Army Corps of Engineers: Determinations That Projects Do Not Need Environmental Mitigation Should Be Clarified
What GAO Found Through its Civil Works program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans, constructs, and maintains water resources projects around the country. For any Civil Works projects submitted to Congress for authorization, federal statute requires the Corps to report its plans for environmental mitigation—that is, actions to avoid, minimize, or compensate for any expected losses to fish and wildlife and damage to ecological resources resulting from its projects. If the Corps determines no mitigation is necessary, it is required to report that determination. Of the 74 Civil Works projects submitted to Congress for authorization during calendar years 2020–2025, the Corps determined that.
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What GAO Found Through its Civil Works program, the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers plans, constructs, and maintains water resources projects around the country.
For any Civil Works projects submitted to Congress for authorization, federal statute requires the Corps to report its plans for environmental mitigation—that is, actions to avoid, minimize, or compensate for any expected losses to fish and wildlife and damage to ecological resources resulting from its projects.
If the Corps determines no mitigation is necessary, it is required to report that determination.
Of the 74 Civil Works projects submitted to Congress for authorization during calendar years 2020–2025, the Corps determined that…
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