Water Resources Development Act

What is the Water Resources Development Act?

The Water Resources Development Act is a comprehensive legislative package that provides for the conservation and development of water and related resources. It authorizes the Secretary of the Army, through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, to conduct studies, construct projects and research activities that can lead to the improvement of rivers and harbors of the United States.

WRDA is strictly authorizing legislation; it does not include funding. The funding of WRDA-authorized studies and projects is provided separately through the annual Energy and Water Development appropriations process and, at times, through supplemental appropriations.


 

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Current Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)

Past Water Resources Development Acts (WRDA)

Click each heading below to view additional information about the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) or Water Resources Reform Development Act (WRRDA) from that year.

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 WRDA 2020
 WRDA 2018
 WRDA 2016
 WRRDA 2014 
 WRDA 2007
 WRDA 2000
 WRDA 1999
 Historical WRDAs: 1968 - 2013

Public Comment

Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Section 128 Harmful Algal Bloom Demonstration Program Draft Environmental Assessment

The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to solicit comment on an environmental assessment of implementation of Section 128 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 which directs the Secretary of the Army to implement a demonstration program to determine the causes of, and implement measures to effectively detect, prevent, treat, and eliminate, harmful algal blooms associated with water resources development projects.

The Federal Register Notice for Comment may be found here by adding COE-2023-0009 into the search engine: Https://www.federalregister.gov/

The draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment document may be found here: https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll7/id/24379

DATES: Comments must be received by 31 August 2023

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number COE-2023-0009, using any of these methods: 

  1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
  2. E-mail: usarmy.pentagon.hqda-asa-cw.mbx.asa-cw-reporting@army.mil and include the docket number, COE-2023-0009, in the subject line of the message.
  3. Mail: HQ, U.S. Army Office of the Assistant secretary of the Army, ATTN: Mr. Gib Owen, at U.S. Army, 108 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0108.
  4. Hand Delivery / Courier: Due to security requirements, we cannot receive comments by hand delivery or courier.

Instructions: Direct your comments to docket number COE-2023-0009. The public docket will include all comments exactly as submitted and without change and may be made available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gib Owen at usarmy.pentagon.hqda-asa-cw.mbx.asa-cw-reporting@army.mil or 571-274-1929.