In accordance with the provisions of Section 1122(a)-(h) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016, and as described in the Federal Register notice published on February 9, 2018, non-Federal sponsors were invited to nominate projects for the beneficial use of dredged material pilot program.  Below are the 10 projects that were selected:

• Beneficial Use Placement Opportunities in the State of New Jersey Using Navigation Channel Sediments, NJ
• Condado Lagoon, San Juan Harbor, PR
• Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary Re-nourishment Pilot Program, SC
• Deer Island Lagoon Project, Biloxi, MS
• Grays Harbor South Jetty Sand Placement Pilot Project, WA
• Haleiwa Small Boat Harbor Maintenance Dredging and Beach Restoration, HI
• Hickory Cove Marsh Restoration and Living Shoreline Project, Bridge City, TX
• Mississippi River Upper Pool 4, Pierce County Islands and Head of Lake Pepin Backwater Complex, WI
• Public Beach Protection Pilot in Four Illinois Coastal Communities, IL
• Resilient San Francisco Bay Project, CA