U.S. Army Corps of Engineers<\/strong> (Army Corps) to complete several risk management studies on flooding and start new projects that are key to New York\u2019s water restoration, waterway resiliency, and emergency flood protection.<\/p>\nIt also includes provisions to prevent invasive species from accessing New York\u2019s waterways, including the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain.<\/p>\n
WRDA has recently been passed every two years and authorizes water resource studies and projects and sets policies for navigation, flood control, hydropower, recreation, water supply, and emergency management for the Army Corps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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