| Application of Dredge Monitoring Systems to Dredge Contract Administration Quality Assurance |
JUL 2000 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Steve Scott; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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 | Monitoring technology is available for providing dredge process data to dredge contract administrators during the course of a dredging contract. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contracts out more than 80 percent of all dredging under their jurisdiction. Presently, Corps District offices have taken on more of a contract administration role rather than a technical "hands on" role for insuring that the nation's waterways ... |
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| Riparian Raptors on USACE Projects: Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) |
APR 2000 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Wilma A. Mitchell; Chester O. Martin; Russell F. Theriot; Guilfoyle M. Evans; D. E. Fischer; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The bald eagle (Figure 1) is one of four raptor species included in a series of Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) technical notes produced under the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Research Program (EMRRP) . These technical notes (ERDC TN-EMRRP-SI-(l2-l5)) identify riparian species potentially impacted by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) reservoir operations. For management purposes, these raptors are considered riparian generalists because they inhabit ... |
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| Reclamation and Beneficial Use of Contaminated Dredged Material: Implementation Guidance for Select Options |
FEB 2000 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Charles R. Lee; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The purpose of this technical note is to provide implementation guidance for select options for the reclamation and beneficial use of contaminated dredged material. Previous technical notes have discussed the characterization tests that can provide information necessary to assist in the determination of the suitability of dredged material for beneficial uses and the application of these characterization tests to case studies of beneficial uses ... |
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| Potential Impacts of the North Fork Hughes River Project, Ritchie County, West Virginia, 1999 on Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) |
FEB 2000 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew C. Miller; Barry S. Payne; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is providing technical assistance to the Little Kanawha Soil Conservation District and other sponsors in the planning and construction of a multi-purpose dam on the North Fork Hughes River, Ritchie County, WV. As a condition of the 404/401 Permit granted by the U.S. Army Engineer District, Huntington, the permittee was requested to prepare and implement a plan to "quantitatively ... |
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| Laboratory Evaluation of Remediation Alternatives for U.S. Coast Guard Small Arms Firing Ranges |
NOV 1999 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The purpose of this study was to identify and investigate technologies that may be effective in reducing soil contamination resulting from current or past U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) small arms firing range (SAFR) activities. The study identified USCG SAFRs and selected those that were either representative of typical USCG activities or were sites with a high probability that corrective measures would be needed in the near ... |
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| An Overview of Jefferson Proving Ground UXO Technology Demonstration (Phase III) Contractor Performance Self-Assessments |
NOV 1999 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
John O. Curtis; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The self-evaluations of four participants in the Jefferson Proving Ground, IN, UXO (unexploded ordnance) Technology Demonstrations, Phase III (1996), were reviewed to better understand the factors that control detection and/or discrimination of buried UXO by surface instruments. Among the conclusions drawn was the fact that each participant relied more heavily on human experience than model-driven data analysis to distinguish UXO from other objects. ... |
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| An Evaluation of Freshwater Mussels in the Lower Ohio River in Relation to the Olmsted Locks and Dam Project: 1998 Studies |
OCT 1999 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Barry S. Payne; Andrew C. Miller; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Surveys were conducted in August 1998 to assess community characteristics, population demography of dominant species, status of endangered species, and characteristics of nonindigenous populations of freshwater bivalves in the lower Ohio River (LOR). Data will be used to analyze ecological effects of construction and operation of a new lock and dam at River Mile (RM) 964.4. Primary focus has been on a prominent mussel bed just downstream ... |
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| Application of SLRP to Pearl Harbor Dredged Material |
AUG 1999 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The simplified laboratory runoff procedure (SLRP) was developed to provide U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Districts with a fast, inexpensive screening tool to assess potential surface runoff water quality problems resulting from the upland disposal of dredged material. The SLRP was applied to sediments from Indiana Harbor (Environmental Laboratory 1987), Blackrock Harbor, and the San Francisco Bay area during its development (Price, Skogerboe, and Lee 1998; ... |
