Accession Number:

ADA399202

Title:

Implementation of Dredging Risk Assessment Modeling Applications for Evaluation of the No-Action Scenario and Dredging Impacts

Descriptive Note:

Technical note

Corporate Author:

ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS

Personal Author(s):

• Deliman, Patrick N.
• Ruiz, Carlos E.
• Schroeder, Paul R.

Report Date:

2001-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

14.0

Abstract:

This technical note describes the development of Dredging Risk Assessment Modeling Applications DRAMA for evaluation of the no-action scenario and the impacts of dredging operations without consideration of disposal. Implementation templates for these scenarios use existing dredging models to characterize exposure for the evaluation of potential human health and ecological risk. The models selected have been incorporated into the Framework for Risk Analysis in Multimedia Environmental Systems FRAMES, a part of the Army Risk Assessment Modeling System ARAMS.

Descriptors:

• *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
• *DREDGED MATERIALS
• *DREDGING
• *RISK ANALYSIS
• SCENARIOS
• DECISION MAKING
• TOXIC HAZARDS
• HUMANS
• HEALTH
• ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
• WASTE DISPOSAL
• POLLUTION ABATEMENT
• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
• ECOLOGY
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Subject Categories:

• Solid Wastes and Pollution and Control
• Water Pollution and Control
• Environmental Health and Safety
• Computer Programming and Software

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE