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NFC: Fw: [Corps] Corps Reform Update, April 15, 1999
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REFORM LISTSERVE
April 15, 1999
CASE STUDY OF THE WEEK: SNAKE RIVER DAM REMOVAL
Conservation groups, tribes, and fishing-dependent industries are
promoting
partial removal of four dams on the Lower Snake River to aid salmon
recovery.
To learn more, click here
http://www.amrivers.org/99snake.html
To read a recent report on Snake River dam removal, click here
http://www.amrivers.org/snakereport.html
WRDA ON THE MOVE
The full Senate is expected to vote on S. 507, the Water Resources
Development Act of 1999 (WRDA), next week. The House Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee plans to vote on their version of the bill next
week. The bill authorizes new projects for the Corps of Engineers.
Conservation groups hope to address several provisions, including: (1)
expanding funds for relocation and river restoration, (2) blocking
authorization of projects which have not been thoroughly reviewed by the
Corps, (3) limiting federal subsidies for deep harbor dredging, and (4)
blocking construction of Auburn Dam and other water supply projects in
California.
To view the Senate version of WRDA, visit http://thomas.loc.gov and type
in
S. 507. The view the report, type in 106-34.
To call members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
or
send a letter, visit the Action Items area on the Corps Reform webpage at
click here
http://www.amrivers.org/corpsactionwrda.html
To learn more about Auburn Dam, click here
http://www.taxpayer.net/TCS/AuburnDam/Aubfacts.html
CORPS REFORM APPROPRIATIONS TESTIMONY
More than 100 conservation groups joined testimony supporting federal
funding for Corps of Engineers habitat restoration program and projects.
To view the testimony or send a letter, click here
http://www.amrivers.org/corpsactionapprop.html
To learn more about Corps restoration programs, click here
http://www.amrivers.org/corpsauthorities.html
CORPS REFORM WHITE PAPER
Conservation and taxpayer groups met in Louisiana to develop a national
strategy and network to reform the Corps of Engineers. In the coming
months,
we will be developing an internal document that will discuss key issues
and
develop national strategies. Subjects will include flood control,
environmental restoration, navigation, ports and beaches. If you would
like
to be involved in the development of this document, please contact Suzy
McDowell at smcdowell at amrivers_org.
If you would like to be removed from this listserv, please send an email
with "unsubscribe Corps Reform listserv" in the subject line to
smcdowell at amrivers_org
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Suzy McDowell
Outreach Coordinator
American Rivers
1025 Vermont Ave, NW, #720
Washington, DC 20005
202-347-7550 x3040
smcdowell at amrivers_org