Beneficial Use of Dredged Material:
Can States Drive the Process?

Lisa C. Schiavinato
James C. Wilkins
Louisiana Sea Grant Legal Program
Louisiana State University

Acknowledgements

This project was sponsored by the Governor’s Applied Coastal Research and Development Program. The authors thank the following people for their contributions to this project.

• Larry Simon
  California Coastal Commission
• Jasmin Raffington
  Florida Department of Environmental Protection
• Greg Ducote
  Jeffrey Harris
  Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
• Jessica Schexnayder
  Elizabeth Coleman
  Louisiana Sea Grant College Program
• Mindy Heidel
  Geoffrey MacArthur
  Laurie Marien
  Amori Landry
  Sea Grant Legal Program
• Dr. Linda Mathies
  Edmund Russo
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Joan Marchioro
  Linda Rankin
  Loree Rodkin
  Washington Department of Ecology

Photo Credit
University of New Orleans

This publication was produced by the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, a part of the National Sea Grant College Program maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Louisiana Sea Grant is also supported by the state of Louisiana. Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, December 2004.

Disclaimer

This report was prepared under a contract between the Louisiana Sea Grant Legal Program and the Louisiana Governor’s Applied Coastal Research and Development Program (GACRDP). The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Office of the Governor or those of the Louisiana Governor’s Applied Coastal Research and Development Program, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the state of Louisiana.

Report Availability

Additional copies of this report may be obtained by writing to:

The Louisiana Governor’s Applied Coastal Research and Development Program
2005 Deliverables
Room 258-A Military Science Building, Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Telephone: (225) 578-3477
FAX: (225) 578-0403

Citation

Suggested Citation:
Schiavinato, Lisa C. and James C. Wilkins. 2004.  Benefial use of dredged material: Can states drive the process?  Louisiana Sea Grant Legal Program.  Louisiana Governor’s Applied Coastal Research and Development Program, GACRDP Technical Report Series 2005, 53 p.