Isn the State of Maryland preparing a DMMP? How do the studies differ?
The State, through its Maryland Port Administration, is preparing a Dredged Material Management Program for the Port of Baltimore. The program will develop a long-term dredging and dredged material placement plan for the Port, including the identification of potential new placement sites. The State’s DMMP incorporates input from various stakeholders and the process is organized around an Executive Committee, a Management Committee, a Citizens Committee and numerous ad hoc working groups. The working groups will continuously identify, study, review and prioritize potential sites. Both programs have similar goals and will address the dredging and material placement needs of the Federal channels and the non-Federal state and local channels. The plan is intended to ensure that the Port’s Federal navigation projects continue to be completed in an environmentally acceptable and cost-effective manner, thereby justifying an ongoing investment of Federal funds. Since, the Baltimore District, Co
