Corps of Engineers Reform

CASE STUDY OF THE WEEK: SONOMA BAYLANDS

The Corps San Francisco District used dredged material to restore tidal wetlands.

To learn more, visit
(Select the following to go to:) http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/projects/sonomabaylands.html

To learn more about Corps of Engineers habitat restoration programs, visit
(Select the following to go to:) http://www.amrivers.org/corpsreform.html

CORPS HABITAT RESTORATION CONFERENCE

American Rivers and the Corps of Engineers are hosting a one-day conference on Corps of Engineers habitat restoration October 7 in Nebraska City, NE.

Following presentations by Corps officials on restoration projects, members of American Rivers' Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee and conference participants will provide feedback to Corps officials on project design and performance. Speakers will include:

• Michael Davis, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works
• Chip Smith, Assistant for Environmental and Regulatory Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works
• Gene Stakhiv, Director of the Institute for Water Resources
• Stu Appelbaum, Jacksonville District (Everglades)
• Mike Barnes, Omaha District (Missouri River Mitigation Project)
• Jerry Skalak, Rock Island District (Environmental Management Program)

The conference is particularly helpful for organizations hoping to work with the Corps on habitat restoration projects. For more information or a registration form, contact Kelly Miller at kmiller@amrivers.org or call 1-877-4RIVERS x 3008.

FY 2000 APPROPRIATIONS NEGOTIATIONS HEAT UP

The Energy and Water Subcommittees of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee are now reconciling competing versions of the Energy and Water Appropriations Bills for FY 2000, which provide 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
(Select the following to go to:) http://www.amrivers.org/rbudget.html

FY 2001 BUDGET REQUEST NEARS COMPLETION

To support increased federal funding for important river-related programs, please sign on to American Rivers River Budget for FY 01. To view the document, visit
(Select the following to go to:) http://www.amrivers.org/rbudget-action.html

To sign on, email Suzy McDowell at smcdowell@amrivers.org or call 202-347-7550 x3040.

CORPS WATCH SEEKS NOMINATIONS

Taxpayers for Common Sense is seeking information on environmentally destructive or wasteful Corps of Engineers projects. For more information, visit
(Select the following to go to:) http://www.amrivers.org/corpswatch.html

To provide information, send an e-mail to jstein@taxpayer.net.

CONGRESS PASSES WRDA

Congress passed the Water Resources Development Act of 1999, which authorizes new projects and set policy for the Corps of Engineers. To view the Water Resources Development Act of 1999, visit thomas.loc.gov and type in H.R. 1480. To view a list of projects, visit
(Select the following to go to:) http://www.amrivers.org/wrdaprojects99.pdf.

This update provided courtesy of:

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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