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| RECNOTES: Volume R-99-1. Natural Resources Management on Corps Projects |
MAR 1999 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Richard L. Kasul; Chester O. Martin; R. S. Jackson; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Corps of Engineers operates more than 460 water resources development projects in 43 states. These projects consist of nearly 8 million acres of land and water resources that have been entrusted to Corps stewardship. About half of this acreage is permanent surface water associated with project reservoirs and river reaches. The other half is a riparian border of surrounding upland and wetland acreage that on most ... |
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| Coir Geotextile Roll and Wetland Plants for Streambank Erosion Control |
1999 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Hollis H. Allen; Craig Fischenich; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The coir geotextile roll (CGR) is a sausage-like roll of nonwoven fibers made from coconut husks bound within a polyethylene or coir woven mesh rope. Mr. Lothar Bestmann of BESTMANN GMBH Ingenierbiologie (bioengineering), Wedel, Germany, invented the CGR, referring to it as a "vegetations-faschine". The CGR incorporates wetland plants (usually as rooted sprigs or cuttings) whose roots become interlocked with the CGR fibers. The CGR with ... |
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| Preliminary Watershed Assessment |
1999 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Craig Fischenich; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Much has been said about the need to use "holistic" perspectives that consider the entire watershed when contemplating stream restoration options. Unfortunately, political, programmatic, and jurisdictional boundaries seldom correspond with watershed boundaries and restoration projects focus on specific sites. Without a comprehensive reach or watershed assessment, selected restoration measures often ignore undeflying problems at a broader scale and are either ineffective or not cost-effective relative to ... |
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| Effects of Pressure Reductions in a Proposed Siphon Water Lift System atSt. Stephen Dam, South Carolina, on Mortality Rates of Juvenile American Shad and Blueback Herring |
SEP 1998 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
John M. Nestler; Carl R. Schilt; David P. Jones; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This report presents results of studies to predict the mortality rate of juvenile blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis) and American shad (A. sapidissima) associated with reduced pressure as they pass downstream through a proposed siphon water lift system at S. Stephen Dam, South Carolina. The primary function of the siphon is to increase attracting flow to better guide upstream migrating adult herring of both species into the ... |
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| Feasibility of Using Natural Attenuation as a Remedial Alternative for Explosives-Contaminated Groundwater at Site L1, Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, Joliet, Illinois |
AUG 1998 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Judith C. Pennington; Danny W. Harrelson; Mansour Zakikhani; Douglas Gunnison; Joan U. Clarke; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Natural attenuation may be an attractive alternative to more expensive remediation technologies at sites that meet well-defined selection criteria, acceptable risk levels, and that satisfy specific regulatory concerns. Environmental remediation technology is necessarily evolving toward less expensive, less intrusive, long-term solutions. Natural attenuation may be a legitimate and sensible alternative to other remediation methods if appropriate evidence of protection for potential contaminant receptors is documented. ... |
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| Bench-Scale Investigation of Composting for Remediation of Explosives- Contaminated Soils from Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, Middletown, Iowa |
JUN 1998 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Kurt T. Preston; Roy Wade; Kyoung S. Ro; Steve Seiden; Mary Bergess; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Bench-scale compost and radiolabeled studies were conducted at the U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) and at the University of Minnesota to evaluate the reduction of explosives contaminated soil at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant. The goal of the study was to evaluate and to select the best combination of amendments, contaminated soils, and bulking agents to be utilized in the compost technology for remediation of explosives ... |
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| Predicting Surface Runoff Water Quality from Upland Disposal of Contaminated Dredged Material |
MAY 1998 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A. Price; John G. Skogerboe; Charles R. Lee; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) Rainfall Simulator/Lysimeter System (RSLS) has been very effective in predicting surface runoff water quality from the upland placement of dredged material. However, this procedure is expensive and lengthy, and requires specialized equipment. The need for a simpler procedure has become evident. In 1986, WES evaluated potential extraction procedures for use in predicting surface runoff water quality from ... |
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| Environmental Effects of Dredging Technical Notes |
