| Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress |
23-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | On January 14, 2009, the Navy announced that it wants to transfer one of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) to the Navy home port at Mayport, FL, known formally as Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport. On April 10, 2009, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced that it had decided to delay a final decision on whether to propose transferring a CVN to Mayport until it reviews the issue as part of ... |
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| Comparison of the Direct Scoring Method and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Dredged Material Management Decision Making |
Sep-2009 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Jongbum Kim; Burton C Suedel; Cynthia J Banks; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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 | Decision making for complex environmental problems such as dredged material management can become overwhelming, especially when dealing with multiple conflicting objectives, alternatives, and stakeholders. A process is needed to organize the massive amount of information into a usable form. The purpose of this document is to show the disadvantages of using the direct scoring method for dredged material management decision making as it relates to dredged material placement and its ... |
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| Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress |
17-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| On January 14, 2009, the Navy announced that it wants to transfer one of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) to the Navy home port at Mayport, Florida, known formally as Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport. On April 10, 2009, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced that it had decided to delay a final decision on whether to propose transferring a CVN to Mayport until it reviews the issue as part of ... |
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| Influences of Channel Dredging on Flow and Sedimentation Patterns at Microtidal Inlets, West-Central Florida, USA |
Jan-2009 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Ping Wang; Tanya M Beck; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| Four inlets (Johns Pass and Blind Pass; and New Pass and Big Sarasota Pass) in two multi-inlet systems along the West-central Florida coast were studied. Johns Pass, New Pass, and Blind Pass are dredged every 4-9 years, whereas Big Sarasota Pass has never been dredged. The goal of this study was to investigate the morphodynamics of the four inlets and the influences of channel dredging on the flow patterns over ... |
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| Rapid Methods for Estimating Navigation Channel Shoaling |
Jan-2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Nicholas C Kraus; Julie D Rosati; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| The US Army Corps of Engineers' navigation mission is to provide safe, reliable, and efficient waterborne transportation systems (channels, harbors, and waterways) for the movement of commerce, national security needs, and recreation. Federally maintained channels through as many as 600 coastal inlets and through bays, estuaries, and rivers are therefore dredged. Many of these navigation channels have been deepened, widened, and lengthened to accommodate larger vessels and greater transit speed, ... |
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| River Diversions and Shoaling |
Nov-2008 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph V Jr; Letter; Pinkard; C F Jr; Nolan K Raphelt; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note describes the current knowledge of the potential impacts of river diversions on channel morphology, especially induced sedimentation in the river channel. Processes considered in this note are those most pertinent to riverine, as opposed to estuarine, aspects of diversions. In particular, this note provides general guidance on the physical process issues, outlines strategies for more effective application of existing tools, and summarizes the ... |
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| An Assessment of River Resources for Louisiana Coastal Land Preservation |
01-May-2008 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Chester C Watson; David S Biedenharn; J C Fischenich; BIEDENHARN GROUP LLC VICKSBURG MS
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| This report is a portion of a larger investigation addressing current and historical sediment loads in the Mississippi River. In this report, we address four primary tasks: 1) quantify sediment discharges from the Mississippi River at existing diversions; 2) assemble estimates of sediment quantiles and sediment sizes available for diversions planned to promote coastal marsh restoration; 3) develop estimates of sediment loads required for restorations and estimates of uncertainty; and ... |
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| Comparison of Acoustic and Aerial Photographic Methods for Quantifying the Distribution of Submersed Aquatic Vegetation in Sagamore Creek, NH |
