Great Lakes Turning to Beneficial Use as CDFs Reach Capacity; Ohio Sets its Sights on Commerical Uses for Dredged Material

摘要

For our Spe-cial Theme on Inland Waterways (lakes and rivers), I talked with many agencies about beneficial use in Ohio harbors. The state is taking major strides in finding innovative ways to use its dredged material. The state is facing an all out ban on open-lake placement of dredged materials in Ohio harbors in July 2020, but the state has also provided funding and agency attention to the issue, including regulatory changes that make beneficial use easier in the state.