Brown Applauds Authorization Of Anacostia Watershed Project

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Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) applauded the authorization of $25.8 million for the construction of the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Project in Prince George's County, which was included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2020. The bill passed as part of the end of year spending and COVID-19 relief deal.

86-square-miles of the Anacostia Watershed is located in Prince George's County, Maryland. It is one of the most urbanized watersheds within the Chesapeake Bay region. The Anacostia River has suffered for years from severe stream habitat damage, including excess sediment and erosion, physical blockages for fish movement, poor water quality and loss of wetlands and forests. The Anacostia Watershed Project is one of the Chesapeake Bay Program's primary priorities for restoration. Enhancing and restoring the Anacostia Watershed, is critical to the local economy of Prince George's County and Maryland at-large.

"Conservation and economic development go hand in hand, particularly in a state like Maryland where so much of our local economy and identity is tied to our waterways. Restoring the Anacostia Watershed is another positive development in our efforts to restore and preserve the Chesapeake Bay for future generations," said Congressman Brown. "After years of harm, I look forward to seeing this critical natural resource restored for our communities.

Nearly 80 percent of traded goods that Americans rely on are moved through our nation's ports, harbors and inland waterways. The Water Resources Development Act of 2020 authorizes projects for flood damage reduction in rural and urban communities as well as ecosystem restoration projects carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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