Strategies for Management of contamianted Sediments

摘要

In 1985, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) developed a Management Strategy for evalaution of dredged material alternatives which focused on contaminant testing and controls. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) later initiated development of a similar management strategy focusing on environmental considerations of disposal alternatives. A USACE/EPA work group was subsequently formed for hte purpose of developing a joint Technical Framework endorsed by both agencies. In 1992, the USACE and EPA published the Technical Framework as a guidance document for their agencies' personnel to follow in identifying environmetnally acceptable alternatives for the management of dredged material. The USACE and EPA are also cooperating in developing strategies for managing sediment remement of contamianted sediments, a description of the more detailed guidance documents available, and plans for future developments.