AL SB119

Persons dredging more than 1 million cubic yards of material annually in Alabama coastal areas must ensure at least 70 percent is beneficially used

Beneficial use includes fish and wildlife habitat development, human recreation, and industrial/commercial uses, but excludes dumping in public waters unless part of shoreline restoration or marsh creation projects

Shoreline restoration specifically includes deposition of material south of Dauphin Island or Fort Morgan Peninsula for restoration of Dauphin Island or Sand Island, as well as living shoreline projects

Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources must adopt rules to implement the requirements, including revising the Alabama Coastal Area Management Program

The Governor may suspend compliance requirements through an emergency declaration that specifically references this section; effective date is October 1, 2026