MAR 2008 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Bruce Sabol; Elizabeth Lord; Kevin Reine; Deborah Shafer; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Maintenance dredging in the Black Channel portion of the Portsmouth Harbor and Piscatiqua River Federal Navigation Project in Portsmouth (commonly referred to as Sagamore Creek) occurs in close proximity to submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV). Species, density, and spatial distribution are of concern to resource agencies given the potential impacts associated with dredging activities including the physical removal of vegetation as well as increases in turbidity and/or siltation. A variety of ... |
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| Summary of Available Guidance and Best Practices for Determining Suitability of Dredged Material for Beneficial Uses |
NOV 2007 |
104 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis L. Brandon; Richard A. Price; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Corps of Engineers has the responsibility to maintain navigation of waterways across the United States. The Corps dredges more than 300 million cubic yards of sediment annually. Subsequently, methods to evaluate and determine environmentally and economically sound management alternatives are needed. Technological advances in equipment, treatment, and handling technologies continue to increase the options for beneficial uses (BUs). Ten categories of BU are: 1) Habitat development, 2) Beach nourishment, ... |
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| Summary of Second Regional Workshop on Dredging, Beach Nourishment, and Bids on the North Atlantic Coast |
NOV 2007 |
88 pages |
| Authors:
Michael P. Guilfoyle; Richard A. Fischer; David N. Pashley; Casey A. Lott; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the American Bird Conservancy, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service organized a workshop on October 25 27, 2005, in Long Island, NY. The goal of the workshop was to disseminate information on the beneficial use of dredged material deposition along the North Atlantic Coast for the purpose of improving beach nourishment and other Corps operations to increase coastal habitat quality, and to improve ... |
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| Navigation Improvements, Mouth of the Colorado River, Texas |
MAY 2007 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Ronnie G. Barcak; Nicholas C. Kraus; Lihwa Lin; Ernest R. Smith; Daniel J. Heilman; Robert C. Thomas; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| This paper describes an ongoing analysis of coastal and inlet processes at the mouth of the Colorado River Navigation Channel, Texas. A weir jetty system with impoundment basin down drift of the weir was constructed at the mouth of the Colorado River in 1985 to reduce the expected rate of dredging of the shallow-draft entrance navigation channel. The required rate of dredging has been about double the design estimate, however, ... |
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| A Regional Guidebook for Applying the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing the Functions of Tidal Fringe Wetlands Along the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast |
APR 2007 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
Deborah J. Shafer; Thomas H. Roberts; Mark S. Peterson; Keil Schmid; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Approach is a collection of concepts and methods for developing functional indices and subsequently using them to assess the capacity of a wetland to perform functions relative to similar wetlands in a region. The approach was initially designed to be used in the context of the Clean Water Act Section 404 Regulatory Program permit review sequence. During the Development Phase of the HGM Approach, four critical components ... |
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| Marine Forage Fishes in Puget Sound |
MAR 2007 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Dan Penttila; WASHINGTON DEPT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE OLYMPIA
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| Forage fishes are small, schooling fishes that are key prey items for larger predatory fish and wildlife in a marine food web. In Puget Sound, forage fish species occupy every marine and estuarine nearshore habitat. Nearshore habitats are of special concern, because many species use them for spawning. This report focus on three species that commonly occur within the nearshore zone of Pacific Northwest beaches: Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi), surf ... |
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| Summary of First Regional Workshop on Dredging, Beach Nourishment, and Birds on the South Atlantic Coast |
SEP 2006 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
Micahel P. Guilfoyle; Richard A. Fischer; David N. Pashley; Casey A. Lott; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) organized a workshop on February 1-4, 2005 at Jekyll Island, Georgia. The primary goal of the workshop was to disseminate information on the beneficial use of dredged material deposition along the South Atlantic Coast for the purpose of habitat improvement, management, and conservation of colonial and non-colonial waterbirds and shorebirds. ... |
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| Ship Squat Predictions for Ship/Tow Simulator |
