Army Corps of Engineers Secretary to Visit District
August 23rd, 2006Congressman Ron Paul to Host John Paul Woodley Jr, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Wednesday August 30 th and Thursday August 31 st
Wednesday, August 30 th :
9:00 AM Port of Victoria
11:00 AM Port of Pt. Comfort/Pt. Lavaca
2:00 PM Palacios
4:00 PM Port of Bay City/ Mouth of Colorado River
Thursday, August 31 st :
8:00 AM Port of Freeport
10:30 AM San Bernard River
2:30 PM Port of Galveston
4:30 PM Port of Texas City
Secretary Woodley oversees the Army’s Civil Works program, including programs for conservation, development of the nation’s water and wetland resources, flood control, navigation, and shore protection. He will tour ports, beaches, rivers, and other sites where federal funds are needed for a variety of projects.
Paul is working with congressional appropriators, the Interior Department, the Army Corps of Engineers, and federal agencies to secure funding for several engineering projects in the 14 th district, including the following:
- dredging, widening, and deepening the Texas City ship channel;
- combating beach erosion in Surfside Beach and on Galveston Island;
- reopening the mouth of the San Bernard river, made worse by Hurricane Rita;
- dredging the mouth of the Colorado River; and
- ongoing cleanup of several beaches in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita.
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