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Dredging and beneficial use workshop

Welcome to the Resource Page for the July 24th Beneficial use workshop. Below you will find all the supporting materials created from this training. 

Agenda

Learning Objectives: 

• Increase participant understanding of dredging and beneficial use (BU) fundamentals.
• Demonstrate real-world BU project implementation through field visits and case studies.
• Highlight the ecological and economic co-benefits of BU.
• Equip local planners with knowledge of permitting pathways, regulatory requirements, and funding opportunities.
• Foster collaboration to promote regional-scale sediment management planning.
• Provide practical tools and resources to support future BU projects.

Presentations:

• Dredging and BU 101 - Maggie Cavey, Beneficial Use Coordinator, MD DNR

• Coming soon: Sediment Strategies document: Issac Hametz, Baltimore Program Director, TNC

• Understanding the Role of Sediment in Beneficial Use - Bart Wilson, Regional Geomorphologist, USFWS

• Dredging and Beneficial Use 101 -Implementation and Case Studies:

• • Anchor QEA - Travis Merrits, Principal Engineer, Anchor QEA, Inc
  • Bayland - Chris Rager, Project Manager, and Evan Mazur, Coastal Engineer, Bayland
  • Shoreline Design - Wes Matheu, President, Shoreline Design 

Speaker Bios