Sandia-Isleta Chief's Report signing
Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, signed the recommended plan to restore approximately 216 acres of the Middle Rio Grande bosque, Aug. 5, 2019. If authorized, this project improves hydrologic function by constructing high-flow channels, willow swales, and wetlands, and restores native vegetation and habitat. The signing of the Rio Grande Sandia-Isleta Chief's Report progresses the project to Congress for authorization. More information on this project from Albuquerque District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, can be found here: https://go.usa.gov/xyuZC

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