The Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI)


Did you know that the Mississippi River lacks a dedicated, holistic federal restoration program?

The Mississippi River Network is pleased to support the creation of a Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI).

MRRRI would direct the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to work closely with other federal agencies, states, tribal nations, and local governments as well as non-governmental organizations to develop and coordinate the Initiative, with these goals:

  • Protect our drinking water by reducing runoff pollution
  • Reduce flood and storm risks and increase community resilience through ecologically sound management
  • Protect and restore wildlife habitat, in part by preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species

MRRRI would be non-regulatory. It would provide funds for restoration projects in river states, cities, townships, and tribal nations while prioritizing the most at-risk communities.

Thank you House and Senate authors Rep. Betty McCollum and Sen. Tammy Baldwin!

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