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Technical Note DOER-N2

April 1998

Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco Districts in December 1997. Other briefings are planned;

interested readers should contact Mr. Clausner directly.

SUMMARY

Computer hardware and software have now advanced to the point where a GIS-based software

package customized for managing dredging projects is a reality. The New York District has recently

funded development of a District-specific software package (DAN-NY) for managing their open-

water disposal site. DAN-NY has proved its value during a contaminated sediment capping project

conducted during the summer of 1997. Under the DOER Program, a Corps-wide software package

for managing dredging projects (dredging and disposal) is now being developed, the Dredged

Material Spatial Management and Record Tool (DMSMART).

POINTS OF CONTACT: For additional information on DMSMART, contact the author of this

technical note, Mr. James E. Clausner (601-634-2009, clausnj@ex1.wes.army.mil) or the DOER

Program Managers, Mr. E. Clark McNair, Jr., (601- 634-2070, mcnairc@ex1.wes.army.mil), or

Dr. Robert M. Engler (601-634-3634, englerr@ex1.wes.army.mil). This technical note should be

cited as follows:

U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. (1998). "Dredged material spatial

management, analysis, and record tool (DMSMART)," Technical Note DOER-N2,

Vicksburg, MS.

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