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TABLE 5.4
Investigations to Predict Impacts from DCR Management Alternatives
Areas of Potential Impact
Enrichment
and
Nutrients
Sediment
Alteration
and Deposition
Water
Chemistry
Sediment
Chemistry
Pelagic
Organisms
Scientiic Investigations
Benthos
Water Fowl
Sweepings characterization
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Sweepings discharge analysis
X
X
X
X
X
Historic deposition analysis
X
Physical characterization of
deposition area
X
X
Chemical characterization of
deposition area
X
X
X
X
Toxicity tests
X
X
X
Benthic community structure
evaluation
X
Nutrient enrichment
X
X
Source:
U.S. Coast Guard. Final Environmental Impact Statement: U.S. Coast Guard Rulemaking for Dry Cargo Residue Discharges in the Great Lakes.
2008.
Note:
“X” indicates impacts to indicated resource addressed by scientiic investigation.
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