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Dredging America's Waterways and Harbors: More Information on Environmental and Economic Issues

CED-77-74 Published: Jun 28, 1977. Publicly Released: Jun 28, 1977.
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The effects that dredging and disposing of dredged material will have on the environment have come into sharper focus within the last decade. As a result, the Army Corps of Engineers has been required by legislation, litigation, and regulations to modify its practices.

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Civil engineeringEngineeringEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental policiesHarborsPollutionWaste disposalWater pollution controlWaterway costsDredging