Dredged Material Beneficial Usage Evaluation

Started:  3rd Quarter 2005         
Completion: 4th Quarter 2006

Brief description:

This work will examine the opportunity to utilize the dredged materials removed to construct a deeper channel for beach nourishment, construction of feeder berms, or other beneficial usage. It is expected the most likely beneficiary will be Tybee Island, but placement is not limited to this location. This work is complementary to and partly dependent upon, analysis work in progress by the Savannah District, USACE, to identify and evaluate both the positive and negative impacts of beneficial placement of harbor sediments on the tidal delta and adjacent ocean shores associated with maintenance of the Savannah Harbor Navigation Project. It is also complementary to the Beach Erosion Study which will determine the sediment budget in the vicinity of the harbor entrance.

This work has been incorporated into the Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) Update family of tasks as an individual component. Future status will be reflected on the status page for the DMMP work.

Current status:

Complete

Links:

Beach Erosion Study Status
Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) Update