The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) has developed technical information in support of the Massachusetts Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP). The goal of the DMMP is to identify management solutions for dredged materials to facilitate channel dredging and port development while minimizing impacts to marine and cultural resources. Under the DMMP, CZM is developing Environmental Impact Reports (EIR) to address state regulatory and management issues, and is coordinating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to address federal issues. A major component of the development of the EIRs is the study and description of marine and cultural resources that may be impacted by dredged material disposal.

Through these efforts, a number of reports have been developed by or for CZM. These reports are listed below, and most of them are available electronically.

1998
Riess. W.C. 1998. Possible shipwreck and aboriginal sites on submerged land Fall River, Massachusetts. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-98-01.

Riess. W.C. 1998. Possible shipwreck and aboriginal sites on submerged land Gloucester, Massachusetts. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-98-02.

Riess. W.C. 1998. Possible shipwreck and aboriginal sites on submerged land New Bedford, Massachusetts. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-98-03.

Riess. W.C. 1998. Possible shipwreck and aboriginal sites on submerged land Salem, Massachusetts. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-98-04.

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). 1998. Physical characterization of the proposed Buzzards Bay disposal site. Prepared by Science Applications International Corporation, Newport, Rhode Island. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-98-05.

1999
Malkoski, V.J. 1999. Dredged Material Management Plan: Soft-bottom suction sampling pilot program. Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-99-01.

Normandeau Associates Inc. 1999. Dredged Material Management Plan: Fisheries resources survey for Gloucester. Prepared by Normandeau Associates Inc., Bedford, New Hampshire. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-99-02.

Normandeau Associates Inc. 1999. Dredged Material Management Plan: Fisheries resources survey for New Bedford. Prepared by Normandeau Associates Inc., Bedford, New Hampshire. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-99-03.

Normandeau Associates Inc. 1999. Dredged Material Management Plan: Early benthic phase survey for Gloucester Harbor. Prepared by Normandeau Associates Inc., Bedford, New Hampshire. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-99-04.

Normandeau Associates Inc. 1999. Dredged Material Management Plan: Early benthic phase survey for Salem Harbor. Prepared by Normandeau Associates Inc., Bedford, New Hampshire. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-99-05.

Normandeau Associates Inc. 1999. Dredged Material Management Plan: Quahog resources survey for New Bedford and Fall River. Prepared by Normandeau Associates Inc., Bedford, New Hampshire. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-99-06.

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). 1999. Dredged Material Management Plan: Habitat characterization of the DMMP candidate aquatic disposal sites. Prepared by Science Applications International Corporation, Newport, Rhode Island. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-99-07.

2000
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). 2000. Review of depth to bedrock in Gloucester Inner Harbor. Prepared by Science Applications International Corporation, Newport, Rhode Island and Coastal Vision, Newport, Rhode Island. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-00-01.

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). 2000. New Bedford aquatic disposal site screening: Characterization of the new zone of siting feasibility and West Island Ledge sites. Prepared by Science Applications International Corporation, Newport, Rhode Island and Coastal Vision, Newport, Rhode Island. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-00-02.

2001
Apex Environmental Inc. 2001. Report of marine geophysical surveys: seismic refraction, sub-aqueous disposal cell feasibility studies, New Bedford Harbor - 2001. Prepared by Apex Environmental, Inc. Brookline, Massachusetts. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-01-01.

ENSR. 2001. June 2000 benthic survey of Boston Harbor Navigational Improvement Project confined aquatic disposal (CAD) cells. Prepared by ENSR Marine and Coastal Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-01-02.

Kim, H. and J.C. Swanson. 2001. Preliminary dredged material transport modeling in New Bedford Harbor. Prepared by Applied Science Associates, Inc., Narragansett, Rhode Island. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-01-03.

Maguire Group Inc. 2001. Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Assessment Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts. Prepared by Maguire Group Inc., Foxborough, Massachusetts. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-01-04.

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). 2001. Results of the March 2001 sub-bottom profiling and sediment profile imaging survey of the outer Gloucester Harbor. Prepared by Science Applications International Corporation, Newport, Rhode Island. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-01-05.

Valente, R. and G. Tufts. 2001. November 2000 REMOTS survey at two candidate dredged material disposal sites in Buzzards Bay. Prepared by Science Applications International Corporation, Newport, Rhode Island. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-01-06.

Valente, R. and G. Tufts. 2001. November 2000 baseline characterization of sediment chemistry at two candidate dredged material disposal sites in Buzzards Bay. Prepared by Science Applications International Corporation, Newport, Rhode Island. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-01-07.

Valente, R., J. Infantino and B. Andrews. 2001. Results of the October 2000 bathymetric survey at candidate disposal site 1 in Buzzards Bay. Prepared by Science Applications International Corporation, Newport, Rhode Island. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-01-08.

Valente, R. 2001. November 2000 baseline characterization of benthic macroinvertebrate communities at two candidate dredged material disposal sites in Buzzards Bay. Prepared by Science Applications International Corporation, Newport, Rhode Island. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-01-09.

Valente, R., E. Waddell and P. Hamilton. 2001. Evaluation of baseline water column chemistry and sediment resuspension potential at two candidate dredged material disposal sites in Buzzards Bay. Prepared by Science Applications International Corporation, Newport, Rhode Island. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-01-10.

2002
Camisa, M. and A. Wilbur. 2002. Buzzards Bay Disposal Site Fisheries Trawl Survey Report, March 2001-March 2002. Published by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and Office of Coastal Zone Management. Pocasset, Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-02-01.

Carey, D.A. and N. Haley. 2002. Buzzards Bay Disposal Site Report: Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Trawl Data Analysis. Prepared by Coastal Vision, Newport, Rhode Island. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-02-02.

Colburn, L.L., D.A. Carey and N. Haley. 2002. Buzzards Bay Disposal Site Report: Competing Site Use Assessment. Prepared by Coastal Vision, Newport, Rhode Island. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-02-03.

CR Environmental. 2002. Bottom Classification Survey, Buzzards Bay Disposal Site. Prepared by CR Environmental Inc., East Falmouth, Massachusetts. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-02-04.

Maguire Group Inc. 2002. Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Assessment New Bedford / Fairhaven Harbor, Massachusetts. Prepared by Maguire Group Inc., Foxborough, Massachusetts. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-02-05.

2004
Wilbur, A.R. 2004. Gloucester Harbor Characterization: Environmental History, Human Influences, and Status of Marine Resources. Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, Boston, MA.

Environmental Impact Reports
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). 2000. Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) EOEA No. 11534. Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for Gloucester, Massachusetts. Prepared by Maguire Group Inc., Foxborough, Massachusetts. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-EIR-01.

Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). 2002. Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) EOEA No. 11669. Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for New Bedford and Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Prepared by Maguire Group Inc., Foxborough, Massachusetts. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. DMMP-EIR-02.

Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). 2003. Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) EOEA No. 11669. Final Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for New Bedford and Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Prepared by Maguire Group Inc., Foxborough, Massachusetts. Prepared for Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Boston, Massachusetts. feirnb-f.