During the latter part of the 20th century it became clear that another approach should be found for handling contaminated dredged material. Up to then it was common practise to dispose dredged material at sea or use it to raise the land or as fertilizer on land.
Environmental Guidelines for Aquatic, nearshore and upland Confined Disposal Facilities for Contaminated Dredged Material
Information and recommendations regarding Confined Disposal Facilities, including the management of contaminated dredged materials.
Masonville Dredged Material Containment Facility: Environmental Planning, Compliance and Compensatory Mitigation
Planning a new confined disposal facility at the Baltimore, Maryland, Harbor was easy, but building it required extensive permits, environmental licenses and collaboration with the public, other stakeholders and regulatory agencies.