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District to sample millions of cubic yards of dredge material; EPA/Army Corps tests planned
Summary
Sediment scientists told the board the 15% dredge design generates an estimated 5.5–6 million cubic yards of material and presented a sampling and analysis plan (55 locations, 38 spring samples, 16 geotechnical cores) with testing following Army Corps/EPA guidance; sampling is scheduled to begin in May 2025.
District consultants presented the technical approach and schedule to determine whether dredged material from the proposed wharf/deepening work is suitable for offshore disposal or beneficial reuse on beaches and nearshore areas.
Shelley Angara, a sediment scientist with Moffatt & Nichol, said the current 15% design produces an estimated 5.5–6.0 million cubic yards of dredged material. She described a sampling and analysis plan that identifies 55 sediment sampling locations across six dredge units, with 38 planned for late spring sampling and 16…
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