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Links and information about soild erosion and sedimentation related to dredging and dredged materials can be found below.

• Lower Great Lakes Erosion Study, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Buffalo District
  The goal of this study is to develop tools for the assessment of local and regional impacts associated with coastal projects. These tools will be applied to assist a wide range of USACE activities on the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, the Niagara River and Lake Erie.
  
  
• Great Lakes Sediment Management Program
  Develops sediment transport models for tributaries to the Great Lakes that discharge to Federal navigation channels or Areas of Concern.
  
  
• GLIN's Soil Erosion and Sediment Page
  Links to numerous resources and information regarding soil erosion and sedimentation in the Great Lakes basin.
  
  
• Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
  Coordinates the efforts of the various levels of government with the specific goal of protecting and improving Great Lakes water quality by controlling soil erosion and sedimentation.
  
  
• Toledo Harbor Pilot Project Final Report
  Examines the results of a two-year pilot study aimed at addressing Toledo Harbor's dredging problems through a multi-part plan that includes an extensive land treatment erosion control program to reduce the source of sediment.
  
  
• Economics and Sediments in the Maumee River Basin
  Compiled by researchers at Ohio State University, this web site includes research papers and fact sheets regarding the benefits of soil erosion controls and the costs associated with filter strips for soil erosion control in the Maumee River Basin. It also includes links to best management practices for soil erosion control used in Ohio.
  
  
• Sediment Management
  The Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes Regional Headquarters briefly describes a number of Corps programs and authorities related to the management of sediments in the Great Lakes region.

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