Restore flood protection in watersheds above pre-disaster conditions.

Donald G. Davis · North Carolina · Democratic

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Occurrences

Protecting farmers and rural communities from natural disasters: (Includes provisions from H.R. 1858, Flooding Prevention, Assessment, and Restoration Act, introduced by Congressman Davis) Empowers communities to restore flood protection in watersheds to levels above pre-disaster conditions through the NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program— a federal initiative for emergency recovery.

Davis supported restoring watershed flood protection above pre-disaster levels through the EWP program.

Congressman Don Davis Votes to Stand with Farmers, Producers, and Rural Communities across NC-01 | Representative Davis
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Evidence

WCTI reported that Davis introduced the Flooding Prevention, Assessment, and Restoration Act and said it would let NRCS "enhance flood protection beyond pre-disaster levels" for rural communities.

Direct evidence of a serious legislative attempt, but only at the proposal stage; no later flood-specific implementation surfaced in the lookback window.

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Congressman Don Davis introduces bipartisan bill to tackle rural America's flooding challenges
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Assessments

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Davis made a serious federal legislative attempt by introducing the Flooding Prevention, Assessment, and Restoration Act, which was framed to allow flood protection to be enhanced beyond pre-disaster levels. But the available evidence shows only bill introduction and advocacy, not enacted law, implemented watershed restoration, or completed restoration above pre-disaster conditions. Under the campaign-and-office standard, that is a meaningful effort but not delivery of the promised outcome.

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