Sec. 203. Requirements for corps service projects
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In carrying out a service project through the Corps, the Director, in coordination with the Secretaries, shall— prioritize efforts to assist a disproportionately impacted community; or ensure the service project is carried out in partnership with a qualified youth service or conservation corps; ensure that the service project is, as relevant, coordinated with Tribal and Native American communities to protect natural cultural resources; and accomplish 1 or more of the following objectives:
Conserving, monitoring, and restoring public land and water to help mitigate and adapt to climate change. Addressing the needs of frontline communities experiencing the worst effects of climate change. Building resilience to climate change through nature-based solutions, such as living shorelines, wetlands, green stormwater infrastructure, and sustainable forest management, to appropriately manage natural systems that buffer human communities from environmental harm. Assisting natural disaster-prone communities and disproportionately impacted communities by replacing aging infrastructure with climate-ready upgrades, such as improved stream crossings and community facilities and housing with enhanced energy efficiency.
Promoting traditional ecological knowledge, natural climate solutions, such as ecologically appropriate reforestation and sequestration, and techniques, such as aquaponics and regenerative practices, in the agricultural sector, to help mitigate climate change by reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. Supporting the resilience of natural systems to climate change by protecting biodiversity through targeted conservation efforts and the eradication of invasive species.
Increasing education of the general public on climate adaptation and mitigation, including ways in which private landowners can initiate efforts on private land that are similar to climate adaptation and mitigation efforts supported by service projects carried out by the Corps. Improving access to outdoor recreation to promote a continued national appreciation for the natural environment. Addressing environmental degradation in disproportionately impacted communities. Supporting the resilience of agricultural and food supply systems to ensure reliable and equitable access to nutritious foods, particularly among disproportionately impacted communities.
Advancing the resiliency and carbon emission reductions of the entities headed by officers listed in section 202(a) through installation of small-scale clean energy equipment or facility weatherization projects on public land. Addressing urban and suburban greening and revitalization, including— the preservation, restoration, and expansion of open spaces; the conversion of blacktops; the installations of green roofs; and the planting of trees.