{"id":7506,"date":"2011-07-30T10:03:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-30T15:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?p=7506"},"modified":"2023-02-25T16:35:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T22:35:35","slug":"environmental-enhancements-and-navigation-infrastructure-a-study-of-existing-practices-innovative-ideas-impediments-and-research-needs","status":"publish","type":"publications","link":"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/publications\/archive\/environmental-enhancements-and-navigation-infrastructure-a-study-of-existing-practices-innovative-ideas-impediments-and-research-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Enhancements and Navigation Infrastructure: A Study of Existing Practices, Innovative Ideas, Impediments, and Research Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ERDC Technical Report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"float-left\">The Environmental Enhancements and Navigation Infrastructure (EENI) study investigated the opportunities and challenges associated with increasing the environmental benefits of navigation infrastructure (e.g., jetties, locks, channels, and anchorages). 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