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Regional Sediment Management: Background and Overview of Initial Implementation
Document Identifier:
2002-POL-02
Date:
July 2002
Creator(s):
Institute for Water Resources
This report describes the concept of "regional sediment management" (RSM), its background and application within the Corps, and issues associated with its implementation in the future. (Application within the Corps is based primarily on district experiences from an ongoing RSM demonstration program). The need for RSM is based on recognition of the regional implications of dredging and other activities in the littoral zone, as well as the appreciation for sand as a resource - much as water is a resource experiencing competing demands, along with both quantity and quality issues. RSM is an approach for managing projects involving sand and other sediments that incorporates many of the principles of integrated watershed resources management, applying them primarily in the context of coastal watersheds1. It also supports many of the recommendations identified by interagency working groups on improving dredged material management. Examining RSM implementation through demonstration efforts can provide lessons not only on improved business practices, techniques and tools necessary for managing resources at regional scales, but also on roles and relationships important to integrated water resources management.
Regional Sediment Management: Background and Overview of Initial Implementation
Document Identifier:
2002-POL-02
Date:
July 2002
Creator(s):
Institute for Water Resources
This report describes the concept of "regional sediment management" (RSM), its background and application within the Corps, and issues associated with its implementation in the future. (Application within the Corps is based primarily on district experiences from an ongoing RSM demonstration program). The need for RSM is based on recognition of the regional implications of dredging and other activities in the littoral zone, as well as the appreciation for sand as a resource - much as water is a resource experiencing competing demands, along with both quantity and quality issues. RSM is an approach for managing projects involving sand and other sediments that incorporates many of the principles of integrated watershed resources management, applying them primarily in the context of coastal watersheds1. It also supports many of the recommendations identified by interagency working groups on improving dredged material management. Examining RSM implementation through demonstration efforts can provide lessons not only on improved business practices, techniques and tools necessary for managing resources at regional scales, but also on roles and relationships important to integrated water resources management.