AUG 2006 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J. Briggs; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) summarizes several empirical ship squat predictions based on (Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses (PIANC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Japanese guidance. A Fortran program was written and its use is described along with some comparisons for a typical bulk carrier and three different channel configurations. |
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| Pipeline Optimization Program (PLOP) |
AUG 2006 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Derek Wilson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note describes the Pipeline Optimization Program (PLOP), a computer program that optimizes pipeline transport of slurry based on slurry pump performance, material characteristics, pipeline characteristics, and industrial standards. PLOP uses a rules-based programming language, C Language Integrated Production System (CLIPS). Rules-based languages are advantageous in addressing decision-making problems inherent to slurry pump and pipeline transport and are also consistent with the framework of the Dredging Operations Decision Support ... |
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| U.S. Disposal of Chemical Weapons in the Ocean: Background and Issues for Congress |
13 JUL 2006 |
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| Authors:
David M. Bearden; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The U.S. Armed Forces disposed of chemical weapons in the ocean from World War I through 1970. At that time, it was thought that the vastness of ocean waters would absorb chemical agents that may leak from these weapons. However, public concerns about human health and environmental risks, and the economic effects of potential damage to marine resources, led to a statutory prohibition on the disposal of chemical weapons in ... |
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| Cascade Version 1: Theory and Model Formulation |
JUN 2006 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Magnus Larson; Nicholas C. Kraus; Kenneth J. Connell; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note describes the physical processes background of the numerical model Cascade, Version 1, which simulates long-term, regional sediment transport and coastal evolution. Cascade can be applied to reaches of coast covering hundreds of kilometers at which morphologic evolution extending to centuries may be of interest. The setting may encompass several barrier islands separated by inlets at which sediment is transferred through tidal-shoal complexes and dredging. Cascade capabilities are ... |
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Coastal Inlets Research, With Special Reference to Shore Bird Habitat |
MAR 2006 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Julie D. Rosati; Nicholas C. Kraus; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP) has the mission to advance knowledge and predictive technology to reduce the cost of dredging, promote navigation channel reliability, and quantify the sediment-sharing interactions between inlets and adjacent beaches. Guidance, numerical models, and desktop tools developed by CIRP can be applied to better understand and predict the ecologic viability of the inlet system for the shore bird population. This technical note is directed towards ... |
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| Paddlefish and Sturgeon Entrainment by Dredges: Swimming Performance as an Indicator of Risk |
NOV 2005 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The purpose of this study was to assess potential entrainment-related losses of paddlefish and sturgeons from dredging operations using measures of swimming performance as descriptors of risk. |
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| Sediment Capping and Natural Recovery, Contaminant Transport Fundamentals With Applications to Sediment Caps |
SEP 2005 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
David M. Petrovski; Maureen K. Corcoran; James H. May; David M. Patrick; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| Engineered sediment caps and natural recovery are in situ remedial alternatives for contaminated sediments, which consist of the artificial or natural placement of a layer of material over a sediment deposit, respectively. In addition to physical isolation and the prevention of sediment erosion, the objective of these approaches includes mitigating the loss of dissolved contaminants from the sediment deposit to the overlying surface water. Whether engineered or placed naturally through ... |
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| Floristic Inventories of Confined Disposal Facilities in the Great Lakes Area of Concern |
SEP 2005 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A. Price; Gerould Wilhelm; Pam Horner; Robert M. Engler; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note describes vegetation characteristics and implications for management of confined disposal facilities (CDFs) in the Great Lakes Area of Concern (GLAC). This is the first technical note for the Dredging Operations and Environmental Research (DOER) Program research task "Effects of Plant Species on the Transfer of Contaminants to CDF Animals." This DOER research task will evaluate the effect that various plant species/ communities have on the fate of ... |
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| Regional Sediment Management Opportunities Within Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) Dredging Program in the State of Florida |
