Document Type

Statistical Report

Publication Date

1977

Keywords

Dredging, Hillsborough, Tampa Bay, Channel Deepening

Abstract

During the last 100 years four major types of dredging have impacted the bay: channel deepening, maintenance dredging, shell dredging, and dredging for landfill construction. These landfills have resulted in the loss of 44% of the original marine wetlands bordering Tampa Bay. Recent environmental concerns have halted landfill dredging and severely restricted maintenance dredging.

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