Local Leader Says Corps’ Price Tag Designed to Undermine Locally Preferred Flood Control Project

Local leader says Corps’ price tag designed to undermine locally preferred flood control project

Local leader says Corps’ price tag designed to undermine locally preferred flood control project FLOWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) – A local flood control district is disputing the nearly $1 billion price tag the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has placed on a Pearl River flood control plan that would promise economic benefits to the metro area. Last week, the Corps released a Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement that estimates the cost for a flood con…

Local officials dispute 'inflated' cost projection for Pearl River flood control proposals - SuperTalk Mississippi

Local leaders are disputing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ cost projections in its recent document assessing flood control plans for the Pearl River. The Corps released an updated Environmental Impact Statement on two proposals aimed at preventing Pearl River floodwaters from devastating homes and businesses in Hinds and Rankin counties. After rejecting the “One Lake Plan,” a proposed multi-billion-dollar plan to minimize flooding risk in the…