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 (metal detector screening is required) and to the meeting room. Light refreshments will be served in the morning.
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
Final Agenda and Clarification Papers
The final 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
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:
Directions
Directions From the North: From I-5 south, take Exit 165A toward James Street. Take an immediate right onto Columbia St. and follow through town to merge on to the viaduct/Hwy 99 South. Hwy 99 South becomes E Marginal Way S. The Federal Center South (Building 1201) will be on your right; a large visitor parking lot will be across the street on your left.
Directions From the South: From I-5 north, take Exit 162 (on left) to Corson/Michigan St. Stay straight on Corson Ave S. and get into right lane. Take the first right onto S. Michigan St. and go ½ mile. Turn right onto E Marginal Way South/SR 99. Go 1.3 miles. Federal Center South (Building 1201) will be on your left; a large visitor parking lot will be across the street on your right. Area and building maps are attached.
Parking: Visitors can park in the large parking lot across the street from Federal Center South (FCS). Pedestrians cross E. Marginal Way S/SR 99 at the pedestrian crosswalk at the light.
Those with handicapped parking permits may use the specially designated parking spots in the visitor lot adjacent to the Federal Center South Building 1201 main entrance.
Security
All visitors are subject to security screening and must sign in at the main entrance of the FCS Building 1201 to gain access to the USACE Headquarters Building 1202. Attendees will then proceed to Building 1202 where they will be directed to the Salish Sea Conference Room located on the first floor.
Additional Information
Lunch will be from 12:00 - 1:15. There will be two food trucks available a short walk away! Thai-U-Up is returning again this year, and Carver Kitchen Shawarma will be offering Mediterranean food options. A micro market is also available onsite with prepared sandwiches, salads, drinks and snacks.
To be added to the SMARM mailing list, please send an email to CENWS-DMMOTeam@usace.army.mil.