US Army Corps of Engineers

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With dredged material now viewed as a marketable commodity, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local agencies are seeking public input on a new 20-year dredging plan for Cleveland Harbor. For nearly 50 years, dredged material has been stored in confined disposal facilities, isolating what was dredged from adjacent waterways.

A new forecast of water levels across the Great Lakes could be bad news for those seeking relief from flooding.At the beginning of the month, the US Army…