Water Resources Development Act Consideration Underway
As part of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently submitted an annual report to Congress that identifies about $13 billion worth of potential Civil Works Program projects for study, modification or construction. The report identifies 12 potential projects valued at about $3.663 billion with signed Chief of Engineers (COE) reports, 10 potential projects valued at about $2.980 billion with pending COE reports and 26 potential projects valued at $6.445 billion that state and local entities requested. Potential projects with signed COE reports have been fully vetted within USACE and are ready to enter the planning phase of construction. Projects recommended by state and local entities require further USACE study if authorized.
Congress can only authorize new, potential projects listed in this report and the previous one from 2015 (see chart in report). Therefore, this report includes projects that may come down the pipeline in years to come. The House and Senate are currently working on introducing a new WRRDA bill this year. AGC is working to advance the construction contracting industry’s priorities in that bill.
For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at 703-837-5325 or christiansonj@agc.org.