| Beneficial Reuse of Dredge Material Beneficial Reuse of
Dredged Material continues to be an interesting and challenging topic. Sediment must
be dredged to keep navigable waterways clear for vessels. As dredge disposal sites grow
however, one must look for other solutions. One proposal has it to use dredge material for
levee construction purposes and a few demonstration projects have already been done.
Dredge material from Clifton Court Forebay was used for a levee project on Twitchell
Island and dredge material from New York Slough was used on a demonstration project
at Jersey Island. One example of an ongoing project is the disposal of dredge
material from the Stockton and Sacramento Ship Channels at a stockpile site on Sherman
Island where it is usedby the district for levee repairs. The Corps has a large disposal
site near Rio Vista and there have been no takers for the material even though the Corps
has offered it for free. High costs associated with moving the material will continue to
be an issue.
If you have any questions about this project please contact Bill Heyenbruch at (916)
651-7008 or you may reach Bill by e-mail mailto:bheyenbr@water.ca.gov |
