Inland Navigation Environmental Sustainability

Prepared by the Task Committee on Inland Navigation: Environmental Sustainability of the Waterways Committee of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI) of ASCE Inland Navigation: Environmental Sustainabilityprovides the current state of environmental preservation procedures for inland waterways. It presents an overview of ecosystem sustainability procedures currently used. This technical report examines environmental considerations for construction, as well as operation and restoration of inland freshwater waterways in the continental United States, which includes the lower Mississippi and lower Columbia rivers.
Topics include
* Hydrology and hydraulics;
* Sedimentation, dredging, and disposal;
* Water quality;
* Habitat (aquatic, terrestrial, wetlands);
* Migratory fish and birds;
* Historic preservation; and
* Restoration and environmental laws directed to waterway design and operation.
This report is a valuable reference for those involved with waterway design and operations and will be of use as an educational text for the academic community.

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