AUG 2005 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel A. Abecassis; ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT JACKSONVILLE FL
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| The topic of this Regional Sediment Management (RSM) Technical Note serves as an example of opportunities for implementation of RSM practices within the U.S. Army Engineer District, Jacksonville's Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Program, in dredging of the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) within the state of Florida, authorized from the St. Johns River in Jacksonville to Key West. Inclusive of the eastern coast, the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) is a canalized inland ... |
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| Rates and Effects of Sedimentation in the Context of Dredging and Dredged Material Placement |
MAR 2005 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Gary L. Ray; Douglas G. Clarke; Robert M. Engler; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| Dredging and disposal of dredged material in aquatic environments can expose animals and plants to episodic pulses of suspended sediment. Resuspended material can be deposited in thin layers adjacent to the dredging or disposal areas in some cases as much as several thousand meters distant (LaSalle et al. 1991). While our understanding of the potential effects of such far-field deposition is limited, some estuarine organisms may be highly sensitive to ... |
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| The Great Lakes of the United States, National Security and the Budget |
14 FEB 2005 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Mike B. Fulford; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Over the past 30 years, the civil works general construction account has declined from a high of approximately $4 billion in 1960 to $1.4 billion in 2005. One result of this is a construction backlog of approximately 500 active and authorized water resource projects with an estimated completion cost of $44 billion. The President's FY 2005 budget provides civil works discretionary funding of $4.2 billion, which includes $1.4 billion for ... |
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| The Automated Dredging and Disposal Alternatives Modeling System (ADDAMS) |
NOV 2004 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Paul R. Schroeder; Michael R. Palermo; Tommy E. Myers; Cheryl M. Lloyd; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note describes the current capabilities and availability of the Automated Dredging and Disposal Alternatives Modeling System (ADDAMS). The Automated Dredging and Disposal Alternatives Modeling System (ADDAMS) is an interactive personal computer (PC)-based design and analysis system for dredged material management. ADDAMS is composed of individual modules or applications, each of which has computer programs designed to assist in the evaluation of a specific aspect of a dredging project. ... |
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| Aquatic Plant Control Research Program Bulletin. Vol A-04-1, Nov 2004 |
NOV 2004 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Gary O. Dick; R. M. Smart; Joe R. Snow; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This issue of the APCRP Bulletin focuses on Aquatic Vegetation Restoration in Drakes Creek, Tennessee. The primary purpose of the Drakes Creek Section 1135 Restoration Project was to improve aquatic wildlife habitat in a floodwater conveyance. Drakes Creek is a major tributary embayment of the Old Hickory Reservoir on the Cumberland River, its mouth located at Cumberland River mile 222.2, 10 km upstream from Old Hickory Dam. The project site ... |
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| Larval Fish Feeding Responses to Variable Suspended Sediment and Planktonic Prey Concentrations |
SEP 2004 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
D. Colby; D. Hoss; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The purpose of this document is to understand fish feeding responses under conditions that simulate turbidity plumes and variations in prey availability enhances the ability to predict ecological impacts from dredging projects. For example, in the context of nearshore placement of mixed sediments, concerns have been raised that winnowing of fine sediments from deposited dredged material may elevate turbidity and have a detrimental impact on early life history stages of ... |
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| Summary of Interior Least Tern Research and Monitoring Workshop |
SEP 2004 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Michael P. Guilfoyle; R. A. Fischer; D. N. Pashley; C. Lott; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note summarizes the results of a national workshop on the federally endangered interior Least Tern (ILT) (Sterna antillarum athalassos) (Figure 1) held April 15-16, 2004, in South Sioux City, Nebraska. The purpose of the workshop was to assemble an interagency group of ILT experts that could provide input to the development of a range-wide monitoring protocol to assess the status, distribution, and abundance of the species. The U.S. ... |
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| Validating Pathway Analysis of Organic Contaminants from Aged Dredged Material Using Plants and Worms |
