Relating to the relocation or removal of dredged spoils or materials by a navigation district.

Contracts

• Inter-local Agreements (ILAs): Existing MOUs regarding shared spoil sites are likely obsolete. You must renegotiate terms to explicitly define how "lost capacity" is measured and compensated.
• Dredging Service Agreements: Vendor contracts must now delineate ownership of spoils to accurately calculate "net salvage value."
• Real Estate Acquisition: Purchase agreements for new DMPAs must ensure rights are transferrable to third-party districts to satisfy the "replacement capacity" mandate.

Hiring/Training

• Valuation Experts: You must retain qualified appraisers to determine the "net salvage value" of dredged materials (e.g., for construction aggregate) to substantiate cost deductions.
• Engineering Audits: Project managers require training on calculating volumetric capacity differentials to ensure replacement sites meet the "equivalent capacity" statutory requirement.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Capacity Certifications: You must generate engineering reports documenting the baseline capacity of the target DMPA and the post-removal capacity.
• Transport Cost Analysis: Maintain a perpetual audit trail of transport costs. If the replacement site is further away, you are liable for the cost differential for the life of the project.

Fees & Costs

• "Sole Expense" Liability: Budgeting for eminent domain actions involving DMPAs must now include 100% of removal costs.
• Perpetual Opex: The law mandates payment for "increased costs" to transport material to the new site. This is a long-tail operational liability, not a one-time capital expense.