Join us Monday, December 12th at 3PM EST for our last WPNetwork Webinar for 2016. Michael Hensley from The Nature Conservancy, Eileen Shader from American Rivers, and Mitch Reid from Alabama Rivers Alliance will provide an informative session on the process Corps projects take from start to finish. The webinar will highlight specific case studies of existing and decommission projects.
Who: This webinar is FREE and OPEN TO ALL WPNetwork MEMBERS
What: From Authorization to Decommission — The Lifespan of an Army Corps Project
When: Monday, December 12th at 3PM EST
Where: Login information will be provided to all registered attendees the morning of the webinar
Why: Learn the process a project goes through and learn from your fellow members’ experiences
Deadline to Register is Friday, December 9th
HOW TO REGISTER:
Please email escuderom@nwf.org with the
SUBJECT LINE: WEBINAR REGISTRATION
Why is Learning More about the Deauthorization Process Important? Here is just one example that we will see in closer detail: The Green River Lock and Dam
“Eight miles of the Green River through Mammoth Cave National Park are flowing pretty much freely again for the first time first time in more than a century following the partial failure of a lock and dam that’s been crumbling for decades. With a new hole in and under the dam near Brownsville dramatically lowering water levels in the pool behind it – the stretch that has backed up into the national park – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokeswoman Carol Labashosky said the river there now will begin to “return to its natural state.”
However, she said the antique lock and dam structure is now especially dangerous and the corps officials recommend people stay away, including canoers and kayakers, and people who fish there. She said the corps “is watching it closely.”
Click here to read more>> and don’t forget to sign up for the Webinar!
Pictured: Green River Levee breaching