Posted on August 21, 2024
Efforts are underway to understand the coastal marsh system surrounding the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.
Recent field work commissioned by the U.S. Navy and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Regional Sediment Management Center of Expertise was completed in July 2024, by contracting team EA Engineering, Inc. and Marstel-Day, LLC.
The team collected information related to marsh elevations, accretion rates, soil types, as well as plant and invertebrate species. This information in addition to an extensive historical and future analysis of marsh conditions will be used to strategically plan for beneficial use of dredge material opportunities around the Naval Facility.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages the dredging and placement of all material from the Kings Bay Channel and is working with the U.S. Navy and Taylor Engineering to identify short- and long-term options for beneficially using the dredge material for marsh restoration and sediment reduction measures instead of placing the material into upland disposal facilities or transporting to offshore disposal sites.
The team is holding regularly scheduled stakeholder meetings with state, federal, and local partners to discuss the ongoing initiatives and collaborate on ongoing research efforts in the area. The full analysis and recommended strategies are scheduled for completion next fall.
For more information please contact: laurel.p.reichold@usace.army.mil
Or visit our website at https://www.sad.usace.army.mil/RSM-RCX/
The contracting team of EA Engineering, Inc. and Marstel-Day recently completed fieldwork to collect information that will be used to strategically plan for beneficial use of dredge material opportunities around the Naval Facility.
This map shows marsh gains and losses in the Naval Sub Base Kings Bay channel from 1932 to 2022.
