Congressman Eric Sorensen | Official U.S. House headshot
Congressman Eric Sorensen | Official U.S. House headshot
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) on June 13 introduced the bipartisan Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act with Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02). This legislation will improve flood and drought mitigation in the Driftless Area through existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs.
"As a local TV meteorologist for over two decades, I took pride in helping keep people and homes safe from floods and severe weather," said Congressman Sorensen. "With this bipartisan effort to ensure flooding and drought are prioritized in the Driftless Region, we're taking big steps to strengthen the USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program to improve resilience, water quality and soil health in the region.”
"With the upcoming anniversary of the Flood of 2008, flood mitigation and prevention solutions are top of mind for Iowans," said Congresswoman Ashley Hinson. "While we can't predict the weather, we can take commonsense steps to prepare and prevent damage to property, crops, and homes during a flood event. This bipartisan, commonsense legislation will expand prevention measures and ensure communities can secure the resources to protect themselves from flooding."
The bill strengthens flood resilience in agricultural communities by explicitly codifying flood prevention as a purpose of the Regional Conservation Partnership program.
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