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A Process for Setting, Managing, and Monitoring Environmental Windows for Dredging Projects Special Report 262 (2002) / Chapter Skim
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2 Workshop Preparations, Design, and Major Points of Discussion
Pages 13-18

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... NOAA was asked to provide information on the case studies submitted by the USACE districts. The following USACE districts responded to the original request: Mobile, Galveston, Norfolk, Baltimore, Detroit, New England, New York, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Rock Island.
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From page 14...
... Some of these agencies did not send representatives to attend meetings or entered the process fairly late, causing significant delays and disruptions. Many resource agency repre sentatives have commented that they do not have readily available the staff or the fiscal resources to participate fully in the process, especially on a project
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From page 15...
... · A set of recommendations for improving the process by which environmental windows are developed, enhancing the efficacy of windows as one of a number of tools available to protect natural resources, and promoting greater consistency in their development and application across regions. · A process template outlining specific steps designed to ensure the involvement of all stakeholders and effectively integrate scientific and engineering data.
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From page 16...
... After each presentation, the committee met and revised the template, as appropriate. Major Points of Discussion The majority of time at the workshop was devoted to working group sessions fo cused on such issues as the current state of the science concerning the biological ecological impacts of alternative dredging technologies, new developments in dredging techniques and technologies, analytical methods for assessing costs and benefits, and the administrative process currently followed for establishing win dows in various districts.
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From page 17...
... Environmental windows should be targeted toward the most sensitive life stages of selected species of concern. Participants also observed that in the absence of complete scientific information regarding the potential impact of a dredging project on a given species, resource managers should adopt a precautionary, risk-averse approach when interpreting existing regulations.
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From page 18...
... Resource pro fessionals also articulated a strong desire to interact with and provide input to the dredging engineers in an effort to foster a greater understanding of the biological resources potentially at risk. This expressed desire for cross-communication served as an impetus for the committee's decision to recommend the process tem plate contained in this report.
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