As Congress gears up to produce a new water resources bill, a batch of proposed Army Corps of Engineers flood control, dredging, river locks and ecosystem restoration projects is getting in line to be included in the not-yet-drafted legislation. The list may greatly exceed the total in the last such measure.
Since the previous Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) was signed into law on Oct. 23, 2018, the Army’s chief of engineers, Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, has signed reports recommending 17 projects, valued at $9 billion in all, he told the House water resources and environment subcommittee at a Jan. 9 hearing. [View Webcast of hearing here.]