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Southeast Regional Implementation Manual for Requirements and Procedures for Evaluation of the Ocean Disposal of Dredged Material in Southeastern U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast Waters

This Southeast Regional Implementation Manual (SERIM) for Requirements and Procedures for Evaluation of the Ocean Disposal of Dredged Material in Southeastern U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast Waters was prepared cooperatively by EPA Region 4 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – South Atlantic Division (SAD). This SERIM supersedes previous editions of the USACE SAD/EPA Region 4 Regional Implementation Manual. The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for applicants, permittees, and USACE SAD districts and EPA Region 4 staff evaluating ocean disposal of dredged material in southeastern U.S. coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

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