Demonstration projects were sought for innovative technologies that specifically addressed the management, risk characterization, remediation, or monitoring of sediments contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, heavy metals, or mixtures containing these contaminants. Of particular interest were the following:

• Demonstration of innovative, more cost effective in situ remedial technologies.
• Demonstrations that facilitate the application and commercialization of passive samplers.
• Demonstrations of tools or methodologies to evaluate amendment placement and remedy integrity.
• Demonstrations of new monitoring tools to reliably predict the long-term performance of remedies and the expected long-term risk reduction.
• Demonstrations of technologies or tools that address the critical needs for advancing the regulatory acceptance and implementation of measures of bioavailability into contaminated sediments cleanup activities.
• Demonstration of innovative technologies for sustainable dredged material disposal alternatives.

In August 2016, the SERDP and ESTCP co-sponsored a Workshop on Research and Development Needs for Long-Term Management of Contaminated Sediments. This workshop identified several high priority demonstration needs for long term management of contaminated sediments. A more detailed description of these issues can be found in the report from the workshop. Proposers were strongly encouraged to review the workshop report for additional detail and should align their proposed effort with the identified demonstration and technology transfer needs.

Contaminated marine, estuarine, brackish, and fresh water sediments were of interest. Proposals addressing sediments contaminated with radionuclides were not considered.

Funded projects will appear below as project overviews are posted to the website.