102 STAT. 4018 PUBLIC LAW 100-676—NOV. 17, 1988

through biological, physical, and chemical processes),
changes in marine ecosystem diversity, productivity,
and stability, and species and community population

(iii) on esthetic, recreation, and economic values; and
(iv) on alternative uses of oceans, such as mineral
exploitation and scientific study.

In addition, the Secretary shall determine through such
program the persistence and permanence of any such ad-
verse effects and methods of mitigating any such adverse
effects.

(B) PLANNING.—Within 4 months after the date of the
enactment of the Act, the Secretary, in consultation with
the study team established under paragraph (3), shall de-
velop a plan for carrying out the demonstration program
under this paragraph. Such plan shall, at a minimum,
establish predisposal monitoring requirements, thin layer
disposal locations, the amounts of dredged material nec-
essary for carrying out such demonstration program, the
duration of thin layer disposal under such demonstration
program, the compatibility of the receiving habitat with
thin layer dredged material disposal, requirements for
minimizing demonstration program impacts, the depth of
thin layer disposal, and the scope of the post disposal
monitoring.

(C) LIMITATIONS ON MATERIALS PKOM PROJECT.—The Sec-
retary in carrying out the demonstration program under
this paragraph shall use suitable material removed during
construction of the Gulfport Harbor navigation project. The
amount of material used shall be of sufficient quantity to
determine the effects of thin layer disposal in near shore
areas of (i) dredged materials from construction of harbor
improvements, and (ii) any materials from operation and
maintenance of harbor improvements dredged during the
period of such construction; except that the total amount of
material to be used shall be limited to the lesser of 3,000,000
cubic yards of dredged material or the amount determined
under the plan developed under subparagraph (B).

(D) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—In conducting the
demonstration program under this paragraph, the Secre-
tary shall consult the study team established under
paragraph (3).

(E) POST DISPOSAL MONITORING.—The demonstration pro-
gram under this paragraph shall include monitoring of the
near shore areas at which dredged material is disposed of
under such program during the period determined under
the plan developed under subparagraph (B).

(F) APPLICABILITY OP FEDERAL LAW.—The demonstration
program under this paragraph shall be carried out in
accordance with all applicable provisions of Federal law,
including section 404(c) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act.

(G) COST SHARING.—The demonstration program carried
out under this paragraph shall be subject to cost sharing
under title I of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986. All costs of such program, other than dredging and
disposal of dredged material costs, shall not be included for