The Beneficial Use of Dredged Material for Wetland Restoration and Enhancement on Clear Creek

Date

1999

Authors

Baker, William B. Jr.

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Journal ISSN

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Publisher

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Abstract

The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) was contracted by the Galveston Bay Estuary Program in 1997 to facilitate the construction of an emergent wetland on Clear Creek utilizing dredged material. Houston Lighting & Power Company acted as the corporate sponsor on the project by providing partial project funding, conducting engineering surveys, and by performing contract administration duties.

Description

pg. 127

Keywords

wetlands, creation, levees, dredging

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