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Congress questions Corps on forecast‑informed reservoir operations and water supply projects
Summary
Members pushed the Army Corps to expand forecast‑informed reservoir operations and to accelerate environmental infrastructure projects, including examples from California, the Colorado River Basin and a multi‑decade Catskill Aqueduct connection project.
Members from the West and other regions urged the Corps to adopt forecast‑informed reservoir operations (FIRO) and to accelerate environmental infrastructure projects authorized in WERDA 2024.
Nut graf: Lawmakers said FIRO and updated water‑control manuals can increase water available from existing reservoirs, improve resilience to drought and flood extremes, and speed delivery of locally prioritized environmental infrastructure projects.
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