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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Army Corps of Engineers Ecosystem Restoration
Record date · January 1, 2023
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing to review the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' ecosystem restoration projects. The discussion focused on the agency's expanding role in environmental protection, recent funding increases, and future legislative needs.
The hearing informs future federal legislation and funding levels for nationwide environmental restoration projects managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, which currently include a record $650 million budget request for fiscal year 2024.
Who It Affects
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The Everglades Foundation
The organization provides input on federal restoration priorities and funding.
City of Phoenix
The city coordinates with federal agencies on environmental programs and restoration projects.
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
The department manages state-level environmental programs that intersect with federal Army Corps projects.
Key Facts
- The Army Corps of Engineers requested over $650 million for aquatic ecosystem restoration in the fiscal year 2024 budget, the highest amount ever requested.
- The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provided $1.9 billion for Army Corps ecosystem restoration projects.
- The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2022 expanded the definition of ecosystem restoration to include climate change and coastal/riverine restoration.
- Congress first directed the Army Corps to lead ecosystem restoration efforts for the Upper Mississippi River in the 1986 WRDA.
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- The hearing was held on June 7, 2023, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
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Expansion of Restoration Scope
The 2022 WRDA marked a significant policy shift by formally incorporating climate change and coastal restoration into the Army Corps' mandate.
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