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affects occurring should a major coastal storn occur during the 

 tin* of thia dredging and disposal operation. 



1. To ensure expedient capping, the final capping plan should 

 identify all equipment naadad and iti availability. Extra 

 equipment nay be naceaaary to acconplish the task in an axpadited 

 tine frame. 



2. As suggested by Mr. Louis Pinata of NAD, the project should 

 ba divided into phaaea auah that natarial is dapoaitad for 

 naxinun periods of 30 daya. After completion of each phase, the 

 disposal mound would be ooverad by the final project cap. Thie 

 would require additional bathynetrle eurveys. 



9. To ensure that uncapped natarial is not subject to the 

 dynanio force of a najor coastal storm, the final capping plan 

 ahould identify a source of sand material available for immediate 

 placement in the event of the prediction of a najor coastal storm 

 and a methodology by which a protective cap could ba quickly 

 placed upon the exposed dredged natarial. The thickness of the 

 cap should be maximised baaed upon tine available and extent of 

 expoaad dredged material. 



This approval ia, aa specified in my February 13, 1993 

 letter, contingent upon the Corps' completion of the necessary 

 consultations with the National Marine Fisheries Service pursuant 

 to the Endangered Speoies Act. Please advise mo of how these 

 requirements have bean satisfied. 



Xf there are any questions on these matters, please contact 

 me at (212) 264-2525 or Mr. Richard L. caspa. Director of the 

 Water Management Division, at (212) 264-2513. 



Sincerely, 



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William 

 Acting *Regi 



Commissioner Thonas C. Jorling, NY8DEC 

 Commiesioner 8cott A. Weinar, njdepe 

 Lillian c. Liburdi, port Authority of NY & KJ 



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