MAY 1998 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This technical note examines the effect of sediment organic matter quality on pore water contaminants. Information obtained in the laboratory at the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, and elsewhere, is included. |
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| Journal of Aquatic Plant Management. Volume 36 |
JAN 1998 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CE) Aquatic Plant Control Research Program (APCRP) is the Nation's only federally authorized research program directed to develop technology for the management of non-indigenous aquatic plant species. The APCRP is designed to provide effective, economical, and environmentally compatible methods for assessing and managing problem aquatic plants that interfere with the valued uses of the waterways of the United ... |
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| Organic Matter Quality and Partitioning of Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
AUG 1997 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
James M. Brannon; William M. Davis; Victor A. McFarland; Charolett Hayes; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Over the past 10 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has pursued development of single-chemical sediment quality criteria (SQC) . Equilibrium partitioning of neutral organic chemicals between the organic carbon fraction of bedded sediments and the interstitial water of the sediments provides the theoretical basis for the most popular approach to development of SQC. The solution phase of the chemical in equilibrium with the sediment ... |
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| Long-Term Evaluation of Times Beach Confined Disposal Facility, Buffalo,New York; An Update |
AUG 1997 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
John W. Simmers; C. R. Lee; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| After the open-water disposal of dredged sediments was observed to have deleterious effects on the aquatic ecosystems of the Great Lakes, an alternative was sought to reduce the exposure of lake biota to dredged material contaminants. In 1970, the Rivers and Harbors Flood Control Act authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct CDFs to contain material dredged from contaminated Great Lakes harbors and ... |
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| Computerization of the Decision-Making Framework: Effluent Toxicity Bioassay Test Results (LAT-E Program) |
AUG 1997 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Decision-Making Framework (DMF) for the management of dredged material has been developed and used at several sites (Lee and others 1991). Among the many components of the DMF is effluent water quality, which is one pathway that is investigated when confined disposal is considered. Two components are used to evaluate effluent quality: the modified elutriate test (Palermo 1985) and the water column bioassay test ... |
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| Development of Laboratory Procedures to Predict Volatile Losses from Contaminated Sediments |
AUG 1997 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This technical note describes the development of laboratory procedures to obtain experimental data on the emission of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) from exposed sediment. These data are being used to develop and validate predictive volatile emissions models. The information presented herein includes laboratory techniques and some preliminary results obtained during these investigations. |
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| Trends and Patterns in Cultural Resource Significance: An Historical Perspective and Annotated Bibliography |
APR 1997 |
196 pages |
| Authors:
Frederick L. Briuer; Clay Mathers; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This publication offers a broad, analytical review of the literature concerned with the challenging subject of evaluating cultural resource significance. This review of significance includes two main sections: (a) and Annotated Bibliography (consisting mostly of peer-reviewed literature), and (b) an Analysis Section (devoted to tracing historical trends in archaeological method and theory). The literature summarized here is extensive and is not accessible widely to ... |
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| Proposed New Guidance for Interpreting the Consequences of Bioaccumulation from Dredged Material |
AUG 1996 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Robert M. Engler; Todd S. Bridges; David W. Moore; Victor McFarland; Thomas D. Wright; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This note describes, for consideration, modifications to current guidance for evaluating and interpreting bioaccumulation data collected during regulatory evaluations of dredged material. In response to inconsistencies in the application of current approaches, the authors of this technical note were tasked by the Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to suggest ways to improve current guidance regarding the use and interpretation of bioaccumulation data collected during ... |
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| Vertical Strip Drains to Increase Storage Capacity of Confined Dredged Material Disposal Facilities |
MAR 1996 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy D. Stark; Jack Fowler; Don Banks; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This technical note describes the use of vertical strip drains for improved management of confined dredged material disposal areas. |
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| Fluoranthene K DOC in Sediment Pore Waters |
JUL 1995 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
