IL River Dredging

IL River Dredging

...However, without an immediate investment in our waterways we will lose access to this economical and ecological advantage.

...To right this wrong, a coalition ranging from the Audubon Society to the American Farm Bureau...

...The Navigation and Ecosystem Restoration Project, or NESP...

...The Illinois and Mississippi rivers provide habitat for more than 25 percent of North America’s fish species and 60 percent of the North American bird species. These fish and fowl provide alluring targets for the millions of hunters and anglers who flock to the region. But in order to keep these fish and fishermen, ducks and duck hunters coming back to my district every year, we need to ensure that there is adequate habitat.