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Army Corps outlines scope and stakeholder process for Lower Mississippi River comprehensive study
Summary
Colonel Colin Jones of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers updated the CPRA board on a congressionally authorized Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study, describing its scope from Cape Girardeau, Missouri to the Gulf, the authorization and funding, and early alternatives including dynamic operation of Old River Control.
Colonel Colin Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District, told the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority board that the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study is a multi‑district, multi‑state effort authorized by Congress to develop actionable recommendations for river operations, infrastructure and ecosystem management.
Why this matters: the Corps said the study seeks recommendations to improve resilience and adaptability of the Mississippi River and Tributaries system for the next 50–100 years, and it could lead to operational changes or construction that affect flood risk, navigation and coastal ecosystems in Louisiana and six other states.
Jones said the study area runs roughly 975 river miles from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to the Gulf of Mexico and spans seven states. He reviewed the study’s authorities, citing the Water Resources…
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