Todd has used his position on the powerful House Appropriations Committee to help direct federal dollars back to south-central Kansas for water projects otherwise funded by local tax dollars. Having access to clean, affordable sources of water are essential not only for families, but also for commercial industry and agriculture uses. Flood prevention is also an important aspect of making sure our communities are safe places to live and conduct business.

Todd stands with Chad Pregracke on the bank of the Potomac River April 20, 2004, after participating in the Capitol River Relief Project that removed 50 tons of debris from the Anacostia and Potomac rivers

Todd has worked to secure more than $50 million in federal funding for projects in south-central Kansas that support clean water, wastewater treatment facility upgrades, local flood control and habitat restoration. Here are a few highlighted projects for which Todd has secured federal funding:

• The Arkansas City flood control levee
• Winfield flood control levee
• The Sand Creek Bank ecosystem restoration project
• Water conservation research dollars for more efficient irrigation
• Equus Beds Aquifer recharge project demonstration
• City of Augusta flood control levee
• Wichita Cowskin Creek Basin funding for flood control
• City of Wichita for Arkansas River pollution study
• City of Newton for wastewater infrastructure improvements
• City of Wichita for wastewater infrastructure improvements
• Floodwater retarding dams in Butler County
• Funding for upgrades and renovation of the public use are at Fall River Lake in Greenwood County
• Support for the Lower Elk River Watershed in Elk County
• City of Rose Hill for mechanical wastewater treatment facility