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Options for Managing Sediments
See below for resources, links, tips, and a video recording on options for managing sediment in a dam removal project. Webinar originally held August 7, 2024.
Learn about managing common sediment-related tasks including: assessing quality and quantity, identifying contaminants, downstream implications, and developing sediment management plans.
Presented by: Alex Hackman, Director of Ecological Restoration at Mass Audubon
Recording
Highlights:
3:58- Start of Presentation
7:22- What does Assisting in Recovery Mean?
8:28- Goals for the Presentation
9:06- Remove Dams to Restore Rivers
14:38- Keep Sediment in Rivers to Restore Even More
18:49- Use Costly Dredging and Disposal Only for Significant Risks
21:03- Evaluate Local Conditions to Decide
29:22- Questions to Ask Yourself
31:42- Tools, Experts, Additional Trainings
32:43- Systems Change
36:25- Q&A
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Additional Resources
American Rivers- National Dam Removal Community of Practice Website
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