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Guidance for Local Planning Groups and Development of Dredged Material Management Plans

The purpose of this guidance is to encourage the formation of Local Planning Groups to assist in the development of dredged material management plans. This guidance provides a framework to:

  1. assist in the formation of Local Planning Groups;
  2. provide context regarding Local Planning Groups’ relationship to other groups having different but compatible purposes, e.g., Regional Dredging Teams;
  3. establish a planning process; and
  4. develop and implement dredged material management plans.
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