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The water levels of the Great Lakes have dropped about two feet from their levels of a year ago, in response to lower than normal precipitation in the watersheds of the upper lakes. Although the current levels are just below their long-term averages, they seem lower because the Lakes have experienced higher than normal levels for the past 30 years, including record highs in 1987. The impacts of these low lake levels is expected to be especially felt by marinas and small boat harbors. The Corps of Engineers is expecting that the number of permits for dredging are going to double this year. For more information about the lake levels, go to the Corps' Great Lakes Region homepage.

The USEPA and Corps of Engineers periodically host seminars to provide training on dredged material testing and management. The most recent was held in Buffalo, NY in September 1998. The next Dredged Material Testing & Management is scheduled for January 11-13, 2000 in San Diego, California. For more information on the seminar, contact Ms. Billie Skinner at 601-634-3701; e-mail: skinneb@mail.wes.army.mil

The Great Lakes Dredging Team in a partnership of Federal and State agencies established to be an advocate for timely, cost-efficient and environmentally responsible dredging on the Great Lakes. Their web site contains a white paper on the dredged material management decision making process, fact sheets on confined disposal facilities, and public outreach tools. The Team has developed a white paper describing the decision making process for dredged material management in the Great Lakes.

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