Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Monitoring Program. 1996 Annual report (BaseYear Through Fy1996)

摘要

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District (USACE-NOD) maintainseleven major navigation channels in Louisiana that require regular maintenance dredging. More than 90 million cubic yards of sediment is dredged annually and the USACE-NOD coordinates with state and federal natural resource agencies to determine the most appropriate methods for the disposal of dredged material and where possible, to beneficially use this material to create or enhance wetlands and other habitats. The USACE-NOD has developed long-term disposal plans incorporating beneficial use for each of these navigation channels. The USACE-NOD