# 2026-10218: Army Corps Finally Kills Its Zombie Water Projects

2026-10218, Proposed Deauthorization of Water Resources Projects, is a Federal Register notice from Defense Department, Engineers Corps published 2026-05-21, effective The public comment period will end on August 19, 2026. To ensure your comment is considered, comments should be received on or before that date. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-10218
- Title: Proposed Deauthorization of Water Resources Projects
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Defense Department; Engineers Corps
- Citation: 91 FR 29946
- Published: 2026-05-21
- Effective: The public comment period will end on August 19, 2026. To ensure your comment is considered, comments should be received on or before that date.
- Comments close: 2026-08-19
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Army Corps Finally Kills Its Zombie Water Projects

## Summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to stop work on certain water projects that aren’t moving forward because they lack local support, funding, or purpose. They’ve made a list of these projects and are asking the public to share their thoughts by August 19, 2026. This helps clear the way for better projects and saves money by cutting out the dead weight.

## Abstract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is publishing a proposed deauthorization list of water resources development projects and separable elements that have been identified for deauthorization in accordance with Section 301 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 as amended by WRDA 2024 (33 U.S.C. 579d-2) and is soliciting comments from the public on the list for 90 calendar days. Comments should be provided through the methods identified below.

## Effects PRIA read

- Which Projects May Be Deauthorized: mixed, medium. The Corps proposes to deauthorize water resources projects and separable elements that were authorized for construction before June 10, 2014 if they: lack local support; lack available Federal or non‑Federal resources; or have an authorizing purpose that is no longer relevant or feasible. Projects…
- Public Comment Period and How to Submit: benefit, low. The Corps is accepting public comments on the Proposed Deauthorization List for 90 calendar days, with the comment period ending on August 19, 2026. Comments may be submitted via http://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID COE-2026-0034), by email to [email protected], or by mail to U.S. Army Corps of En…
- Final List Will Be Published and Sent to Congress: mixed, medium. After the public comment period, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works will consider comments, publish a Final Deauthorization List in the Federal Register, and submit that list to Congress in accordance with Section 1301 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024.

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## Sources
- [2026-10218 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/21/2026-10218/proposed-deauthorization-of-water-resources-projects)
- [2026-10218 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-21/pdf/2026-10218.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10218 (as of 2026-06-08).