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Assessment of sedimentation affecting riverine ports in Louisiana : [research project capsule].

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  • Creators:
    Amdal, James ORCID ICON IMG
  • Corporate Creators:
    Louisiana Transportation Research Center
  • Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Publication/ Report Number:
    15-4SS
  • Resource Type:
    Brief
  • Geographical Coverage:
    Louisiana
  • Corporate Publisher:
    Louisiana Transportation Research Center
  • Abstract:
    The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) was ; tasked by the legislature in Senate Resolution 105 to study solutions to the buildup of sediment at Louisiana ports along the Mississippi River and to consult with ; the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) relative to the ; issues farmers face in transporting agricultural crops to market. The deposit of ; sediment at entrances to Louisiana ports on the Mississippi River hampers access ; to the ports and impacts farmers who use the ports to transport diverse crops ; to market. Finding solutions to reduce sedimentation and subsequent dredging ; costs, or other affiliated issues relevant to mitigating the build-up of sediment, is ; vital to the state’s agricultural base. Sedimentation in ports is directly related to ; sediment yield from the watershed, river flow, and velocity patterns in the vicinity ; of port entrances. Understanding the fundamental drivers of sedimentation and ; the governing processes responsible is key to the development of mitigation ; strategies, the development of Strategic Plans for dealing with such problems, ; and finally with economic projections to implement such solutions.
  • Format:
    PDF
  • Download URL:
    https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28998/dot_28998_DS1.pdf
  • File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 410.94 KB]
  • Collection(s):
    US Transportation Collection
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:ef6adf6b19aca302531338f83ed8bfe82adabeead32540aacd645428820367f2c074e9766c4038468068a594963235ef61f6c8339050f435fb3c59684b376418
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