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Tag: natural infrastructure

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ASBPA and Coastal States Organization commend Water Bill, urge passage

December 7, 2020asbpa_edArmy Corps, Congress, natural infrastructure, Resilience, RSM, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, WRDA

The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) and Coastal States Organization (CSO) commend the U.S. House of Representative and U.S. Senate for the introduction of the bipartisan S. 1811, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, and encourage Congress to pass this legislation before the end of the year. This bill contains numerous…

WRDA passes House, ASBPA submits letters on BUDM and Natural Infrastructure

August 18, 2020asbpa_edArmy Corps, Beneficial Use, Congress, natural infrastructure, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, WRDA

House Passes WRDA In late July, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7575, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), by voice vote – indicating unanimous support. While the corresponding legislation in the Senate (S. 3591) has only passed the Environment & Public Works Committee, House and Senate staffers and key members from both chambers of…

House Committee moves 2020 Water Bill

July 15, 2020asbpa_edArmy Corps, Beneficial Use, coastal infrastructure, natural infrastructure, Resilience, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, WRDA

Almost exactly one year ago, in July 2019, ASBPA testified before the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on the need to develop water resources legislation that would advance: Regional Sediment Management (RSM) and the Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDM); A modification of the Corps’ Benefit-Cost-Ratio (BCR) process; Natural Infrastructure. This week, the Transportation & Infrastructure…

Coastal Economic Stimulus

April 7, 2020asbpa_edAppropriations, beach nourishment, Beneficial Use, Congress, infrastructure, natural infrastructure, Resilience

As Congress considers an infrastructure stimulus bill in response to the coronavirus pandemic, ASBPA is asking Congress to prioritize funding for coastal infrastructure whose purpose is to help tourism and increase the resilience of communities to future economic challenges from the inevitable challenges posed by sea level rise and coastal storms. See our Coronavirus Stimulus Letter…

New report on local funding tools for beach projects

January 21, 2020asbpa_edAppropriations, beach nourishment, Dunes, federal funding, natural infrastructure, Shore & Beach

The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) has published a white paper explaining ways communities can fund coastal management projects, entitled “Local Funding for Coastal Projects: An Overview of Practices, Policies, and Considerations.” The paper identifies regional characteristics and local considerations communities must assess when determining how to raise revenue for beach and coastal…

ASBPA Speaks at Senate Hearing

September 18, 2019asbpa_edArmy Corps, Beneficial Use, Congress, natural infrastructure, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, WRDA

On September 18th, ASBPA Executive Director, Derek Brockbank, testified before the U.S. Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) committee in the hearing, “Improving American Economic Competitiveness through Water Resources Infrastructure.” ASBPA explained the value of healthy beaches, dunes and wetlands to our coast, and spoke about how the Senate EPW Committee can support healthy coastlines:…

ASBPA Testifies on WRDA

July 10, 2019asbpa_edArmy Corps, Beneficial Use, Benefit Cost Ratio, Congress, infrastructure, natural infrastructure, RSM, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, WRDA

On July 10th, ASBPA Executive Director, Derek Brockbank, testified before the House Transportation & Infrastructure committee in the hearing “Water Resources Development Acts: Status of Implementation and Addressing Future Needs.” ASBPA called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to manage the coastline to support four interconnected values: Protection from coastal storms, hazards and sea level…

The Capitol Beach has Highlights from USACE at ASBPA’s Summit

March 22, 2019asbpa_edArmy Corps, Beneficial Use, natural infrastructure, Podcast, RSM, Summit, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE

This episode of the Capitol Beach is an annotated “highlight reel” of presentations by the US Army Corps of Engineers at the recent National Coastal Summit hosted by American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). Most of the episode is Chief of Engineers, General Todd Semonite talking about how the Corps is changing to embrace…

Water Bill Passes House

June 7, 2018asbpa_edArmy Corps, coastal infrastructure, Congress, infrastructure, natural infrastructure, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, WRDA

House of Representatives Passes Water Bill, Next up for the Senate The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) was pleased to see the House of Representatives pass H.R. 8, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) on Tuesday, June 6. Biennial water resources legislation is important to the nation to keep federal water resources infrastructure…

Celebrate America’s beaches: ASBPA names its Best Restored Beaches for 2018

May 21, 2018asbpa_web1 commentAwards, beach nourishment, Best Restored Beach, coastal infrastructure, Dunes, natural infrastructure, recreation, Tourism

FORT MYERS, FL – From a childhood spent building sand castles to adolescent walks on the beach to adults enjoying family time, America’s beaches are synonymous with celebrating summer. With the beginning of the summer beach season a few days away, the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) today released its much-anticipated annual list…

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