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Groups want watershed study for upper Mississippi


Groups want watershed study for upper Mississippi
Ron DeBrock, Hearst Illinois
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Barges travel along the Mississippi River in Godfrey. Five conservation groups have called for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a watershed study for the Upper Mississippi River.John Badman | Hearst Illinois
The U.S. Corps of Engineers is scheduled to discuss a proposed Mississippi River watershed plan with representatives of five states today.
The Corps estimates a watershed study for the Upper Mississippi River Basin would cost $3 million and take three years.
“We need a watershed study that works across the federal and state agencies to guide policies and actions in a coordinated way,” said Christine Favilla, Three Rivers project coordinator for the Sierra Club. ....

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