Environmental Effects of Dredging Program: Inland Waterways: Proceedings of a National Workshop on the Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material Held in St. Paul, Minnesota on 27-30 October 1987

摘要

A national workshop featuring beneficial uses of dredged material in inland waterway systems of the US was held in St. Paul, MN, on 27-30 October 1987. Participating agencies included the US Army Corps of Engineers, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the USDA Soil Conservation Service, Environment Canada, and numerous other state regulatory, resource, and transportation agencies. Attendees from North and Central America met for three days of technical papers and panel discussions. The workshop was introduced by a day-long field trip down the Mississippi River from St. Paul to Weaver Bottoms in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge at Winona, MN, to numerous showcased beneficial use sites. Agency and industry overviews in panels were given on the first day of papers. Technical sessions on aquatic habitats; habitat development case studies; innovative uses and concepts; recreation, commercial, and industrial applications; and the Great Lakes and their unique opportunities for beneficial use applications were held. Attendees also met in informal breakout session to discuss the direction each technical area should be taking and to make recommendations for development of each topic within inland waterways. (fr)