SEP 2004 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Elly P. Best; K. Geter; H. E. Fredrickson; H. L. Richmond; M. Furey; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| Contaminants in dredged material (DM) placed in an upland situation, such as a confined disposal facility (CDF), may move from substrates into food webs because of their contact with CDF-colonizing or inhabiting plants and animals, and therefore may cause unacceptable risks outside the CDF. The primary goal of this technical note is to provide guidance on evaluating bioaccumulation of organic contaminants and toxicological effects in test species representing two trophic ... |
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| Measuring Rates and Effects of Dredging-Induced Sedimentation: Results From a Survey of Experts |
SEP 2004 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
J. D. Germano; D. A. Carey; GERMANO AND ASSOCIATES INC BELLEVUE WA
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| Dredging and disposal of dredged material in aquatic environments can expose animals and plants to episodic pulses of suspended sediment. The resuspended material may then be deposited in thin layers adjacent to the dredging or disposal areas in some cases as much as several thousand meters distant. The intensity and duration of resuspension from dredging and disposal operations is highly dependent on the type of equipment, operator, character of sediment, ... |
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| Identification and Evaluation of Submerged Magnetic Anomalies Deadmans Island Santa Rosa County, Florida |
23 APR 2004 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Gordon P. Watts; Raymond Tubby; TIDEWATER ATLANTIC RESEARCH WASHINGTON NC
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District (USACE-M) has proposed installing a shoreline protection system at Deadmans Island, Santa Rosa County, Florida. This work entails the placement of a wall of vinyl sheetpile offshore of the island and the planting of vegetation on the island itself. Because of the archaeological sensitivity of the island, the USACE-M requested that an underwater remote sensing and terrestrial survey be carried out in ... |
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| North Jetty Performance and Entrance Navigation Channel Maintenance, Grays Harbor, Washington. Volume 1. Main Text |
SEP 2003 |
493 pages |
| Authors:
Nicholas C. Kraus; Hiram T. Arden; Jesica L. Baker; Mark R. Byrnes; Mary A. Cialone; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICSLAB
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| This report documents a study performed for the U.S. Army Engineer District, Seattle to identify and evaluate feasible methods for reducing annual maintenance dredging in the outer Federal navigation channel at Grays Harbor, WA, by modification of the north jetty. Main interest was in potential reduction of southward sand bypassing the north jetty and preservation of the jetty should the neighboring beach erode. Considerable information and predictive capability were generated ... |
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| Dredging Research. Volume 6, Number 3. September 2003, Rapid, Sediment- Specific Indicators of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants Bioavailability Proposed |
SEP 2003 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Herbert L. Fredrickson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| Approximately 400 million cubic yards of sediments is dredged from U. S. ports, harbors, and waterways each year to maintain the nation's navigation system. Approximately 10 to 20 percent of this material is impacted with organic contaminants. Much of this dredged material is placed in diked confined disposal facilities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would like to recycle this material for beneficial uses, and the Corps is required by ... |
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| Beneficial Use of Dredged Bedrock in the New York/New Jersey Harbor |
JUL 2003 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
Joel Banslaben; Jack C. Cox; Robert J. Will; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Maintaining economic viability in the rapidly developing global marketplace is a major priority of ports nationwide It is imperative that commercial ports, such as those in New York (NY) and New Jersey (NJ), evolve to remain competitive with developing global infrastructure. As a consequence, the U.S. Army Engineer District, New York, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are going forward with plans to deepen existing channels ... |
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| Monitoring Dredged Material Disposal at Mouth of Columbia River, Washington/Oregon, USA |
JUL 2003 |
256 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph Z. Gailani; Jarrell W. Smith; Nicholas C. Kraus; David D. McGee; Edward B. Hands; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICSLAB
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| The entrance channel at the Mouth of the Columbia River requires annual dredging of 3 to 5 million cu m (3.9 to 6.5 million cu yd) of fine-to- medium sand to maintain the navigation channel at the authorized depth. The sandy dredged material is placed in EPA- approved Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites (ODMDS). Exceedance of ODMDS capacity at the Mouth of the Columbia River creates two, operational problems for ... |
