Long Term Management Strategy for the Placement of Dredged Material in the Bay Region (LTMS)

Any dredging and disposal activity in San Francisco Bay, marshes and some creeks requires a permit from the Commission. The Commission works with its federal, state and local partners in the Long Term Management Strategy for the Placement of Dredged Material in the San Francisco Bay Region (LTMS) to manage dredging and disposal activities in the Bay area. Formed in 1990, the LTMS Program is a collaborative partnership involving the regulatory agencies, resources agencies and stakeholders working together to maximize beneficial reuse of dredged sediment and minimize disposal in the Bay and at the Deep Ocean Disposal Site (DODS). The sponsoring agencies include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board and BCDC.