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Friday, January 18, 2019
Securing the Nation's Infrastructure
I have written several times over the years about the importance of our inland navigation system to agriculture. Much of the Midwest's agricultural products for export move on the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio River systems, which are all connected. My friend Ken Olson and his co-author Lois Wright Morton take a look at "Securing the Nation's Infrastructure" in a new Soil and Water Conservation Society paper on the Ohio River. They do an excellent job of discussing history so that threader can understand why the lock and dam system is necessary and then bring us up to date to the newest structures in place. Click on the link to learn more.
David:
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this link to the Olmsted and Ohio River article.
Ken Olson
This article is be picked up by USACE media services in Louisville and by the Waterways Journal. It is very important that we get soil and water conservation issues included in the USACE agenda since they are funded by US congress and have the mandate.
Thanks for your help over the years. Your the best!
Ken