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| Bel Marin Keys Unit V Expansion of the Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project. Volume 2 |
APR 2003 |
678 pages |
| Authors:
CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAN FRANCISCO CA SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT
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| This report describes and analyzes the potential environmental effects of proposed restoration of tidal salt marsh and other wetland habitat at the Bel Marin Keys Unit V (BMKV) property as an expansion of the Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project (HWRP). The final EIR/EIS for the HWRP was issued in 1998, and the project was authorized in the federal Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1999. The Conservancy purchased the BMKV site ... |
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| Underwater Remote Sensing and Terrestrial Survey Pensacola Bay and Deadman's Island, Santa Rosa County, Florida |
APR 2003 |
128 pages |
| Authors:
Michael C. Tuttle; Stephen R. James Jr; PANAMERICAN CONSULTANTS INC MEMPHIS TN
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| In August 2002, archaeologists from Panamerican Consultants, Inc. conducted a cultural resources investigation on and surrounding a portion of Deadman's Island in Santa Rosa County, Florida. Project plans call for the construction of a wall of vinyl sheetpile offshore of the island and the planting of vegetation on the island itself to combat the effects of erosion and stabilize the island. A remote-sensing survey found 17 magnetic anomalies within the ... |
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| Bel Marin Keys Unit V Expansion of the Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project. General Reevaluation Report. Volume 1 |
APR 2003 |
395 pages |
| Authors:
CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAN FRANCISCO CA SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT
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| The study report provides a general reevaluation of the Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project Authorized in WRDA 1999 and identifies a feasible expansion of the project. The expanded project comprises the beneficial re-use of 24.4 million cubic yards of dredged material to restore a total of 2,526 acres of seasonal and tidal wetland habitat for endangered species on the enlarged 2,600 acre project site which fringes San Pablo Bay, California. Provides ... |
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| Dredging Research. Volume 6, Number 1, March 2003 |
MAR 2003 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Michael R. Palermo; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This document is a report of the Dredging Research. Volume 6, Number 1, March 2003. |
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| Laboratory Modeling of Hydraulic Dredges and Design of Dredge Carriage for Laboratory Facility |
DEC 2002 |
192 pages |
| Authors:
Gordon J. Glover; TEXAS A AND M UNIV COLLEGE STATION DEPT OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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| The deepening and maintenance of the world's ports and navigable waterways has been an integral part of the world economy for centuries. In recent years, cutterhead and draghead hydraulic suction dredges have performed a majority of the dredging work. The ongoing design and testing of hydraulic dredges is important for maintaining efficient dredging operations within the limits set by increasing environmental regulations. The high cost of building and operating a ... |
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| Physical Model Test for Bendway Weir Design Criteria |
OCT 2002 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
WATERWAY SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY CLINTON MS
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| A typical bendway will be molded in a semi-fixed bed flume. The number of weirs, their spacing and submergence will be varied to determine the effects on tows navigating the reach. The designs will be subjected to a range of current velocities and tow sizes. Final guidance will establish minimum required depths over the weirs and recommended spacing relative to the design size tow. During the last decade the U.S. ... |
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| Evaluation of Dredged Material Disposal and Management for Appomattox River Federal Navigation Channel, Petersburg, Virginia. Phase I and II - Environmental and Engineering Studies |
OCT 2002 |
152 pages |
| Authors:
Roy Wade; Richard A. Price; John W. Simmers; Cynthia Price; Michael R. Palermo; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This report documents Phases I and II to evaluate the testing and analysis of upland disposal of dredged material from the Appomattox River, Petersburg, VA. Phase I of this study evaluated the environmental and engineering effect of dredging and placing the Appomattox River sediment in the proposed Puddledock site. Phase II of this study evaluated screening of potential contaminate release to atmosphere and evaluated environmental dredging case studies conducted by ... |
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| Desktop Study for La Quinta Project; Shoaling Prediction in La Quinta Navigation Channel and Effect of a Barrier on Siltation in Extended La Quinta Channel |
