Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Abandoned Dredged Material Disposal Sites
Region	North East
State	MA
Location
Date of this update	March 4, 1999

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)
Contaminated sediments

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

The COE, NOAA and EPA are cooperating on studying numerous abandoned dredging material disposal sites (DMMS) in an effort to determine if future disposal of clean dredged material should be directed to cap these sites. This would reduce the overall regional exposure of biota to contaminants. Sites such as the Boston Lightship DMMS in Massachusetts Bay and the Bridgeport Harbor DMMS in Long Island Sound are being examined for the residual chemical signature and the level of biological activity.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list)

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Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

  Lead:	COE
  Others:	NOAA
  	EPA

• Non-Federal

  State government
  Local Government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups
  Educational Facility
  Other partnerships

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal		$ 50,000
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total		$ 50,000

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

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7. Project Benefits

Abandoned dredged material sites that have the potential to degrade the aquatic environment will be capped with clean material to reduce exposure of aquatic organisms to potential contaminants.

8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date
Completion date
Current stage	Continuing

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Cathy Demos
  COE
  617-647-8231
  CATHERINE.J.DEMOS@ usace.army.mil

• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

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