Staff Lists Conditions: Agency Permits, Testing, BMPs Required Before Dredging Can Begin
May 13, 2025
Staff recommended conditions of approval including a 21‑day waiting period after filing per state rules, chemical testing and disposal protocols if EPA toxic-sediment criteria are exceeded, adherence to BMPs, and completion of all state and federal permitting before construction.
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Staff presented a set of recommended conditions for any shoreline conditional use and substantial development permit approval. Those conditions included a statutory waiting period after filing, submittal of chemical and physical analyses of dredge spoils to the administrator, disposal of material that exceeds EPA toxic-sediment criteria at approved upland facilities, and conformance with BMPs and federal/state operating standards.
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