Objects to federal mandate to reduce lock and dam service on the Red River and requests Corps of Engineers to maintain navigability on the Red River or otherwise to suspend the mandate.
Requests that the United States Army Corps of Engineers maintain a minimum of 9 foot deep by 200 foot wide channel to allow safe and reliable barge transportation on the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway
Requests the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider additional water diversion projects in addition to the Bonnet Carre' and Morganza Spillways to address high water issues on the Mississippi River.
Urge and request the U.S. Corps of Engineers to examine their protocols for management of the water in the Mississippi River to determine if those protocols are appropriate for water management of the river under current conditions
Expresses opposition to the "One Lake" project proposing to dam the Pearl River and to build a 1,500 acre lake near Jackson, Mississippi and requests the United States Army Corps of Engineers to deny a pending permit for the project.
Requests the United State Army Corps of Engineers and the United States Coast Guard to gather information learned during the 2011 Mississippi River floods and update plans for future flooding conditions on the river.