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Remo has carefully reviewed theProf. results of the Corps software andfindings used it took with University of Southern Illinois Jonathan now know modeling was not true. Remo’s the United States Army Corps of Engineers actual, unauthorized heights of the levees Remo has carefully reviewed the results of the Corps modeling software and used it withto University of Southern Illinois Prof. Jonathan now know was not true. Remo’s findings took investigation into improper levee heights determine that the improper levees raised the to the United States Army Corps Engineers the unauthorized heights the levees Remo has carefully reviewed theofresults ofalong the actual, Corps modeling software andofused it with the River. Remo hasofconclusively water elsewhere by improper an average of of 0.72 feet. investigation into improper levee heights along determine that the levees raised the to the Mississippi United States Army Corps Engineers the actual, unauthorized heights the levees determined that those unauthorized levees According to the models the Army Corps the Mississippi River. Remo has conclusively water elsewhere by an average of 0.72 feet. investigation into improper levee heights along determine that the improper levees raised the raised water that heights for otherhas regions during the provided and analyzed, the areas hit determined those unauthorized levees According to Remo thebymodels the Army Corps the Mississippi River. Remo conclusively water elsewhere an average of 0.72 feet. 2008 flood anthose average of 0.72 feetlevees and more hardest with increases inCorps flood raised waterby heights forunauthorized other regions during the provided and Remo analyzed, the areas hit determined that According tothe thehighest models the Army in some places. The Sny Island Levee District depth inwith the floods were 2008 flood byheights an average of 0.72 feet and more hardest the highest increases inHannibal flood raised water for other regions during the provided andmeasured Remo analyzed, the areas hit Illinois and the other systems and LaGrange tofloods just north of Clarksville, in some places. The Sny unauthorized Island District depth inwith the measured werein Hannibal 2008 flood by an average of 0.72Levee feet and more hardest thesouth highest increases flood can no longer theyunauthorized are justLevee protecting their the around the mouth the Cuivre in and claim the systems and LaGrange south to just north Clarksville, in Illinois some places. Theother Sny Island District depth in area the measured floods wereofof Hannibal landowners. Now must they are River. may read the full report on our can no longer claim they are recognize just protecting their and theYou area around mouth ofofthe Cuivre in Illinois and the they other unauthorized systems and LaGrange south to just north Clarksville, hurting otherNow people bymust irresponsibly raising the website: www.grha.org. landowners. they they are River. may read the report on Cuivre our can no longer claim they are recognize just protecting their and theYou area around the full mouth of the flood heights elsewhere. The most prominent violator of the levee rules hurting other people by irresponsibly raising the website: www.grha.org. landowners. Now they must recognize they are River. You may read the full report on our is themost Snywww.grha.org. Island District in Illinois. So far,rules flood heights The prominent violator of the levee hurting other elsewhere. people by irresponsibly raising the website: If youheights recall, last year, the Rock Island Army it is ofprominent the few levee districts thelevee Army is theone Sny Island District in Illinois. So far,rules flood elsewhere. The most violator of the Corps of Engineers out with a longIf you recall, last year,came the Rock Island Army Corps has punished for its (They it ofIsland the few levee districts the Army is is theone Sny District inactions. Illinois. So far,have awaited thewith truth what has been removed an reimbursement Corps ofreport Engineers out aof longCorps has forupkeep its actions. (They If you recall, lastconfirming year,came the Rock Island Army it is one of punished the from few levee districts the Armyhave long suspected: numerous levee districts program.) are other awaited confirming thewith truth what has been from an reimbursement Corpsbeen ofreport Engineers came out aof longCorpsremoved has Unfortunately, punished forupkeep itsthere actions. (Theylevee have along thereport Mississippi Riverthe have built their district violators on both sides riverlevee in long been suspected: numerous levee program.) Unfortunately, thereof arethe other awaited confirming truth ofdistricts what has been removed from an upkeep reimbursement levees up higher thannumerous the Corps authorized. Illinois, Iowa, andonMissouri, and most of levee them along the Mississippi River havelevee builtdistricts their district violators both sides ofare the river in long been suspected: program.) Unfortunately, there other Residents of Lincoln and Pike counties, have not yet been cited for these violations. levees up higher than the Corps authorized. Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri, and most of them along the Mississippi River have built their district violators on both sides of the river in including Great Rivers Habitat Alliance Residents of Lincoln Pike counties, have notIowa, yet been for these violations. levees up higher than and the Corps authorized. Illinois, and cited Missouri, and most of them GRHA elected officials (GRHA) Nancy Guyton, with including Great Rivers Habitat Alliance Residents supporter of Lincoln and Pike counties, have nothas yet been been encouraging cited for these violations. to support Army Corps andelected the Missouri Neighbors of theRivers Mississippi, have long GRHA hasthe been encouraging officials (GRHA) Nancy Guyton, withlooked including supporter Great Habitat Alliance Department ofArmy Natural Resources their across the supporter river and suspected that the levee to support Corps andelected theinMissouri Neighbors of the Mississippi, have long looked (GRHA) Nancy Guyton, with GRHA hasthe been encouraging officials efforts to enforce approved levee heights. districts onriver thethe Illinois side were Department Natural Resources inMissouri their across the and suspected thatimproperly the Neighbors of Mississippi, have longlevee looked to support theofArmy Corps and the GRHA Director Davidheights. Stokes high. receiving many efforts toExecutive enforce approved levee districts onriver the and Illinois side comments were acrossAfter the suspected thatimproperly the along levee Department of Natural Resources in their will again the importance of compelling those lines the years, the improperly Rockalong GRHA Director levee David Stokes will high. After receiving many comments districts onthrough the Illinois side were effortsstress toExecutive enforce approved heights. these levee districts to lowerof their levees Island District of thethe Army Corps decided again stress the importance compelling those lines through years, the Rock high. After receiving many comments alongto GRHA Executive Director David Stokesinwill upcoming withtoMissouri Congressional investigate. What they found was Rock stunning. The these districts loweroftheir levees in Island District of the Army decided to those lines through the years,Corps the again levee stresstalks the importance compelling representatives April in Washington, D.C. Rock District measured 202stunning. miles ofto upcoming talksin with Missouri Congressional investigate. What they foundCorps was The IslandIsland District of the Army decided these levee in 1 8 S Pdistricts R April Ito lower Nin Washington, Gtheir levees 2 0D.C. levees northWhat of St.they Louis up through Iowaofand representatives Rock Island District measured 202stunning. miles investigate. found was The upcoming talksin with Missouri Congressional When levee districts flout regulations and found that 80of miles ofmeasured levees were 2 levees north St. Louis up through Iowaofand Rock Island District 202between miles representatives in April in Washington, D.C. improperly build higher levees than When levee districts flout regulations and and 4 feet higher than allowed by law. As Scott that 80 miles of levees were between 2 P R E S E R V I N G T H E 1 0 0 -Yfound E A R C O N F L U E N C E F L O O D P L A I N S I N C E 2 0 0 0 | VOLUME 12,approved, ISSUE 1 levees north of St. Louis up through Iowa and they make impossible for other communities improperly higher levees than approved, Whitney, thethan Rock Island Corps, toldScott the and 4 feet higher by law. As When leveeitbuild districts flout regulations and found thatwith 80 miles of allowed levees were between 2 to responsibly plan for flood impacts. Just as they make itbuild impossible for other communities Alton “That’s pretty Whitney, the Rock Islandsignificant.” Corps, toldScott the improperly higher levees than approved, and 4Telegraph, feetwith higher than allowed by law. As damaging, their own altered levees raise to responsibly plan for flood impacts. Justthe as Alton Telegraph, “That’s pretty significant.” they make it impossible for other communities Whitney, with the Rock Island Corps, told the heights of the allraise —Just asthe is After these findings, thepretty Armysignificant.” Corps developed damaging, theirfloodwaters. ownforaltered levees to responsibly plan floodAfter impacts. as Alton Telegraph, “That’s often said the water has After tolevees go all somewhere. complicated modeling software to measure the heights of — the floodwaters. — asthe is After these findings, the Army Corps developed damaging, their own altered raise These levee districts andhas their unauthorized effects of recent floodthe events. workthe often said the water to go somewhere. complicated modeling software to measure After these findings, ArmyPrevious Corps developed heights of — the floodwaters. After all — as is levees are putting lives athas risk and down the had all of been done under the assumption thatthe all These levee and their unauthorized effects recent flood events. Previous work complicated modeling software to measure often said —districts the water to up go somewhere. river and someone must put a stop to it. the the levees were at their legal limits, which we levees are putting lives at risk up and down had all been done under the assumption that all effects of recent flood events. Previous work These levee districts and their unauthorized river mustatput stop to down it. the the were at their limits, whichthat we all had levees all been done underlegal the assumption leveesand aresomeone putting lives riskaup and University of Southern Illinois Prof. Jonathan nowlevees knowwere was not true.legal Remo’s findings the at their limits, whichtook we river and someone must put a stop to it. Remo has carefully reviewed the results of the Corps modeling software and used it with the United States Army Corps of Engineers the actual, unauthorized heights of the levees to investigation into improper levee heights along determine that the improper levees raised the the Mississippi River. Remo has conclusively water elsewhere by an average of 0.72 feet. determined that those unauthorized levees According to the models the Army Corps raised water heights for other regions during the provided and Remo analyzed, the areas hit 2008 flood by an average of 0.72 feet and more hardest with the highest increases in flood in some places. The Sny Island Levee District depth in the measured floods were Hannibal in Illinois and the other unauthorized systems and LaGrange south to just north of Clarksville, can no longer claim they are just protecting their and the area around the mouth of the Cuivre landowners. Now they must recognize they are River. You may read the full report on our hurting other people by irresponsibly raising the website: www.grha.org.
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