Pearl River Flood Risk Management
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) published a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Pearl River Flood Risk Management Project on June 7, 2024. The DEIS and appendices can be downloaded here: https://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Programs-and-Project-Management/Project-Management/Pearl-River/
After the public comment period, the USACE plans to release a Final Report/Final EIS. Then, the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) will issue a determination and Record of Decision.
After the public comment period, the USACE plans to release a Final Report/Final EIS. Then, the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) will issue a determination and Record of Decision.
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Pearl Riverkeeper asks that everyone make his or her own decision regarding the Pearl River Flood Risk Management Project using sound science and engineering. We encourage the review and thorough analysis of all available information. We welcome comments and feedback. Please email Pearl Riverkeeper or visit our Facebook for comment space. Our publishing, or re-publishing, of anyone else's research or opinions is not an endorsement on our part of those conclusions.
