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acceptability of dredged material disposal alternatives. It is intended to provide a 

 consistent framework for use in evaluating alternatives under the Ocean Dumping 

 program, the CWA §404 program, and the National Environmental 

 Policy Act (NEPA). Alternatives addressed in that framework include confined aquatic 

 disposal, land disposal, aquatic disposal, and, for clean material, beneficial uses. 



This concludes my testimony, and I would be pleased to respond to any 

 questions you might have. 



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