How will the dredged material be managed?
The dredged material will be transferred via barge, hopper dredge, or hydraulically pumped via pipeline directly to a storage facility specifically designed to manage and store the dredged material, or placed in the open water (such as, the Pooles Island site or in the Atlantic Ocean). A confined disposal facility (CDF) is an open area surrounded by dikes which contain the material. While in the CDF, the dredged material will be decanted to remove excess water and dried by stacking or trenching the material or the addition of dewatering agents such as lime or fly ash. A confined disposal facility is designed to contain all solid material but releases the water entrained in the dredged material upon its arrival to the CDF. The water decanted from the material will be returned to the waterway. Beneficial use options will also be given full consideration. A beneficial use option is one which uses dredged material as a resource in a productive way. The DMMP shall include a detailed assessm
