Evaluating Environmental Effects of Dredged Material Management Alternatives: A Technical Framework

Abstract

This document is intended to serve as a consistent 'roadmap' for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel in evaluating the environmental acceptability of dredged material management alternatives. Specifically, its major objectives are to provide: A general technical framework for evaluating the environmental acceptability of dredged material management alternatives (open-water disposal, confined (diked) disposal, and beneficial uses). Additional technical guidance to augment present implementation and testing manuals for addressing the environmental acceptability of available management options for the discharge of dredged material in both open water and confined sites. Enhanced consistency and coordination in USACE/EPA decision making in accordance with Federal environmental statutes regulating dredged material management.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA260528

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Environmental Protection Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Chemistry
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Habitats
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Site Selection
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • United States
  • Water Quality
  • Water Resources
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).