Radium Springs on receiving end of Biden Bucks

Secretary Vilsack and Mitch Landrieu made the announcement today in Albany's Radium Springs Garden

ALBANY, GA – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was joined by White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu and Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop to announce the U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $420 million in 132 infrastructure projects in 31 states, including rehabilitating dams. flood prevention and watershed restoration projects.

Today’s investments are funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and build upon a $166 million investment announced earlier today.

Secretary Vilsack and Mitch Landrieu made the announcement today in Albany’s Radium Springs Garden as part of the “Building a Better America” Rural Infrastructure Tour. There, NRCS is helping to improve the flow of Radium Springs, which does not flow consistently and is highly dependent on underground aquifers.

Funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) will be used to implement strategies that blend efficient irrigation methods with better resource management to ensure consistent flow to support agriculture, provide wildlife habitat, improve water quantity and quality, and to improve the recreational value of the park.

Over $69 million will go towards 8 projects that will provide relief for flood related watershed concerns.

“President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a once in a generation opportunity to rebuild our infrastructure, create good paying jobs and build new economic opportunity,” Vilsack said. “Our watershed programs help communities rebuild after natural disasters and prepare for future events. This includes communities that we’ve historically underserved.”

Today’s infrastructure announcement includes funding through two programs; the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) and the Watershed Rehabilitation Program upgrades existing USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) dams.