Little Falls, NJ–– Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Bill Pascrell (NJ-09) hosted a press conference today with Little Falls Mayor James Damiano, Woodland Park Mayor Keith Kazmark, NJDEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette, and Colonel Matthew W. Luzzatto of the US Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to highlight the recent announcement that the Peckman River Basin Project,
Parsippany, NJ – Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) released the following statement after the US Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) announced it would fully fund a construction project to address and mitigate flooding of the Peckman River Basin, meeting her request to provide $146.2 million to complete the project. This funding, which was specifically requested by Rep.
Sherrill, Pascrell Urge Inclusion of the Peckman River Project in President’s Budget March 16, 2021, 3:44 pm | in
Sherrill, Pascrell Urge Inclusion of the Peckman River Project in President’s Budget
Parsippany, NJ U.S. Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) today urged President Biden to include the Peckman River Project in his administration’s budget request to Congress for Fiscal Year 2022 at the highest possible level of funding.
“The Army Corps of Engineers’ report recommends a federal funding contribution of not less than 35% of the project’s total cost, and up to 50% for structural flood risk management measures. This urgently needed investment in critical infrastructure will provide relief for chronically flood-affected communities in our districts,”