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
(Select the following to go to:) 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
(Select the following to go to:) 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.
(Select the following to go to:) To view each bill, visit http://thomas.loc.gov and type in S. 507 and H.R.
(Select the following to go to:) 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.
(Select the following to go to:) 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@amrivers.org OR send online mail right now to: Suzy McDowell.

Suzy McDowell
Outreach Coordinator American Rivers
1025 Vermont Ave, NW, #720
Washington, DC 20005
202-347-7550 x3040
smcdowell@amrivers.org

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