James M. Brannon; Judith C. Pennington; William M. Davis; Charolett Hayes; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This note describes laboratory testing conducted to examine the partitioning of fluoranthene to dissolved organic carbon in the pore water of sediments. |
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| Methods for the Assessment of the Genotoxic Effects of Environmental Contaminants; Cellular and Organ/Organism Effects |
JUL 1995 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This technical note is the second in a series of three that outline and describe the principal methods that have been developed to test the potential of environmental contaminants for causing mutagenic, carcinogenic, and teratogenic effects. The first in this series (EEDP-04-24) describes methods used to discern genotoxic effects at the subcellular level, while this technical note describes methods used to discern genotoxic effects at the cellular ... |
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| Guidelines for Statistical Treatment of Less Than Detection Limit Data in Dredged Sediment Evaluations |
JUL 1995 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This technical note provides recommendations for methods of handling less than detection limit data to permit statistical comparisons of sediment contaminant or bioaccumulation samples in dredged sediment evaluations. Ten censored data methods are evaluated; performance depends upon data characteristics such as equality of variances, type of frequency distribution, and the proportion of the data that is below detection limit. |
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| Dredged Material-Filled Geotextile Containers |
MAY 1995 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Jack Folwler; C. J. Sprague; Dana Toups; Robert M. Engler; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This technical note describes the use of geotextile containers, hydraulically and mechanically filled with a variety of dredged material types, to address difficult dike construction problems and disposal of clean and contaminated dredged material. Information is also given on design and construction, potential applications, and example projects. |
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| A Chronic Sublethal Sediment Bioassay with the Marine Polychaete Nereis (Neanthes) arenaceodentata |
JAN 1995 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Tom M. Dillon; David W. Moore; Todd S. Bridges; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This note provides a general overview of a new 28-day chronic sublethal sediment bioassay designed for the regulatory evaluation of dredged material. The bioassay uses survival and growth rate endpoints with the polychaete Nereis (Neanthes) arenaceodentata. The primary technical reference for this new bioassay is Dillon, Moore, and Reish (in press), upon which this overview is based. |
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| Initial Comparisons of Six Assays for the Assessment of Sediment Genotoxicity |
JAN 1995 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Victor A. McFarland; Michael Honeycutt; Susan Jarvis; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This technical note reports and compares initial results of six genotoxicity bioassays applied to dredged sediments and describes progress toward development of a testing protocol to aid in regulatory decision making when genotoxic chemicals are an issue of concern. |
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| Pilot Scale Evaluation of Peroxone for Treatment of Contaminated Groundwater |
1994 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Mark Zappi; Randy Swindle; Steve Harvey; Robert Morgan; David Strang; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Advance oxidation processes (AOPs) are treatment processes that rely on the hydroxyl radical to destroy contaminants in polluted waters. Peroxone is an advanced oxidation process that utilizes the reaction of ozone and hydrogen peroxide to produce hydroxyl radicals without the requirement of ultraviolet light. The USAE Waterways Experiment Station (WES) evaluated the use of peroxone at Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA) for treatment of groundwater contaminated with ... |
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| The Use of Population Modeling to Interpret Chronic Sublethal Sediment Bioassays |
AUG 1993 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Todd S. Bridges; Tom M. Dillon; Robert M. Engler; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This technical note provides a brief introduction to population modeling and describes the application and utility of such techniques for dredged material bioassays. The use of population modeling as a source of interpretive guidance for chronic sublethal dredged material bioassays is emphasized. |
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| Managing Dredged Material Via Thin-Layer Disposal in Coastal Marshes |
JUL 1993 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Pace Wilber; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This technical note describes how dredged material can be successfully managed in an environmentally sound manner in marshes by placing it in layers of 5 to 15 cm. (Unless otherwise indicated, all layer thicknesses indicated in this report refer to material that has undergone postdisposal consolidation.) Environmental studies of this process and of the regulatory history of thin-layer disposal in marshes are summarized. General planning and ... |
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| Evaluating Environmental Effects of Dredged Material Management Alternatives - A Technical Framework |
