The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a Stakeholder Session to get public input on USACE development of implementation guidance for various provisions contained in the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA 2018).
NEBA plans to attend the session and would suggest any member interested also make plans to join by phone.
The purpose of the scheduled session is to enable stakeholders and the public to provide input on specific provisions requiring implementation guidance. USACE encourages participants to share their thoughts and comments on any problems, challenges, impacts or other factors they see as being critical for consideration during the development of implementation guidance.
The Stakeholder Session will take place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern
Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 at the USACE headquarters in the Government Accountability Office building, 441 G Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20314. Attendees must enter the H Street side of the building.
To register to attend in person please provide your name, title, organization and contact telephone number by one of the following means:
The session will also be available by teleconference for those who cannot attend in person. The teleconference may be joined five minutes prior to the scheduled 8 a.m. Eastern start time. To participate by phone, dial (800) 288-8960.
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