batch_auto_20260713 202607131256465730 BOEM ESP geoESPIS ESPIS@boem.gov Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Development of a Monitoring Program for Water Quality and Biogeochemical Processes of Louisiana Sediment Borrow Areas Coastal Studies Institute Louisiana State University This project is focused on the dredging impacts on the water quality and biogeochemical processes in two Louisiana sediment borrow areas, namely Sandy Point and Caminada pits. Vessel-based water sampling, tripod, geophysical, and 3-D numerical modeling methods are used to capture the temporal and spatial variations both inside and outside two dredge pits. Our results increase BOEM’s decision making ability (e.g., hypoxia frequency and duration, impact of dredge depth to hypoxia development, pit impact to surrounding water) regarding the development of a monitoring program and provide for better management of valuable sand resources. 579077 U.S. Department of the Interior https://doi.org/10.13039/100012475 M17AC00019 10.67297/9A1E0C https://boem.gov/awardpages/100236