FEB 1993 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Michael R. Palermo; Norman R. Francingues; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This Technical Note presents a brief description of a joint US. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) technical Framework for the identification of environmentally acceptable alternatives for the management of dredged material. This Technical Note replaces the earlier Technical Note EEDP-06-14, which should be discarded. |
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| New Technique for Sediment/Organism Equilibrium Partitioning Studies |
DEC 1992 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Victor A. McFarland; Jane Feldhaus; Louis N. Ace; James M. Brannon; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Sediment Quality Criteria (SQC) based on EqP are under development by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A stated purpose of SQC is the regulation of dredged material disposal. Long-term Effects of Dredging Operations (LEDO) Work Unit 32571, Relationships Between Sediment Geochemistry and Biological Effects, is researching methods to characterize the interactions between geochemical and physicochemical processes and contaminant uptake in, and effects on, aquatic organisms. ... |
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| The Koc of Nonpolar Organic Compounds in Sediment |
DEC 1992 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
James M. Brannon; Judith C. Pennington; Charolett Hayes; Victor McFarland; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Sediment organic carbon has been identified as the most important factor controlling partitioning of nonpolar organic contaminants between sediment and water (Karickhoff 1981). Studies have also shown that partitioning of nonpolar organic compounds is strongly related to the octanol-water partitioning coefficient of the compound (Karickhoff 1981). Sediment concentrations expressed on a total organic carbon (TOC) basis have been used to predict concentrations of nonpolar organic ... |
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| Critical Body Residue (CBR) Approach for Interpreting the Consequences of Bioaccumulation of Neutral Organic Contaminants |
DEC 1992 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas M. Dillon; Alfreda Gibson; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This technical note describes a procedure for interpreting tissue residues of neutral organic chemicals generated in 28-day dredged material bioaccumulation bioassays. This interpretive guidance uses a critical body residue (CER) of neutral organic chemicals reported for the fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas. The CBR is based on a very large U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acute toxicity database and well accepted quantitative structure activity relationships ... |
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| Documentation of the SETTLE Module for ADDAMS: Design of Confined Disposal Facilities for Solids Retention and Initial Storage |
DEC 1992 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This technical note documents the SETTLE computer program which facilitates the design of a confined disposal facility (CDF) to retain solids, provide initial storage, and meet effluent discharge limitations for suspended solids during a dredged material disposal operation. Detailed information can be found in Engineer Manual 1110-2-5027, "Confined Dredged Material Disposal" (Office, Chief of Engineers (OCE), U.S. Army 1987). Thackston, Palermo, and Schroeder (1988) describes ... |
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| Residue Effects Data Base on the Relationship Between Dioxin and Biological Effects in Aquatic Animals |
FEB 1992 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The purpose of this note is to present residue effects data involving dioxins that are presented in the scientific literature. The information will be useful in developing regulatory guidance applicable to dioxin contamination. Work Unit 31771, "Environmental Interpretation of Consequences from Bioaccumulation," of the Long-Term Effects of Dredging Operations (LEDO) Program is designed to provide interpretive guidance for evaluating data generated by Corps field offices for ... |
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| Risk Assessment: An Overview of the Process |
DEC 1991 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Tom M. Dillon; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This technical note provides a nontechnical overview of the risk assessment process. A companion technical note regarding risk assessment terminology will be published in the near future. |
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| Technical Considerations for Application of Leach Tests to Sediments andDredged Material |
OCT 1991 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Tommy E. Myers; James M. Brannon; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This note summarizes the characteristics of and differences among laboratory leach tests used for preproject evaluation of leachate quality in confined disposal facilities (CDFs) for dredged material. The guidance provided in this note is based on ongoing research conducted under the Long-Term Effects of Dredging Operations (LEDO) Program. |
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| Long-term Evaluation of Plants and Animals Colonizing Contaminated Estuarine Dredged Material Placed in an Upland Environment |
SEP 1991 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Charles R. Lee; Dennis L. Brandon; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This technical note summarizes data collected between 1983 and 1989 that relate to plant and animal communities colonizing the upland disposal site of the US Army Corps of Engineers/Environmental Protection Agency Field Verification Program (FVP). The management of contaminated dredged material and the mobility of contaminants from the dredged material into plants and animals are also described. This site will be evaluated through September 1995 ... |
