

This document is the official positionĭistrict of the US Army Corps of Engineers, NY/NJ Harbor (DMMP) and its Implementation The region is available in an article (pdf 101k) published in the Material is too contaminated to be placed The primary objective of finding a solutionĪct of 1996 and the Joint Plan for DredgingĮvaluated, tested and promoted alternatives New methods for evaluating dredged materialsĪnd contaminated sediments became commonplaceĮarly 1990s, the Mud Dump became off limits However, as environmental science improved, Of dredged material for the next 30 years. In the earlyĢ0th century, dredged materials were placed That dredged materials be managed furtherĪnd further from the Harbor. This policy became outdated as well, necessitating Including parts of Ellis Island, Governors That were navigationally, if not environmentally, The Corps regulatedīy creating and managing sites for placement Historically, dredged materials (commonly Harbor is primarily driven by three majorįactors: the natural shallow water necessitatingĪnd sediment contamination and the current
