Is the study looking at water needs of the basin for purposes other than improving aquatic habitat?
A. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is authorized to cost-share with local sponsors on proj-ects where the purpose is environmental restoration, flood damage reduction, or navigation. This study is about environmental restoration. The Corps can build other purposes or features into projects, but only if costs associated with incorporating other purposes or features are paid 100 percent by a local sponsor. At this time, there has been no local or regional expression of interest in sponsoring the addition of other purposes to the study.
