Managing Dredged Material Via Thin-Layer Disposal in Coastal Marshes

Abstract

This technical note describes how dredged material can be successfully managed in an environmentally sound manner in marshes by placing it in layers of 5 to 15 cm. (Unless otherwise indicated, all layer thicknesses indicated in this report refer to material that has undergone postdisposal consolidation.) Environmental studies of this process and of the regulatory history of thin-layer disposal in marshes are summarized. General planning and monitoring considerations are described, including descriptions of the types of equipment used to place dredged material in thin layers in marshes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA381058

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  • Pace Wilber

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  • Coastal Management
  • Dredging
  • Engineering
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  • Environment
  • Environmental Management
  • Groundwater
  • Habitats
  • High Pressure
  • Louisiana
  • Materials
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  • North Carolina
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  • Remote Areas
  • United States
  • Water

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  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering