UFC 4-150-06
12 December 2001
purpose of dumping. Application for Federal permits can be made through the local
district office of the USACE. Applications must be accompanied by drawings of the
dredge and disposal areas and a description of the proposed work. Although there are
general guidelines established for the permit process, each district is somewhat
autonomous and has the authority to amend the requirements for each particular
project. These requirements include explanatory documentation of existing data,
supplementary chemical and biological testing, and additional environmental surveys.
The extent of each requirement is dependent upon the quantity and quality of the
dredged material, the proposed form of disposal, and the environmental sensitivity of
the area. To expedite permit application processing, appropriate regulatory agencies
(e.g., USACE and EPA) should be contacted early in project planning. In extreme
cases, early notification can expedite processing emergency dredging permits by the
USACE.
5-4.4.2
State Permits. Federal law assures the right of any state or interstate
agencies to control the discharge of dredged or fill material in any portion of the
navigable waters of any state jurisdiction. Typically, a water-quality certificate, a
hydraulic-fill permit, or both, are required at the state level.
5-4.4.3
Local Permits. In certain areas, a local permit may be required. Most
states have federally endorsed coastal development and water quality plans. Many
consider the operation and maintenance of existing Navy facilities as consistent with,
and part of, their planning documentation. Direct authority over new Navy construction
works does not presently extend to local State agencies; however, for consistency with
local plans, notification of new works is desirable. Notification of concerned local
agencies may be through circulation of an environmental impact statement for new
works, public notice in the case of operation or maintenance projects, or directly
through an exchange of memoranda.
5-4.5
Disposal of Dredged Material. Dredging may be required to gain access
to the project site, for entrenching toe materials, for backfilling higher quality foundation
material, or for other reasons. When dredging is to occur, dredging volume should be
estimated, and the method of dredged material transport and disposal should be
determined. Beneficial uses of the dredged material should be considered, particularly
if the displaced material consists primarily of beach-quality sediment. Some dredged
sediments may be disposed offshore in a designated and permitted Ocean Dredged
Material Disposal Site (ODMDS); note that management of an ODMDS requires
predicting the response of the sediment mound to wave and current forces with the aid
of validated numerical models for the region in question. Guidance on dredging
disposal and beneficial uses of dredging material can be found in Engineer Manuals
(EM) 1110-2-5025 (USACE, 1983) and 1110-2-5026 (USACE, 1987). Also, papers
from technical specialty conferences, e.g., Dredging '94 (American Society of Civil
Engineers, 1994), provide useful information; for additional information, see Section VI-
3-8 of the CEM.
5-4.6
Environmental Considerations. Understanding and mitigating
environmental impacts of coastal projects are key considerations throughout the
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