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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/6511| Title: | Design of habitat restoration using dredged material at Bodkin Island, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland |
| Authors: | Maynord, Stephen T. Landin, Mary Collins, 1941- McCormick, John W., 1948- Davis, Jack E. Evans, Robert A. Hayes, Donald F. |
| Keywords: | Black ducks Riprap revetment Dredged material Dredging spoil Shoreline stabilization Habitat restoration Wind waves Wetlands Bodkin Island Chesapeake Bay |
| Publisher: | U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station |
| Series/Report no.: | Technical Report (Wetlands Research Program (U.S.)) ; no. Technical Report WRP-RE-3 |
| Abstract: | Bodkin Island in the Chesapeake Bay is considered prime habitat for nesting black ducks; however, wind wave erosion is threatening the continued existence of the island. The existing 1-acre island will be increased by 4.8 acres through placement of dredged material to create nesting and brood habitat for black ducks. The enlarged island will have uplands, and high and low marshes with intertidai channels and pools with submerged aquatic vegetation. Riprap will be placed around the perimeter of the island to prevent wind wave erosion. The interdisciplinary project design report includes hydraulic and wave-climate numerical model studies, island design, habitat shaping, and vegetation selection. |
| Description: | Technical Report |
| Gov't Doc #: | Technical Report WRP-RE-3 |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/6511 |
| Size: | 106 pages |
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| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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| TR-WRP-RE-3.pdf | 32.91 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |