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Even as emergency dredging in the St. Joseph Harbor is getting underway this month, Congressman Fred Upton isn't sitting around waiting for future action by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He has dispatched a letter today asking for support of dollars in the FY22 budget for dredging in three Southwest Michigan harbors. The St. Joseph Congressman has sent a letter today to the leaders on the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies asking them to support President Biden's FY22 Budget Request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' operations and maintenance budget which includes funds for beach nourishment at seven harbors across Michigan. Specifically, the President's budget request includes $108.88 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' operations and maintenance program, with funds for dredging at several key harbors in Southwest Michigan including the Holland Harbor, South Haven Harbor, and St. Joseph Harbor. Upton says, &quo

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