Section 22-23-08-117 - Dredging/Excavation117.01 Dredging or excavation of sensitive coastal wetlands is not authorized.117.02 Dredged or excavated material must not be placed in coastal wetlands unless prior or concurrent authorization is obtained.117.03 A minimum ten-foot (10-foot) buffer must be maintained between dredging/excavation and any wetlands.117.04 The dredging/excavation process must avoid creating sinks or sumps. Dredging/excavation depth is limited to that of the parent body of water (navigational depth of the adjacent waterway).117.05 A minimum 3:1 (horizontal: vertical) side slope must be maintained in the dredged/excavated area.117.06 Best Management Practices must be used at all times during the authorized activity to minimize turbidity at the dredged/excavated site and contaminated runoff into wetlands at the removed material disposal site(s). Acceptable methods include but are not limited to: the installation of turbidity screens around the immediate project site, staged construction, staked hay bales, staked filter cloth, sodding, seeding, and mulching.22 Miss. Code. R. 23-08-117