U.S. Army Corps of Engineers receiving infrastructure funds for the Missouri River
and nearby lakes

The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District is set to receive
approximately $278 million under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act
(IIJA). Almost $249 million of that is to repair damages caused by the
2019 flood to the Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project along the Missouri
River (within our district boundary) from Rulo, Neb. to St. Louis, Mo.
In addition to Missouri River
repairs, several lakes in the Heartland area will benefit from the IIJA.
Tuttle Creek Lake in Manhattan, Kan.
will receive $15 million to repair rock embankments on the dam and perform
other dam maintenance and infrastructure repairs throughout the parks and
campgrounds.
Harlan County Lake in Republican
City, Neb. and Kanopolis Lake in Marquette, Kan. will receive nearly $4 million
each for various projects including rock-faced embankments, sewer lagoon
replacement and shoreline stabilization. Many other Heartland lakes will
receive funds to repair and enhance wetlands, structures, roads, parks and
campgrounds, wildlife habitat and cultural resources.
Overall, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers received $17.1 billion IIJA funds across the nation for its Civil
Works programs, projects and activities that will help the nation address
current and future water resources infrastructure needs. The act’s
appropriations also enable the Corps of Engineers to regulate development in
waters of the United States.
The IIJA spend plan and DRSAA work
plan tables can be found on the Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works Budget web page
at https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Budget/.
The IIJA was passed by the U.S. House
of Representatives and President Joe Biden signed it into law in November. The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers submitted a detailed spend plan to Congress as
required by January 14, 2022, 60 days after enactment of the legislation. The
projects receiving funding were announced January 19, 2022.
LOWER MISSOURI RIVER FLOOD PREVENTION ACT

MOARC provided a letter of support for the Lower Missouri RiverFlood Prevention Program Act. The act is proposed by Senator Blunt (MO) and championed by Senator Blunt and Senators Hawley (MO), Sasse (NE), Fischer (NE), Grassley (IA), Ernst (IA), Roberts (KS)
and Moran (KS).
The act would establish a programmatic authorization to implement water resources development projects, and modify completed water projects, to provide flood protection to affected communities.
CLICK HERE FOR LETTER OF SUPPORT.