Washington D.C.  -  U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson (MO-08) today announced that, with the passage of the conference report on the Energy & Water Appropriations bill, critical flood control projects for Southern Missouri are secure.

"This bill contains essential funding to protect against the threat of damage to people and property posed by floods. Citizens of Missouri have witnessed firsthand the disasters that can occur when flood control infrastructure is insufficient," Emerson said. "Some of these projects have been in the works since before I was born, and I am proud to announce that we are making progress while protecting the homes, businesses, and lives of residents."

The conference report overwhelmingly passed in the House of Representative today by a vote of 387-36.

Emerson worked hand-in-hand with U.S. Sen. Kit Bond, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to secure funds for many of the projects.

$4,500,000 – St. Johns - New Madrid Floodway Flood Control Project – Funding for flood control especially around the Enterprise Community of East Prairie and Pinhook, MO, necessary to relieve the residents of East Prairie and surrounding communities of persistent annual flooding. The project includes required additional flood control easements. With U.S. Sen. Kit Bond

$2,000,000 – Electricity Transmission Research, University of Missouri, Rolla – Funding to develop new hardware and software technologies so the U.S. transmission system can operate more reliably.

$450,000 – St. Johns - New Madrid Box Culverts

$2,070,000 – Nash Road River Relief Wells

$1,200,000 – Bois Brule Drainage and Levee District – Funding for flood mitigation in Perry County, MO, including initiation of relief wells and continuing project design. With U.S. Sen. Kit Bond

$2,500,000 – Clearwater Lake – Construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of recreational facilities, especially to protect against seasonal flooding.

$5,000,000 – Wappappello Lake – General maintenance and highwater road relocation (Highway D)

$400,000 – St. Francis Basin (AR and MO) – Construction of the Steele Bypass Weir

$75,000 – Lilbourn, MO – Feasibility study on flooding problems in Lilbourn

$200,000 – Little River Diversion, Dutchtown, MO – Dutchtown levee initiation of construction

$50,000 – Duck Creek, Stoddard County, MO – Project modifications for improvements of the environment.

$100,000 – Old Number 7 Chute, MO – Project modifications for improvements of the environment.

$500,000 – Dike Construction at Caruthersville - Linwood Bend, MO

$200,000 – Dike Construction at Moore Island, MO

$50,000 – Goose Creek, MO – Completion of flood control feasibility study

$50,000 – Hubble Creek, MO – Completion of flood control feasibility study

$50,000 – Williams Creek, MO – Completion of flood control feasibility study

$150,000 – County Road 228 Bridge, Hubble Creek, MO – Initiation and completion of construction to address a headcutting problem that is threatening a county road.

$500,000 – Cape Girardeau Floodwall rehabilitation

$375,000 – SEMO Port – maintenance dredging With U.S. Sen. Kit Bond

$340,000 – New Madrid Harbor – maintenance dredging With U.S. Sen. Kit Bond

$330,000 – Caruthersville Port – maintenance dredging With U.S. Sen. Kit Bond