Ecological evaluation of proposed discharge of dredged material from Oakland Harbor into ocean waters (Phase 3 B of -42-foot project)

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7114701· OSTI ID:7114701

Kohn, N P; Ward, J A; Mayhew, H L; Word, J Q; Barrows, E S; Goodwin, S M; Lefkovitz, L F ^[1]

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1. Battelle/Marine Sciences Lab., Sequim, WA (United States)

The Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-662) authorized the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) San Francisco District, to deepen and widen the navigational channels of the Oakland Inner and Outer Harbors to accomodate deeper-draft vessels. The USACE is considering several disposal options for the dredged material removed during these channel improvements including open-water disposal. Dredged material proposed for open-water disposal must be evaluated to determine the potential impacts of the disposal activity on the water column and disposal site enviromments. The USACE requested that Battelle/Marine Sciences Laboratory (MSL) conduct studies to evaluate open-water disposal options for Oakland Harbor sediments. This request developed into the Oakland Harbor Phase III Program. This is Volume 1 of a two-volume report that presents information gathered to determine the suitability of ocean disposal of sediments dredged from Oakland Harbor. This volume contains project background, materials and methods, results, discussion, and conclusions.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOD; Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 7114701
• Report Number(s): PNL-8174-Vol.1; ON: DE92017166
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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