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S 3610 117th Congress Senate Water Resources Development

Chattahoochee River Act

Introduced: February 9, 2022 Introduced by: Ossoff, Jon Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 9, 2022
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chattahoochee River Act

This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to provide design and construction assistance for water-related resource protection and restoration projects that affect the Chattahoochee River Basin. The basin is located in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.

Specifically, the bill requires USACE to provide assistance to state and local agencies and tribal entities for projects that include (1) sediment and erosion control, (2) ecosystem restoration, (3) protection of essential public works, and (4) the beneficial uses of dredged material.

Further, the bill requires USACE, stakeholders, and state and local agencies to develop a comprehensive Chattahoochee River Basin restoration plan. The plan must give priority to eligible projects that will also improve the quality or quantity of the water or that use natural hydrological features and systems.

What's happening now February 9, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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