The Sediment Management Annual Review Meeting (SMARM) is a joint meeting of the Dredged Material Management Program (DMMP) and the Department of Ecology’s Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP).
Event Information and Registration
The 36th annual SMARM will be held at the USACE Seattle District Headquarters at Federal Center South in Seattle, WA on May 8th, 2024 from 9 am - 4:30 pm. Registration is free. Check-in will start at 8:30 am, please allow 10-15 minutes to get through security and to the meeting room. Additional instructions and directions will be provided a week prior to the meeting.
For security reasons we request an RSVP to CENWS-DMMOTeam@usace.army.mil for in-person attendance at SMARM, and also to get a head count.
If you are unable to attend in person, virtual attendance is an option, WebEx Registration is Required
Draft Agenda and Clarification Papers
The draft meeting agenda is available for download and includes many interesting topics, including:
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State and Federal Agency updates
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Results from the 2023 Monitoring of the DMMP Elliott Bay Disposal Site
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An Agency and Industry Panel on Dredging Non-Compliance and Overdredging Issues
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Aquatic Invasive Species Management and European Green Crab in Puget Sound
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Follow-up from 2023 SMARM topics: Alternate bioassay test species and beneficial use of dredged material
Agenda details are subject to change. The final agenda will be available a week before the meeting. The DMMP Agencies are preparing three clarification papers which will be presented at the meeting and posted here as they become available.
Clarification paper topics:
Public Issue Topics
A portion of the agenda is held open for governments, Tribes, and stakeholders to present program-related issues, ideas and suggestions for consideration at the meeting. Contact the DMMP at CENWS-DMMOTeam@usace.army.mil with a brief (1-2 paragraph) description of your proposed topic. Proposals that are accepted will be given 15-20 minutes to present.
Additional Information
Lunch is on your own. There are limited options on-site. A micro kitchen with prepared sandwiches, salads, drinks and snacks is available onsite. The possibility of having food trucks onsite is still being determined.
To be added to the SMARM mailing list, please send an email to CENWS-DMMOTeam@usace.army.mil.