AL HB386

Establishes procedures for depositing dredged material from navigation inlets in Alabama, requiring beach-quality sand to be placed on adjacent eroding beaches to replicate natural sand drift interrupted by inlet construction.

Mandates that on an average annual basis, a quantity of beach-quality sand equal to the natural net annual longshore sediment transport be placed on adjacent eroding beaches, with the department maintaining current sand quantity estimates for prioritizing and permitting.

Exempts construction waterward of the coastal construction control line in down drift coastal areas within one mile of navigation channels or inlets from permitting requirements if the area is within a coastal municipality with an approved beach project permit.

Exempts Alabama State Port Authority ports from subsections (a) and (b) but requires them to demonstrate reasonable effort to place beach-quality sand from dredging and port-development projects on adjacent eroding beaches in accordance with approved port master plans.

Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.