Beach and Nearshore Placement of Material Dredged from Federally Authorized Navigation Projects

Abstract

This report examines four aspects of the use of dredged material by the Corps of Engineers for the purposes of beach nourishment and/or erosion control. These were: (a) the policies and authorities used in the placement of dredged material; (b) factors which affect the feasibility of dredged material placement; (c) the extent to which the Corps is currently using dredged material for beach nourishment and/or erosion control; and (d) procedures used to exploit or promote such uses of dredged material.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA225053

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  • Lim Vallianos

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

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  • Climate Change
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  • Environment
  • Great Lakes
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  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials
  • Navigation
  • Personnel Management
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  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering