Pearl River Flood Risk Management (FRM) Project
USACE Vicksburg released a Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIS) for the Pearl River Flood Risk Management Project on July 3, 2025. The RDEIS is available for public review at: https://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Programs-and-Project-Management/Pearl-River-FRM/
Wednesday, July 30 – Slidell Municipal Auditorium, 2056 2nd Street, Slidell, LA, 2 p.m.
Thursday, July 31 – St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 5400 Old Canton Rd., Jackson, MS, 2 p.m.
Thursday, July 31 – MS Public Broadcasting Auditorium, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS, 6 p.m.
- A 45-day public comment period will remain open until August 18, 2025. During the review period, USACE will receive comments submitted at public meetings, by mail, or by email.
- Virtual meeting recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wr3ljV3ycU&t=2s
- In-person public meetings are scheduled for :
Wednesday, July 30 – Slidell Municipal Auditorium, 2056 2nd Street, Slidell, LA, 2 p.m.
Thursday, July 31 – St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 5400 Old Canton Rd., Jackson, MS, 2 p.m.
Thursday, July 31 – MS Public Broadcasting Auditorium, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS, 6 p.m.
Comparison of 2025 US Army Corps of Engineers Alternatives
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Alternative A1
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Alternative D1 ("One Lake")
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Alternative E1 (excavation with no dam)
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Dam and Excavation Details
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Hazardous Toxic Radiological Waste Sites
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External Agency Reviews
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Public Comment Letters
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Historical Timeline
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Local Project Sponsor
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PRESS
MS Today, Aug 2025
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Clarion Ledger, Aug 2025
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Times-Picayune, Jul 2025
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MS Today, Jul 2025
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Daily Leader, May 2025
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Daily Leader, June 2024
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WLBT, June 2024
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MS Free Press, June 2024
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WLBT, July 2024
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Clarion Ledger, July 2024
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LA Illuminator, July 2024
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MS Today, July 2024
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Clarion Ledger, July 2024
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WLBT, July 2024
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Times-Picayune, 7/24
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Clarion Ledger, August 2024
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WLBT, August 2024
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WLBT, August 2024
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Times-Picayune, 8/24
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Clarion Ledger, 8/24
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MS Free Press, Oct 2024
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Clarion Ledger, 8/24
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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.
