The Army Corps of Engineers is the single federal agency with the biggest impact on rivers around the country, as it builds projects in every major watershed in the U.S.  As we saw a year ago with the devastation of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, poorly constructed Corps projects can have huge impacts on our communities, endangering lives and property as well as damaging our rivers and wildlife.  Additionally, many Corps navigation and flood control projects destroyed coastal wetlands that could have reduced hurricane storm surge.

The Corps has conceded what outside experts have concluded—flaws in the design and construction of New Orleans flood control projects led to the levee failures. Dozens of studies by outside experts over the last decade have confirmed that Corps of Engineers project planning requires improvement.   

The Gulf Restoration Network is working with local, state and national organizations to bring about long needed changes to reform the way the Corps operates, makes decisions and designs projects.

Learn more about our work to reform the Corps.