Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Detrimental Erosion Forcing Enhanced Needs to Defend the Great Lakes Act” or the “DEFEND the Great Lakes Act”.
Detrimental Erosion Forcing Enhanced Needs to Defend the Great Lakes Act
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Army to initiate at least 5 projects to reduce the loss and degradation of Great Lakes coastal wetlands, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Projects to protect Great Lakes coastal wetlands
In general— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall initiate not less than 5 projects under section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330).
Project type— Each of the projects initiated under subsection (a) shall be a project to reduce the risk of loss and degradation of coastal wetlands along the shorelines of the Great Lakes due to shoreline erosion caused by high velocity waves and high water events.