(a) The department may participate in the development
of a beneficial use project for dredged material.
(b) The department will accept from the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers proposals for beneficial use projects in one or more
of the following categories:
(1) habitat development;
(2) beach nourishment;
(3) aquaculture;
(4) parks and recreation;
(5) agriculture, forestry, and horticulture;
(6) strip mine reclamation and solid waste management;
(7) shoreline stabilization and erosion control;
(8) construction and industrial use; or
(9) material transfer, such as transfer for fill, dikes,
levees, parking lots, roads.
(c) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will submit a
proposal in writing to the executive director or the executive director's
designee. The proposal will include:
(1) a description of the proposed beneficial use project
and anticipated benefits;
(2) a map delineating the location or locations of
the proposed beneficial use project;
(3) a proposed project schedule including an anticipated
completion date;
(4) a detailed estimate of the project cost, including
an estimate of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' financial contributions
to the project; and
(5) a plan addressing the operation and maintenance
of the facility created by or benefiting from the beneficial use project.
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