Pearl River Flood Control Plan Moves Forward, Army Corps Unveils New Initiative

Pearl River flood control plan moves forward, Army Corps unveils new initiative

Pearl River flood control plan moves forward, Army Corps unveils new initiative JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The major announcement of an approved Pearl River flood control plan took place in the metro on Thursday. After more than four decades, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was directed to move forward with the plan. On Friday, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle attended a press conference to announce a new initiative for t…

Pearl River Flood-Control Plan Announced, Details Unclear

Federal officials have reportedly selected a final plan to mitigate Pearl River flooding issues around Jackson, Mississippi, local officials announced Tuesday. The federal agency responsible for the project has not confirmed its decision. The post Pearl River Flood-Control Plan Announced, But Details Unclear appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Long-awaited Pearl River flood control project moves forward - Mississippi Monitor

By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune     Jackson Mayor John Horhn speaks during Thursday’s announcement that the Pearl River Basin Flood Risk Management Project is moving forward. (Photo by Jeremy Pittari | Magnolia Tribune)   A project that looks to protect the City of Jackson and the surrounding area from flooding by the Pearl River is moving to the next phase. Elected officials and concerned residents gathered Thursday morning near the Pearl R…

Federal flood control plan advances for Pearl River in Jackson metro

JACKSON — A long-debated flood control project for the Pearl River is moving forward after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its final Environmental Impact Statement, advancing a compromise plan supporters say will protect thousands of homes and businesses while opening the door to riverfront redevelopment in the capital region. Officials from the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood Control District including Jackson, Flowood, Pearl held a pr…

Pearl River flood control plan approved by Army Corps of Engineers

A coalition of local elected officials, economic development leaders, and tourism department heads in central Mississippi is celebrating after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a flood-mitigation plan for the Pearl River, bringing a decades-long initiative closer to the finish line. The group announced at a Thursday press conference that Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle has agreed to move forward with a plan to …