Organization of this Report

b. Spreading or mounding behavior of the contaminated material

or cap material (even with consideration of controls) indicates that

the required cap cannot be effectively placed.

c. Energy conditions or operational conditions at the site are such that

the required cap thickness cannot be effectively maintained in the

long term.

d. Institutional constraints do not provide the ability to commit to the

long-term monitoring and management requirements.

Under such circumstances, other options for placement of the contaminated

sediments must be considered.

Organization of this Report

The main body of this report describes specific procedures for all as-

pects of capping-project evaluation and design. A number of appendixes are

also included that provide detailed information on specific testing proce-

dures, predictive models, etc. Chapter 2 describes the recommended se-

quence of design activities, and specific design steps are organized into

flowcharts as necessary.

Chapter 1 Introduction