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Swan Island: Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan

Paula E. Whitfield, Jenny L. Davis, Amanda S. Tritinger, Danielle M. Szimanski, Rebecca R. Golden, Joe Z. Gailani, Michael T. Ramirez, Brook D. Herman, Matt Whitbeck, and Jeffery K. King
August 22, 2022

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ERDC Technical Report

The monitoring and adaptive management plan (MAMP) used to document the monitoring parameters and procedures for Swan Island allows for the collection of quantitative data on the performance of the feature as a wave break for the town of Ewell. This type of plan can serve as an example for other scales, regions, and research questions.

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This project seeks to overcome historical practices of dredged sediment management and increase frequency that island systems are restored or created. In doing so, this will offer increased opportunities to advance “t...