Building, Developing, and Managing Dredged Material Islands for Bird Habitat
Abstract
This note describes the environmental considerations and techniques that have been developed and tested for building, developing, and managing dredged material islands for use by birds for nesting and other life requirements. The text of this note was taken from lectures presented from 1979 to 1986 at the Dredging Short Courses held each year by the Texas A&M University Center for Dredging Studies and from information compiled for Engineer Manual EM 1110-2-5026 entitled "Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material."
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA382203
Entities
People
- Mary C. Landin
- Robert M. Engler