SEP 2002 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Trimbak M. Parchure; Soraya Sarruff; Ben Brown; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICSLAB
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| The U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston, proposed two modifications of the La Quinta navigation channel: (1) extension of the navigation channel and providing a new turning basin at the end of the extension, both having the same depth as that of the present navigation channel, namely 13.7 m (45 ft), and (2) constructing a barrier on the south side of the extended channel. The District requested the Coastal and Hydraulics ... |
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| DMS: Diagnostic Modeling System. Report 4: Shoaling Analysis of St. Marys Entrance, Florida |
SEP 2002 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Shelley Johnston; Nicholas C. Kraus; Mitchell E. Brown; William G. Grosskopf; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICSLAB
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| This report presents an analysis of the sediment shoaling characteristics of St. Marys Entrance, Florida, performed for the U.S. Army Engineer District, Jacksonville. Shoaling characteristics and alternatives were investigated for the entire inlet entrance channel. Diagnostic Modeling System procedures were applied to determine causes of channel shoaling and evaluate possible mitigation alternatives to reduce the frequency and cost of dredging. Nearshore wave and tidal circulation modeling was conducted to establish ... |
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| Humboldt Bay, California, Entrance Channel. Report 1: Data Review |
SEP 2002 |
182 pages |
| Authors:
Steven L. Costa; Karen A. Glatzel; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICSLAB
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| The U.S. Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), is conducting a study of the entrance to Humboldt Bay, CA, as a part of the Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP). The data review contained herein provides an inventory and review of available data to support the study. The data review includes historical and recent physical processes and engineering data describing Humboldt Bay and the adjacent littoral ... |
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| Monitoring of Entrance Channel Navigation Improvements at Morro Bay Harbor, Morro Bay, California |
SEP 2002 |
152 pages |
| Authors:
Edward F. Thompson; Robert R. Bottin Jr.; Arthur T. Shak; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICSLAB
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| The goal of the Monitoring Completed Navigation Projects (MCNP) program (formerly Monitoring Completed Coastal Projects Program) is the advancement of coastal and hydraulic engineering technology. It is designed to determine how well projects are accomplishing their purposes and are resisting attacks of the physical environment. These determinations, combined with concepts and understanding already available, will lead to more credibility in predicting engineering solutions to coastal and hydraulic problems; to strengthening ... |
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| Effects of Channel Modification and Flow Augmentation on Freshwater Mussels in the Bayou Meto Area, Arkansas |
SEP 2002 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew C. Miller; Barry S. Payne; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| A survey for freshwater mussels (Family: Unionidae) was conducted in the Bayou Meto area (including Bayou Meto, Bayou Two Prairie, Crooked Creek, Indian Bayou, Salt Bayou Ditch, Wabbaseka Bayou, and associated miscellaneous ditches) near Stuttgart, AR, in the spring of 2001. Approximately 19 hr of search time was expended at 45 sites in the study area. A separate search of five sites on Plum Bayou was conducted on 18 September ... |
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| Sediment Dispersion Near Dredge Pipeline Discharge in Laguna Madre, Texas |
AUG 2002 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Allen M. Teeter; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| Results of field measurements taken near a pipeline discharge of fine-grained dredged material into shallow water, a revised numerical model formulation, and comparisons between field and model results are presented herein. A numerical model for the simulation of underflow spreading resulting from a pipeline disposal was previously presented in TN-DOER-N11 (Teeter 2001). That model is updated here, guided by the analysis of field measurements. An analysis of entrainment of underflow ... |
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| Evaluation of Surface Runoff Water in a Freshwater Confined Disposal Facility - Effects of Vegetation |
AUG 2002 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
R. A. Price; Robert M. Engler; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, is conducting a series of laboratory and field studies to determine the effectiveness of the Simplified Laboratory Runoff Procedure (SLRP) for evaluating water quality of surface runoff from the upland placement of dredged material. The purpose of this technical note is to summarize the tests being conducted and to provide results from tests that have been completed at the Jones ... |
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