Coastal Oceanographic and Sediment Sampling Projects

ADH Client Project Name Status Work Performed
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Pinole Shoal Dredge Sediment Core Sampling and Reuse/Disposal Reporting Performed June - July 2009, April - May 2010
  • Contracting of subcontractors (research vessel, vibracoring subcontractor, laboratories)
  • Sediment vibracoring and site water sampling
  • Statistical analysis of physical and chemical analyses and biological toxicity testing of sediment samples
  • Evaluation of results to determine sediment's suitability for multiple use/disposal options
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Crescent City Harbor Federal Channels Dredge Sediment Core Sampling and Reuse/Disposal Reporting Performed May - December 2009
  • Contracting of subcontractors (research vessel, vibracoring subcontractor, laboratories)
  • Sediment vibracoring and site water sampling
  • Statistical analysis of Tier III testing of sediment samples
  • Evaluation of results to determine sediment's suitability for multiple use/disposal options
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Suisun Bay and New York Slough Dredge Sediment Core Sampling and Reuse/Disposal Reporting Performed June - July 2009
  • Contracting of subcontractors (research vessel, vibracoring subcontractor, laboratories)
  • Sediment vibracoring and site water sampling
  • Analysis of grain size, total solids, total organic carbon results
  • Analysis of dissolved metals by modified Waste Extraction Test (mWET) results
  • Evaluation of results to determine sediment's suitability for multiple use/disposal options
URS Corporation Caltrans Devil's Slide Improvement Project Dewatering Dilution Study Performed October 2007
  • Preparation, logistics, health and safety plan
  • Mobilization, dye release, and ocean sampling
  • Data analysis and QA/QC Reporting
City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Works As-Needed Sediment Sampling, Characterization and Disposal Consultation Services October - December 2006
  • Collection of seven sediment vibracore samples adjacent to Pier 35.
  • Generation of lithologic coring logs.
  • Generation of samples to be analyzed for grain size and sediment chemistry analyses, and toxicity testing.
  • Pipe dredge sampling at Alcatraz Island and San Pablo Bay reference sites.
City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Works As-Needed Sediment Sampling, Characterization and Disposal Consultation Services October - December 2006
  • Collection of four sediment vibracore samples in the San Francisco Marina West Basin.
  • Generation of lithologic coring logs.
  • Generation of samples to be analyzed for grain size and sediment chemistry analyses, and toxicity testing.
City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Works As-Needed Sediment Sampling Services January - March 2006
  • Collection of seven sediment vibracore samples adjacent to Pier 27
  • Responsible for ship-board duties to ensure proper sampling protocols according to Port of San Francisco Dredging Support Program programmatic Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) for collection and handling of sediment samples.
City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Works San Francisco Marina Sediment Transport Modeling Completed January 2006
  • Developed a conceptual model of sediment transport and deposition in and around the Marina West Basin and Channel Entrance
ToxScan Analytical Laboratories, Inc. (a subsidiary of Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc.) as a contractor to US Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District Chemical Testing of Noyo River and Harbor Sediments - Maintenance Dredging Completed 2002
  • Review and revise 12 field logs of core samples by comparing Kinnetic Laboratory's staff field samples to field descriptions for quality control
  • Provided accurate and consistent conformance with the Unified Soil Classification System
Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc. Bolsa Chica Wetlands Restoration Project Completed 2001
  • Review and revise over 400 field logs of core samples by comparing Kinnetic Laboratory's staff field samples to field descriptions for quality control
  • Provided accurate and consistent conformance with the Unified Soil Classification System

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