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NFC: Fw: [Corps] CORPS REFORM UPDATE - WEEK OF JUNE 30, 1999
CORPS REFORM UPDATE - WEEK OF JUNE 30, 1999
CASE STUDY OF THE WEEK: POPLAR ISLAND
The Corps of Engineers is using sediment dredged from Baltimore Harbor to
restore an island in the Chesapeake Bay. To learn more, visit
http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/environmental/poplar/poplar.html
To learn more about contaminated sediments, visit
http://www.epa.gov/OST/cs/stratndx.html
HABITAT RESTORATION FUNDING IN JEOPARDY
The Senate cut funding for several habitat restoration funding programs,
including habitat restoration programs for the Columbia, Upper
Mississippi
and Missouri Rivers.
To learn more and find out what you can do, visit
http://www.amrivers.org/rbudget.html.
WRDA PASSES IN HOUSE AND SENATE
Both the House and Senate have approved 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.
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. Although both the House and
Senate
have passed versions of the bill, negotiators have been unable to
reconcile
conflicts over California flood control projects.
To learn about the concerns of some environmental groups, visit
http://www.foe.org/act/e4e33wrda.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
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