1. Florida Inland Navigation District: Broward County Deepening Project Dredging Challenges – Permitting the Dredging of the Intracoastal Waterway, Dania Cutoff Canal, and the New River Presented by: Robert J. Wagner, P.E. Coauthors: Lori Brownell, P.E. and John Adams, P.E. October 2012

2. Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) www.aicw.or g

3. 50-Year Dredged Material Management Plan

4. Broward County Deepening Project Objectives

5. Project Strategy Document necessary public support Acknowledge regulatory agencies’ duty to protect the environment Justify public money expenditures Resolve technical issues Foster cooperation between all team members  FIND administration  Broward County Board of Commissioners  Permitting and regulatory agencies  Dredging contractor & subcontractors  Design team

6. Technical Issue Resolution

7. Technical Analyses: The Foundation of Project Design Aerials Bathymetric surveys Previous dredging records Natural resource data Dredged material disposal options Marine Industry economic analysis Recreational boater surveys Subsurface geotechnical investigation Physical & chemical sediment analysis Hydrodynamic water quality modeling

8. Project Description and Location – New River

9. Project Challenges – New River Tunnel

10. Project Challenges – Seagrass Avoidance Intracoastal Waterway Profile

11. Project Challenges – Seagrass Avoidance Intracoastal Waterway Section

12. Project Description and Location – Dania Cutoff Canal

13. Project Challenges – Dania Cutoff Canal

14. Project Overview – DMMA Offloading

15. Project Overview – DMMA Overview