Federal agencies have released an initial plan to reduce flooding in the Yazoo Backwater Area, leaving one U.S. Senator optimistic about the future of the highly anticipated pumps project.

The initial proposed plan from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) include a series of new pumping stations that would drain the water that pools on the floodplain during periods of heavy rainfall. In crop season, the pumps would activate when water nears 90 feet.

Out of season, they would turn on to keep water from exceeding 93 feet….

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By: Caleb Salers
Title: ‘We're in a good position': Hyde-Smith optimistic about future of Yazoo pumps
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/were-in-a-good-position-hyde-smith-optimistic-about-future-of-yazoo-pumps/
Published Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 18:47:08 +0000

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