Economic Cost and Geomorphic Comparison of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Sand versus Nearshore Sand for Coastal Restoration Projects

Description
The goal of this project was to develop a coupled, geomorphic and economic framework for the assessment of nearshore and Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sediment in dedicated dredging projects in coastal Louisiana. Results indicate that the higher cost of sediment transport for OCS-sourced projects can be offset in certain cases by the reduced handling losses and increased resilience of larger diameter sands.
Award Amount
USD: $423,673
Funding
Type
award
Funder
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies Program
Funder ID
https://doi.org/10.13039/100012475
Award Dates
2017-10-01 → 2019-08-30
Award Number
M15AC00013
DOI / Resource
DOI
https://doi.org/10.67297/9A1DF4
Resource
https://boem.gov/awardpages/100212
Field Xml File
100212.xml (2.25 KB)

  • ROR:https://ror.org/03tzscr25
    Series Title:BOEM Environmental Studies
    ISSN:3071-6349
    Report Title:Economic and geomorphic comparison of Outer Continental Shelf sand and nearshore sand for coastal restoration projects
    Authors:RH Caffey, D Petrolia, IY Georgious, M Miner, H Wang, B Kime
    Publication Year:2020
    Publisher:U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies Program
    Place:Washington D.C.
    Report Number:BOEM 2020-035
    Contract #:M15AC00013
    Award DOI:10.67297/9A1DF4
    Report DOI:10.67297/01AF6F
    Field Xml File
    110447.xml (3.29 KB)