Rick Allen actually said...

"USDA is committed to finding a collaborative, science-based approach to conserving wildlife and managing our public lands and forests."

"This project, which is required for environmental mitigation as part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, or SHEP, is an issue with which my community has been at odds with the Corps of Engineers..."

"We should not spend taxpayer dollars on a rock weir that this report says may even kill the fish that we are trying to protect."

"If the dam were to be removed, the quality of life for our entire region of the country would be negatively impacted."