Dredged Material Research. Notes, News, Reviews, Etc. Volume D-77-3, February 1977.

• Other Authors: ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MISS
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1977
• Subjects: Civil Engineering; *CIVIL ENGINEERING; *DREDGED MATERIALS; VIRGINIA; RECYCLED MATERIALS; PREPARATION; MONITORING; LAND USE; FILLERS; SILT; RECLAMATION; CONNECTICUT RIVER; Nott Island(Connecticut); James River; Land fills; Canada; Canada Goose
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA037809; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA037809

The Nott Island disposal area is being used to test reclamation concepts being investigated under the Dredged Material Research Program (DMRP). The following article describes the planning, site preparation and monitoring activities that were designed to evaluate concepts and methods of terrestrial habitat development on the coarse, barren sand of the island. The particular habitat under consideration is Canada goose pasture. (Author)