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NFC: Fw: [Corps] Corps Reform Update -- July 20, 1999
Robert Rice
CASE STUDY OF THE WEEK: KISSIMMEE RIVER
The Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water District to restore 43
river miles and 27,000 acres of wetlands. To learn more, visit
http://141.232.1.11/org/erd/krr/index.html.
To learn more about the Corps of Engineers habitat restoration program,
visit http://www.amrivers.org/corpsreform.html.
APPROPRIATIONS BILL PASSED BY HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE
The Energy and Water Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee
voted last week on the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2000,
which provides annual funding for the Corps. Both House and Senate
versions
cut funding for Corps habitat restoration programs. To learn more and
find
out what you can do, visit http://www.amrivers.org/rbudget.html.
PORTS, DOOLITTLE DEAL, MAY BREAK WRDA DEADLOCK
Port advocates are pushing House and Senate negotiators to resolve
differences over competing versions of the Water Resources Development
Act
of 1999 (WRDA), which authorizes new Corps of Engineers projects and sets
new flood control, navigation, and environmental policy. And, a recent
report suggests that negotiators were willing to offer Rep. John
Doolittle a
$15 million water project to break the deadlock.
To view each bill, visit http://thomas.loc.gov and type in S. 507 and
H.R.
1480. To view a list of project authorized by the bills, visit
http://www.amrivers.org/wrdaprojects.htm.
CORPS REFORM WHITE PAPER
Conservation and taxpayer groups met in Louisiana in March 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 smcdowell at amrivers_org.
If you would like to be removed from this listserve, please send an email
with "unsubscribe Corps Reform listserve" 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