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Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Command Philosophy Notice
 The USACE Chief of Engineer's Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Command Philosophy Notice outlines the vision for expanding the beneficial use of dredged material (BUDM) program. USACE historically uses 30-40% of the sediments derived from the Navigation mission for beneficial purposes. The Chief established a goal for USACE to advance the practice of BUDM to 70% by the year 2030.
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Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Program Vision Placemat
This placemat provides an overview of the USACE Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Program, including the Chief of Engineers vision for a target of 70% beneficial use practices by the year 2030.
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Implementation Guidance for Section 1122(a)-(h) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, Beneficial Use of Dredged Material
Section 1122 of WRDA 2016 (a-h) directs the Secretary to establish a pilot program consisting of 10 projects for the beneficial use of dredged material for certain specified purposes. It provides for the establishment of regional beneficial use teams to identify and assist in implementation of projects under the pilot program. HQUSACE will publish a notice in the Federal Register with instructions for submitting project proposals. This guidance applies to the selection and implementation of pilot projects.
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Implementation Guidance for Section 125(a)(2)(C) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Beneficial Use of Dredged Material
Section 125(a)(2)(C) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 amends Section 204(d) of WRDA 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(d)) to authorize the Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to use funds appropriated for construction or operation and maintenance of a project involving the disposal of dredged material when selecting a disposal method that is not the least cost option based on a determination that the incremental costs of the disposal method are reasonable in relation to the environmental benefits or the hurricane and storm or flood risk reduction benefits. This memorandum provides guidance and direction on implementation of Section 125(a)(2)(C) and rescinds and replaces the implementation guidance for Section 1038 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014.
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USACE Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Pilot Program
The USACE Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Pilot Program was established under the Water Resources Development Act of; 2016. In 2018, the initial ten pilot projects were selected.
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USACE's Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Website
Explore how USACE is routinely creating value from dredged sediments though beneficial uses such as beach nourishment, enhancing wetland habitat, and brownfield reconstruction. Resources on this page include guidance, publications, success stories, and links to projects.
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