Introduction: The concept behind beneficial use of dredged material implies that there is a double benefit, first to the site being dredged for either remedial or navigation purposes, and secondly to the site or sites where dredged material can add value. This double benefit is clearly evident in the recent transport of dredged material from silted-in recreational boating channels in the Illinois River at Peoria Lakes, Illinois to the site of the former US Steel South Works steel mill in Chicago where it is being used to convert a slag-covered industrial site to lakefront parkland..
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by Bhumik | February 8, 2013 · 8:16 am
