluate the impacts of the disposal operation on the physical, chemical and biological aspects of the environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA125773

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Ecology
  • Ecosystems
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Eutrophication
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Long Island Sound
  • New England
  • Oceanography
  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering