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Committee presses Corps on timeline for Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam implementation guidance
Summary
Chairman Collins asked Corps leaders to prioritize implementation of a WERDA 2024 provision tied to the Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam in Georgia; the Corps said it is completing a structural assessment that should take about a year.
Chairman Collins told witnesses that section 13 15 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 provides "a clear legal guideline" for work on the Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam in Georgia and asked the Corps to finalize engineering and cost estimates so appropriations can be secured.
Nut graf: The chairman urged the Corps to end decades of delay on the Savannah Bluff project by completing engineering and cost work and by following the statutory implementation guidance in WERDA 2024.
Lieutenant General Graham said the Corps is conducting a structural assessment of the lock and dam and estimated that the assessment "should take about a year to do that work," after which the Corps will be prepared to comply with WERDA guidance and ensure pool stability. Graham told the chairman he would follow up with the exact date when that assessment will conclude.
Assistant Secretary Adam Tell reaffirmed the need to deliver an accurate cost estimate so stakeholders understand the scope and can pursue appropriations to complete the project.
Ending: The Corps pledged to provide the chairman the specific timeline for finishing the assessment and to work with the assistant secretary's office on formal implementation guidance required under WERDA 2024.