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| Environmental Interpretation and Evaluation of Hydrocarbon Contaminants in Dredged Material |
AUG 1990 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Susan Jarvis; Joan Clarke; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This note summarizes recommendations of the second petroleum hydrocarbons workshop convened to assist Corps Districts in evaluating hydrocarbon contamination in dredged material. |
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| A Computerized Procedure for Predicting Plant Uptake of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Freshwater Dredged Material |
MAR 1990 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Bobby L. Folsom Jr.; Mark H. Houck; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Decisionmaking Framework (DMF) developed by Peddicord et al. (in preparation) provides a framework for evaluating sediments before dredging. This framework is made up of several modules, one of which is the plant bioassay for materials proposed for upland or wetland placement. Like the DMF, the plant bioassay module is based on tiered testing. Tier I Is a computer simulation based on chemical extraction of test ... |
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| Preliminary Guidelines and Conceptual Framework for Comprehensive Analysis of Migration Pathways (CAMP) of Contaminated Dredged Material |
JAN 1990 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Tommy E. Myers; Robert M. Engler; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The purpose of this note is to present the conceptual groundwork for the Comprehensive Analysis of Migration Pathways (CAMP). The conceptualization process for CAMP is discussed and available techniques for implementing CAMP are examined. Disposal of contaminated dredged material in a confined disposal facility is used to benchmark conceptual development. Case studies that illustrate analysis of selected migration pathways are also described. |
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| Corps of Engineers Initiative to Develop Long-Term Management Strategiesfor Navigation Dredging Projects: Overview and Framework |
JAN 1990 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Norman R. Francingues Jr.; David B. Mathis; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This note describes a major US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) policy initiative to define an appropriate and effective framework for developing and implementing the concept of a Long-Term Management Strategy (LTMS) within the national navigation dredging program. It presents a five-phase conceptual approach or framework for developing an LTMS with emphasis on "lessons learned" and a summary of selected field experiences. |
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| Procedures for Examining the Relationship Between Sediment Geochemistry and Biological Impacts of Contaminants |
DEC 1989 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
James M. Brannon; Victor McFarland; Judith C. Pennington; Cynthia B. Price; Francis J. Reilley Jr; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This note describes the development of procedures for examining the relationship between sediment geochemistry and biological impacts of contaminants. These relationships are illustrated by implementation of procedures In a laboratory experiment to assess the influence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) contaminated sediment on bioaccumulation in estuarine clams. |
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| A Plant Bioassay for Assessing Plant Uptake of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Freshwater Dredged Material |
DEC 1989 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Bobby L. Folsom Jr; Richard A. Price; Robert M. Engler; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Decisionmaking Framework (DMF) developed by Peddicord et al. (1986) provides a framework for evaluating sediments before dredging. This framework is comprised of several modules one of which is the Plant Bioassay for materials proposed for upland or wetland placement. The purpose of this note Is to describe the methods and materials necessary to conduct such a plant bioassay. ... |
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| Predicting and Monitoring Dredge-Induced Dissolved Oxygen Reduction. Environmental Effects of Dredging |
NOV 1989 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Leonard Houston; Mark W. LaSalle; John D. Lunz; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This note summarizes the results of research into the potential for dissolved oxygen (DO) reduction associated with dredging operations. Efforts toward development of a simple computational model for predicting the degree of dredge-induced DO reduction are described along with results of a monitoring program around a bucket dredge operation. The biological impact of dredge- induced DO reduction is sometimes cited as a concern by resource ... |
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| Economic Valuation of Wetlands |
NOV 1989 |
8 pages |
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Jim E. Henderson; Larry R. Lawrence; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This technical note summarizes the principles and major issues for the economic valuation of wetlands. The valuation information presented here is intended to support the biological assessment of wetland functions and values as set out in the Wetland Evaluation Technique (WET) (Adamus et al. 1987). Subsequent technical notes will present economic valuation methods for specific wetland services, e.g., commercial fisheries. |
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