Water Resources Development Act of 2024 approves construction projects in Mid-South

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The Mid-South area was approved to have key construction projects included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA 2024).

President Joe Biden signed the Thomas R. Carper WRDA 2024 into law on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025.

The WRDA 2024 is aimed at improving the nation’s water infrastructure and resources by focusing on flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration projects.

The two projects from the Memphis District, the North Desoto County Stormwater Project and the Hatchie-Loosahatchie Ecosystem Restoration Project, are included in the WRDA 2024.

WRDAs are only authorizing legislation and do not include any funding for WRDA-authorized studies and/or projects.

The North Desoto County project addresses channel instability and flooding from stormwater, aims to restore environmental resources, and proposes to improve aquatic habitat and the quality of water entering the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

The North Desoto County project provides flood risk management (FRM) measures to reduce flooding risks to public, commercial, and residential infrastructure in the Mississippi cities of Horn Lake, Southaven, Olive Branch and Hernando.

Overall, the North DeSoto County Project represents a comprehensive approach to flood management and environmental protection and aims to create a safer, healthier and more viable community in Mississippi.

The Memphis District’s second project to be authorized under the 2024 WRDA is the Hatchie-Loosahatchie Mississippi River Ecosystem Restoration project; it is the largest ecosystem restoration project in the Memphis District’s history.

This project will address the loss of habitat complexity in a 39-mile reach of the lower Mississippi River.

It will also seek to restore the environment for ecosystem restoration in harmony with existing Corps mission areas that include navigation and flood risk management.

The project’s targets include improving water quality and natural habitats while promoting biodiversity in close ecosystems.

Finally, the initiative aims to minimize flood risks and encourage sustainable environmental practices, therefore benefiting both wildlife and those who live in the region.

The project approval contributes to a larger strategy for improving the ecological integrity along the Lower Mississippi River.

By focusing on sustainable development and conservation, the project aims to secure environmental health and biodiversity for future generations.

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