Use of Strategic Placement of Dredged Sediments to Support Horseshoe Island in the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana: A Preliminary Ecological Survey
This technical note describes an Engineering With Nature (EWN) project being conducted in the Atchafalaya River, LA. The current work presents a wetland classification, vegetation survey map, preliminary ecological inventory, and soil descriptions for an island receiving strategically placed dredged...
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ftdtic:ADA609602 2023-05-15T16:34:57+02:00 Use of Strategic Placement of Dredged Sediments to Support Horseshoe Island in the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana: A Preliminary Ecological Survey Berkowitz, Jacob F Beane, Nathan R Evans Burton, Darrell E Corbino, Jeffrey M ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS VICKSBURG MS ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER 2014-08 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA609602 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA609602 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA609602 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC Hydrology Limnology and Potamology *SEDIMENTS DREDGED MATERIALS ECOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS ISLANDS LOUISIANA WETLANDS DREDGED SEDIMENTS Text 2014 ftdtic 2016-02-24T16:18:21Z This technical note describes an Engineering With Nature (EWN) project being conducted in the Atchafalaya River, LA. The current work presents a wetland classification, vegetation survey map, preliminary ecological inventory, and soil descriptions for an island receiving strategically placed dredged sediments (i.e., Horseshoe Bend Island) located within the Atchafalaya River. The practice of strategically placing dredged sediments upriver of a naturally occurring island was conducted with the intent of aiding the islands growth to produce greater environmental benefits than otherwise would be present using more conventional placement practices. Results provide background information regarding ecosystem classification and mapping, floral and faunal composition of the island, and background data supporting future research efforts. Opportunities for additional research are also presented. Text Horseshoe Island Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Horseshoe Island ENVELOPE(-67.189,-67.189,-67.836,-67.836) Horseshoe Bend ENVELOPE(-134.279,-134.279,68.216,68.216) |
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Hydrology Limnology and Potamology *SEDIMENTS DREDGED MATERIALS ECOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS ISLANDS LOUISIANA WETLANDS DREDGED SEDIMENTS Berkowitz, Jacob F Beane, Nathan R Evans Burton, Darrell E Corbino, Jeffrey M Use of Strategic Placement of Dredged Sediments to Support Horseshoe Island in the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana: A Preliminary Ecological Survey |
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Hydrology Limnology and Potamology *SEDIMENTS DREDGED MATERIALS ECOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS ISLANDS LOUISIANA WETLANDS DREDGED SEDIMENTS |
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This technical note describes an Engineering With Nature (EWN) project being conducted in the Atchafalaya River, LA. The current work presents a wetland classification, vegetation survey map, preliminary ecological inventory, and soil descriptions for an island receiving strategically placed dredged sediments (i.e., Horseshoe Bend Island) located within the Atchafalaya River. The practice of strategically placing dredged sediments upriver of a naturally occurring island was conducted with the intent of aiding the islands growth to produce greater environmental benefits than otherwise would be present using more conventional placement practices. Results provide background information regarding ecosystem classification and mapping, floral and faunal composition of the island, and background data supporting future research efforts. Opportunities for additional research are also presented. |
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Berkowitz, Jacob F Beane, Nathan R Evans Burton, Darrell E Corbino, Jeffrey M |
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Berkowitz, Jacob F Beane, Nathan R Evans Burton, Darrell E Corbino, Jeffrey M |
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Use of Strategic Placement of Dredged Sediments to Support Horseshoe Island in the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana: A Preliminary Ecological Survey |
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Use of Strategic Placement of Dredged Sediments to Support Horseshoe Island in the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana: A Preliminary Ecological Survey |
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Use of Strategic Placement of Dredged Sediments to Support Horseshoe Island in the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana: A Preliminary Ecological Survey |
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Use of Strategic Placement of Dredged Sediments to Support Horseshoe Island in the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana: A Preliminary Ecological Survey |
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Use of Strategic Placement of Dredged Sediments to Support Horseshoe Island in the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana: A Preliminary Ecological Survey |
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use of strategic placement of dredged sediments to support horseshoe island in the atchafalaya river, louisiana: a preliminary ecological survey |
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ENVELOPE(-67.189,-67.189,-67.836,-67.836) ENVELOPE(-134.279,-134.279,68.216,68.216) |
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